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ISLANDERS looking for a career at sea could learn the ropes of maritime life through a new scheme funded by the Port of Jersey and UK mariner organisation Trinity House.

From Professor Stanley Perkins. AS someone who has a strong interest in democratic reform of parliamentary governance, I was surprised to read in the Jersey Weekly Post (17 September), that ‘Jersey will have a general election in 2011 with all Senators, Constables and Deputies being elected on the same day’.

IN his own mind, but in very few other places these days, Senator Stuart Syvret is cast as a lone crusader for truth and justice, courageously challenging the dark forces of an establishment conspiracy involving more or less anyone who has incurred his displeasure.

JERSEY’S Jamie Macdonald was one of a handful of players who survived the opening day of the WIBC world under-25 championships at Portsmouth without tasting defeat, and had one foot in the knockout frame.

From Advocate Philip Sinel. I READ with interest the article (JEP, 20 October) quoting the former Senator Walker’s comments in relation to the European Union’s attack on our tax system, from which one derives the fact that having said yes they are now saying no.

POLITICIANS are being urged to stop fiddling around with Boxing Day.

From Ingrid Bihet. FURTHER to the majestic photographic centre-page spreads of Jersey in your newspaper of 28 and 29 October, distilling the autumnal colours into the light shades of sunrise, daylight and dusk, I set out below the words of Donovan’s song Jersey Thursday written back in those heady days of the late Sixties:

Two of Jerseys’ badminton stars have lost in their opening games in the French Open in Paris.

DOUBLE British junior champion David Speller battled bravely for Great Britain at Quiberon last weekend, but couldn’t save his squad from defeat at the inaugural Anglo-French Bodyboard Challenge.

ENVIRONMENT Minister Freddie Cohen has stepped in to try to resolve a row between Jersey Gas and his officials about electricity.