Try the other end

From Madeline Bates. THE proposed new development of the de Gruchy site in New Street could be mistaken for the new Tourism Office, which caused so much controversy, or even the front entrance of Springfield Stadium.


A first for de la Cour in last race of the season

THERE was a thrilling finish to the CIA Bike Insurance Thundersport GP1 Championship for Luke de la Cour as he won the final race of the season.


Senator to resist any attempt to bring him back

SENATOR Stuart Syvret says that he will fight any attempts to bring him back from London.


Making black butter

TONS of apples were peeled and a thick treacle-like mixture stirred for hours last weekend as traditional Jersey black butter was produced.


Fire Service open day

THE Fire Station Open Day proved to be a big hit with Islanders on Sunday.


Sales period changed – but not extended

From Ken Vibert, chairman, Comité des Connétables. ON 5 October the JEP published an article with the headline ‘More time to buy fireworks this year’.


New UK lending rules

NEW rules unveiled by the UK’s financial regulator to tighten lending criteria will ‘indirectly’ affect borrowing in Jersey.


Let’s leave government to those elected to the job

THE name rang a bell, so to speak, but it took several days – not to mention a bit of prompting from Herself, who claimed to have known all along – for me to recall what it meant to me.


Don’t like wind and rain? Go cycling indoors!

If the weather and the shorter days are stopping you cycling, there is a way out, though it can never replace the real thing.


Basement boys can bite back hard

JERSEY RFC were the main beneficiaries of some stunning results in National III South East on Saturday.

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