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TAXPAYERS should not have to fund the new £100m depositor compensation scheme, according to a Scrutiny panel.

HAVING had my knuckles rapped for daring to suggest that most young people are quite capable of differentiating between television fiction and what the police might show them in relation to real crimes of violence because they are not stupid, it was comforting to have my faith in the next generation confirmed last week.

JERSEY Rugby Club secured an historic 53-19 victory away to old rivals Basingstoke on Saturday but, far more importantly, moved seven points clear at the top of National III South East.

THE decision to close the Fort Regent swimming pool in 2003 was a ‘fundamental mistake’, according to a Scrutiny review.

As we approach Christmas, people often tell me that the shop is coming up to its ‘busy time’.

THE Budget, sad to say, is not what it was. Time past, it was a monster of a thing – a hulking great beast full of spending and taxing, millions of pounds of it.

A WOMAN who brought fascinating aspects of Jersey’s history to life in radio broadcasts and books, Mary Phillips, died in London on 22 September aged 81.

From Brian Hotton WITH reference to Alan Le Breton’s article dated 28 October and headlined “£10m. Easy to say quickly…”, I agree with most of what he writes. However, the Town Park should be seen in a different light.

A DRAGON’S Den-style network in which Jersey entrepreneurs and businesses are linked with wealthy investors will hold its first event tomorrow.

From Trevor Green. THE latest carbuncle to appear on our coastline is to be seen at St Catherine’s Bay near the RNLI boat station.