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Matt Banahan’s late try for England on Saturday has given manager Martin Johnson some vital breathing space.

THE news that Jersey Telecom – the former public service which is now a wealth generator – is to lay off one in five of its staff shouldn’t really come as any great surprise to anyone.

SOME time ago, I was talking to some minister or other about the problems of his/her work.

AS matters stand, the speed limits on Island roads are a mixture of the sensible, the acceptable and the downright idiotic.

MORE Islanders are taking out private mortgages because they cannot secure a loan from the banks.

CHRISTMAS came early for tennis fans at Les Ormes yesterday as they were treated to a world class display in the men’s final of the Caversham International.

From Peter Anthony Troy. A SPATE of letters recently in the JEP which refer adversely to the Lieutenant-Governor’s comments on UK forces fighting in Afghanistan appear to have forgotten (if indeed they ever understood) why the Afghan conflict continues and why failure is not an option.

With Christmas fast approaching, and the advertising for the festive period getting earlier and earlier, I feel no guilt whatsoever in giving you some post Christmas training tips.

DRUGS are being sold in Jersey for 20 times more than their value in mainland Europe – making the Island one of the most profitable targets for drug dealers in the world.

JERSEY’S under-21s won back the Ambassadeur Bowl in dramatic fashion on Saturday following a 5-4 sudden-death penalty shoot-out away to Guernsey.