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THE fine for UK residents who fail to declare tax in offshore bank accounts is to double, the UK government announced in its pre-budget report yesterday.

SMOKERS, drinkers and drivers might well be breathing sighs of relief today – as might pub landlords and those in other branches of the hospitality industry.

A TEAM of four women, including three Jersey rowers, who are due to race across the Atlantic have been delayed for the second time in a week.

THE mother of millionaire Jimmy Choo boss Tamara Mellon has settled out of court after bringing a £4.5 million action against her daughter in Jersey’s Royal Court.

Dear Santa, I fully appreciate that you are very busy preparing for Christmas and have billions of letters to read from children all over the world, but nonetheless, I thought I’d give it a shot.

This picture comes from the Channel Islands Great War Study Group.

MINISTERIAL plans for huge duty increases have been defeated in a surprise States rebellion.

From Terry Thuillier. WHAT a sad state of affairs when the Jersey Trees for Life group are denied their £20,000 funding for next year (JEP, 00 December).

From Keith Shaw. THE St Helier Parish Assembly on 25 November was well attended, possibly prompted by reported claims that there was only a 19% take up rate for the Havre des Pas trial recycling scheme.

THE Credit Suisse Jersey Badminton team found the going tough in the latest round of their National Counties League programme on Sunday.