Dunford rises to Island call

FORMER Commonwealth Games badminton player Clive Dunford came out of retirement to help Jersey beat Suffolk in the National County League at the weekend.


The residents and traders worked hard to get the Christmas lights at St Aubin

From Margi Holland Prior, chairman, St Aubin Residents’ Association. THANK you, JEP, for your article on 2 December ‘Lighting up St Aubin’. It was a true community affair, with traders and residents working together.


Health ‘have no chance’ in UK deal move

MINISTERS have no chance of getting anywhere with the reciprocal health agreement with the UK government while Labour remain in charge, according to Senator Ben Shenton.


Rue de Samarès gym plan protest is not a case of nimbyism

From Anna Le Sueur. IN response to Mr Smith’s letter ‘A gymnastic academy? We should be jumping at the chance’ (JEP, 12 December) I feel compelled to write in defence of the residents of Rue de Samarès.


Boat-owners outraged at Harbour plans

PLANS for a multi-million-pound redevelopment of the Harbour got a rough ride last night as hundreds voiced fears that it could mark the death of affordable boating in St Helier for ordinary Islanders.


Christmas Battle of Flowers

FESTIVE spirit filled the streets of St Helier on Sunday evening as thousands of Islanders braved the cold weather to watch the fifth Christmas Battle of Flowers parade.