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IN the 1990s the States and a variety of non-governmental agencies were talking excitedly about the eradication of poverty. Now, as we enter the second decade of the 21st century, poverty – at least in relative terms – is still very much a part of Island life.

THREE women who were mown down by a drunk driver after the Miss St Saviour competition in April last year have told how the accident devastated their lives.

NEW awards have been launched to find Jersey’s top directors.

From Jane Simpson. I COMMENT as someone who has driven professionally in extreme road conditions.

FORMER world champion Frank Bruno is the latest big name boxer set to grace our shores, thanks to the Jersey Dinner Boxing Club.

THANKFULLY, I reckon I’ve done America. I’ve seen it at its most relaxed, welcoming and expansive, and have no intention of submitting myself to the draconian humiliation which now accompanies entry into the ‘land of the free’.

DRIVERS have been told to consider the Sophia de la Haye case as a stark warning to anyone considering having a drink and then driving.

A MAJOR review of poverty and benefits in Jersey begins today.

GROUVILLE Football Club are searching for a new manager as a result of first-team boss Ian Horswell taking a step back because of personal circumstances.

CRITICISM of civil servants might discourage them from efforts to reform and fix things that go wrong, according to the States efficiency watchdog.