Jersey interest ends in Junior Worlds

JERSEY surfers Nathan Elms and Matt Chapman’s assault on the ISA World Junior Surfing Under-18 Championship in Piha, Auckland, has come to an end.


This is a conservation trust, not a petting zoo

From Luke Small. I READ Mr Barker’s letter (JEP, 21 January) with absolute abhorrence. In fact I had to read it twice in order to reinforce my disbelief as to what I had just read.


Rapist (15) jailed

A 15-YEAR-OLD boy who raped and robbed a 19-year-old woman as she walked home has been jailed for four years.


Duck fat starts kitchen fire

A WEEKEND dinner party went off with an unintentional bang when the hosts set fire to their kitchen in St Peter.


Cann runner-up in Swedish Open

JERSEY’S Elizabeth Cann defied the seedings to reach the final of the Swedish Badminton Open yesterday.


Boxes carrying hope to Haiti

FUNDS to buy 16 ‘ShelterBoxes’ –which contain essential emergency supplies – have now been raised in the Island for Haitian earthquake victims.


We might need help from outside one day

From India Hamilton. IN response to the letter entitled ‘We must keep the money at home’ (JEP, 21 January), I am sure each and every Jersey resident and wildlife conservationalist is saddened by the financial, hopefully reversible, situation of the Durrell Conservation Trust.


Deputy: Housing ‘crisis’ is looming

JERSEY is facing a housing crisis in which many Islanders will never be able to afford to buy their own home, the Assistant Housing Minister has warned.


Le Riches thrillers!

CHAMPIONSHIP club Sporting Academics defeated Premiership First Tower on penalties on Saturday to reach the last four of the Le Riches Cup.


We can still buy Plémont, says St Ouen Constable

THE door is still open for the States to buy the Plémont site, according to the Constable of St Ouen.