09 « February « 2010 « « This Is Jersey

All they want is a day off

From Pauline de Ste Croix. YOUR paper of 5 February had a big headline ‘Angry Islanders demand Liberation Day holiday’. I would like to know who these people are.

Local youngsters are struggling as it is to buy a starter home

From the Constable of St John, Graeme Butcher. HAVING read the recent article relating to J-category housing licences which featured Roger Trower, managing director of Broadlands estate agents, I am even more convinced that the Housing Minister made absolutely the right decision in suspending his recent ministerial decision. He must bring this to the States [...]

Convent keep title race on the boil

CONVENT A shattered St Clement A’s unbeaten record in Division I of the Dominion Winter Netball League last night with a 50-35 victory.

Hamptonne crisis meetings to be held

THE custodians of Hamptonne – Jersey’s country life museum – are holding crisis meetings tomorrow to try to keep the site open.

Deputy calls for bigger minimum wage increase

THE minimum wage should be increased by £3.20 a week to help low-paid workers through the recession, says Deputy Geoff Southern.

Safety move on Chinese lanterns

JERSEY Coastguard is holding a demonstration tomorrow to show people the difference between sky lanterns and distress flares.

Return to the Forbidden Planet

STUDENTS at Victoria College transported Islanders to another world last week. For four nights, the college staged the ‘rock ’n’ roll Shakespearean space musical’ Return to the Forbidden Planet.