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ALMOST 200 children have been refused a free place in States nursery education.

JERSEY RFC’s ambition of finishing the 2009-2010 league season with just the one defeat – 24-19 away to Bracknell in the opening game back on 5 September – continues as they meet Havant at St Peter tomorrow, with a slightly later kick-off than usual of 3 pm.

SHOPLIFTING is a surprisingly complex crime. This is because the motivation of shoplifters can vary greatly from case to case.

THE sage of this esteemed newspaper, Meridian, set a test for readers last week by poising the question: which three words sum up Jersey?

JERSEY and a range of its businesses receive valuable publicity in the latest edition of Beer, the magazine of Camra, the Campaign for Real Ale.

From Chris Donoghue. CONGRATULATIONS to Deputy Andrew Green for reducing the number of future cyclists by approximately one third (read the research).

MEN are being asked to wear their favourite football kit while running a 5-km course to raise money for charity.

From Mike de Petrovsky THOUGH my relationship with Mike Berry consisted of only a few brief encounters while teaching navigation at Highlands College, I liked the man for what he was.

STUDENTS at Haute Vallée School watched the first screening of a new Crimestoppers anti-drugs TV advert during assembly this week.

THE minister in charge of saving money has topped the expenses chart for 2009.