Island ‘has important role to play’

JERSEY will have an important role to play in solving the global financial crisis, an audience of UK lawyers was told in London last week.


Triumph for the Reds

IT certainly was a weekend to remember for Jersey sport, as Island teams took the honours in rugby, netball, football and squash.


We really don’t know how lucky we are when compared to those in our sister isle

WELL, whether our cousins across the water in Guernsey read my recent comments about their farcical vote on a new incinerator, or simply had a couple of pints of Pony and a sniff at a calvados cork I know not, but no sooner had their Bailiff put his pen back in his top pocket after [...]


The States should be investing £50 million in new enterprises

From Kevin Keen. JOHN Boothman is completely right to urge Jersey to diversify its economy.


If a helmet is to work, it has to fit properly

What a week for cycling in Jersey, helmet legislation and possibly licence plates on bikes again.


Top of the world

JERSEY has been named as the top offshore finance centre in the world.


Avenue to be dug up again?

TESTS are being carried out to see whether tarmac laid as part of the £2.3 million project to resurface Victoria Avenue is substandard and needs relaying.


Two sea rescues after walkers cut off

TWO young girls and a man were saved in a double sea rescue after becoming trapped by the tide yesterday afternoon.


Health appoint new chief executive

A NEW chief executive officer of Health has been appointed.


Controversial development schemes before Planning

CONTROVERSIAL plans to extend an 18th century building in a prime St Brelade coastal location are beng considered by Planning on Thursday.

BIRD WATCH 2012

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The 11th Great Garden Bird Watch took place over the weekend, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February. JEP readers were asked to get on board to help monitor bird life in the Island.