09 « April « 2010 « « This Is Jersey

Patients need people around them who understand English

From Edward Trevor. I WAS surprised to read the article regarding the difficulty that the authorities here have in ensuring that medical staff can both speak and understand English.

Oil company expected to strike rich deal

AN oil company which has its headquarters in Jersey has moved closer to completing formalities to sell its stake in Ugandan oil fields for ten times more than it paid for them.

Childish complaints which would be at home in the playground

From Ray McCredie. IT was very noble of Senator Ben Shenton to make a complaint against Deputy Bob Hill relating to the Deputy’s comment stating that the Chief Minister, Senator Terry Le Sueur, was ‘not to be trusted’.

Man arrested for arson after flat fire

A 43-YEAR-OLD man is being held on suspicion of arson after two people were rescued from a fire in Simon Place yesterday.

Deputy denied access to full raid complaint report

A REPORT into official complaints about a police raid on a politician’s home has still not been handed over, six months after it was written.

Surf wax firm ‘in danger of folding’ over post increases

A GROWING new business selling eco-friendly surf wax from Jersey say that the postal price increase announced yesterday could effectively close them down.

‘We love you, Pete!’

HE has made his name for being one half of arguably the UK’s most famous celebrity couple in recent years.