Back in town

FORMER Senator Stuart Syvret was arrested yesterday after he arrived back in Jersey from self-imposed exile in London.


Jersey turning Green tide

JERSEY Table Tennis Association president Chris Band is, to say the least, a very happy man after the Island’s players finally got their hands on the Aggregate Trophy at the weekend.


Keeping an eye on UK election

JERSEY has its own legislature with its own elected members and, except in matters such as defence, which remains the concern of the UK government, it governs itself.


Hedley’s Island Guide: Liberation sculpture

Tricky things, statues. They have a habit of stayin’ exactly where you put them ’n not doin’ much else so it’s best to get ’em raht the first tarm rahnd.


Voters may crave a diagnosis, but they have no taste for the medicine due to be prescribed

ACROSS the water, it’s a case of three down, one to go. Tomorrow, after three high-profile rounds of televised political shadow-boxing, the gloves will be passed to the electorate. All those ‘instant reaction’ opinion polls and fevered point scoring will count for nothing as speculation over voting intention is eclipsed by the one public expression [...]


My Obsession: Skeleton racing

Joanna Matthews (25) works as a dog walker but her passion is skeleton racing.


Public sector concerns

From Roger Bale. THERE are no company heads in the tax paying private sector who do not have knowledge of their staff, their responsibilities and remuneration with specific details available to them at the press of a button.


Early warning system promised

AN Island law firm that last week launched a business intelligence agency told how it had already used the skills to spot problems with a finance company two years before its demise.


Island flag will fly high at Twickenham

THE Island flag will be proudly flying at Twickenham this Saturday.


Make contact with Google and demand images be withdrawn

From Rory Hill. I WRITE with reference to the recent news of Google’s photography of properties in the Island (JEP, 27 and 28 April).

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.