Minister resigns

HOUSING Minister Terry Le Main has resigned from office after links going back decades emerged between him and the property developer he tried to get cleared of Housing Law breaches.


If we’re really honest, we’ve probably all relied on ‘porkies’ in our daily lives

IT would be invidious of me to comment on the merits of the recent plethora of surveys as to whether men or women make the more convincing fibbers.


My Obsession: Thai kick boxing

Carpenter Michael John Blood (26), who works for J P Mauger, is passionate about Thai  kick boxing.


A step in the right direction

YESTERDAY Senator Terry Le Main stepped aside as Housing Minister, pending the conclusion of an inquiry into allegations that he had tried to halt the prosecution of a friend accused of housing law infractions. Later, he took a further, more dramatic step, resigning his ministerial portfolio.


Experimental genius

PRODUCER, DJ, record label boss, musical innovator.


Herbert’s World Cup motivation

ENGLAND hockey striker Beckie Herbert is hopeful of winning her injury battle in time for this year’s Commonwealth Games and Hockey World Cup.


Hedley’s Islnd guide: Ormers

It was thet Jack Lemmon bloke and his band the Beatles what said that ‘the best things in larf are free’ and bless mah wrinkled caullies if he wasn’t bang on.


National award for Camerons

THE company building the new incinerator at La Collette has been given a national award for considerate construction.


We are afraid of what may happen in future

From Marina Mauger, NASUWT Jersey negotiating secretary. I AM saddened that a proportion of the public in Jersey are clearly still under the misapprehension that teachers are striking over pay, without being aware of the real facts of the dispute between the teachers and their employers the States Employment Board.


Island’s population rises to 92,500

JERSEY’S population went up by 600 to stand at 92,500 at the end of 2009.

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.