Last week’s departure of the Housing Minister was the very model of a modern resignation

THE political resignation has, with regret, moved on. In the old days it was a lot more upfront: you got caught doing something naughty, you held your hand up and you went, never to be heard of again. The modern resignation is different.


Boy badly hurt in pier-jumping accident

A TEENAGE boy was being treated in Southampton Hospital today after suffering serious injuries in a pier jumping accident.


Bra firm founder to be IoD guest speaker

WEST Ham United vice-chairman and star of the BBC TV show Junior Apprentice Karren Brady has pulled out of an appearance in Jersey next Friday.


Never mind a park – the elderly need care

From Daphne Minihane, chairman, Age Concern Jersey. DEPUTY Southern’s comments that ‘the Island’s most vulnerable residents are being attacked by their own government’ (JEP, 4 Jun) help no one. They just cause anger and disbelief.


Enhancing the Island’s repertoire

JERSEY is understandably well known as a place where sport is of great importance.


Guthrie bids for Delhi spot

INTERNATIONAL netballer Serena Guthrie is confident she has what it takes to make her debut at this year’s Commonwealth Games.


Aztec’s book final spot on night of cup action

AZTEC Springfield booked their place in the final of the SE Guy Memorial Trophy last night with a ten run win over Jersey Post.


Revealed: Who earns what on the public payroll

MORE than 500 States workers earned more than £70,000 last year, new figures have revealed.


Postal competition will increase tax revenue

From Bob Jones WHILE we have seen a great deal of Jersey Post’s response to the possibility of competition in the Island, there has been some suggestion from contributors to your newspaper that not a lot is known about the companies interested in competing in the Jersey postal market place.


JCRA chief to leave in October

CHUCK Webb is to leave his post as executive director of the Island’s competition regulator in October.

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.