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A 62-YEAR-OLD accountant has been jailed for 12 years by the Royal Court for sexually abusing two women when they were children.

A TEST of how the Island has responded to standards set by the OECD on the exchange of tax information has just been completed by assessors from Denmark and Bermuda.

From Gary Smith. I FEEL the need to bring to the attention of your readers my experiences last week concerning my employment in Jersey.

ISLANDERS who work quietly and diligently on behalf of others, often behind the scenes as unsung heroes and heroines, frequently feature in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

The news that Volvo Cars Netherlands and Swedish company POC are to produce their own cycle helmets for children could be seen as good news for cycling, and earlier this year Volvo unveiled a car with an automatic braking system that detects pedestrians.

FROM the foothills of ideas, through the base camps of suggestions, up the long ascent of debate – stopping off briefly at the bivouac of consultation – to the pinnacle of policy. It’s a long hard climb, enough to separate men from boys, mice and sometimes marbles.

SPECIALIST metal detecting equipment has been brought in at La Moye prison amid fears that corrupt staff could be smuggling in mobile phones for prisoners.

A MAJOR refurbishment at St Clement’s Golf and Sports Centre has paved the way for the first-ever tennis club at the venue.

NEW moves to strengthen UK borders against illegal immigrants will not affect passengers travelling between Jersey and the rest of Britain, according to Chief Minister Terry Le Sueur.

ANOTHER fine display of swimming on the mainland gave AIB Tigers a haul of three British Age Group awards and six medals to add to their impressive trophy cabinet.