ANXIOUS customers fear that they could lose thousands of pounds in deposit payments after the sudden closure of a St Helier furniture store.
Delhi blow for Guthrie
ANOTHER of the Island’s brightest sporting stars, netballer Serena Guthrie, will not be going to this year’s Commonwealth Games.
Lé Sâbre à Danmocliesse
Connaîss’-ous l’histouaithe dé Damoclès? J’înmaginne qu’nou dîthait pus à co Danmocliesse, si chu moussieu-là avait ‘té un Jèrriais, mais i’ n’tait pon aussîn heutheux.
Please stop this build, build, build
From David Richardson. THE image of Portelet from the sea gives the depressing impression, once again, of Jersey as a giant building site.
Rise in unemployment
JERSEY’S biggest union has urged ministers to suspend its voluntary redundancy scheme following a sudden rise in unemployment.
Reform is back on the States agenda
THE States reform debate has made another unlikely comeback with the news that plans to remove four Senators, shift elections to the spring and set a universal four-year term have been lodged for debate in October.
Drug smuggler jailed for five years
A ‘NAIVE and foolish’ man who tried to smuggle £163,000 worth of heroin into Jersey by hiding it in his shoes and socks has been jailed for five years.
UK officers called in to find cost savings
UK Planning officers will spend six weeks at the Planning Department to carry out a major independent audit and find efficiency savings and reduce mistakes.
Dewhurst and Kay are ready
ALL rounders Anthony Kay and Andy Dewhurst are both fit to play in today’s Marlborough cricket inter-insular against Guernsey at Grainville.
Gorey fête
Thousands enjoyed the usual feast of entertainment at Gorey Fête on Thursday.