Nursery playhouse vandalised

The playhouse at a children’s nursery has been vandalised for the second time this year.


Half the Island ‘is overweight’

JERSEY is still losing the battle with obesity, according to a survey out today that says more than half of Islanders are overweight or obese.


Ice rink is a hot favourite

MORE than 6,000 children and adults have already visited the ice skating rink in the Parade.


People are spending just for the sake of it

From Richard Cole. WITH reference to the article (JEP, 18 December) that new signs for parks could cost up to £2,000 each, is it any wonder that this island is in such a state financially when we have people even considering such outrageous suggestions to buy them?


Lucky escape

A MOTORIST had a miraculous escape this morning after  his car skidded on ice, plunged 20 feet down a bank and landed upside down and wedged against a tree.


Centurions edge it

CENTURIONS defended just 95 runs, scored in eight overs, to defeat Jersey Seniors by seven runs in Division II in the NatWest Indoor six-a-side Cricket League last night.


The former Bailiff has a perfect right to his views – but what exactly are they?

IT was the strangest thing: a statement that challenged the conventional wisdom in a way that I just didn’t see coming.


Profits up at the JEC

THE Jersey Electricity Company managed to increase its annual profits by over £5 million in the last financial year.


No dreams of a white Christmas

WHEN, at the weekend, people woke up to discover that the Island was blanketed in fresh snow, most will have been entranced by the transformation of the landscape. Unsullied snow scenes are always beautiful, but they are especially remarkable here in Jersey, where they also have scarcity value.


Lottery first prize claimed

THE first prize of £750,000 in the Channel Islands Christmas Lottery Draw was finally claimed yesterday afternoon.

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