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THOUSANDS of people packed churches across Madeira yesterday  to mark the first anniversary of the devastating floods there, which killed 42 and left more than 600 homeless.

From Alison Yates. I WOULD like to invite your correspondent John Dix (JEP, 16 February) who asked why hospital cleaners are paid £10 an hour to undertake some of the duties the hospital ‘cleaners’ have to do.

THERE are close links between this Island and Madeira, but it goes without saying that there are also major differences between our two communities.

WHEN I wrote recently that the new managing director at Health probably had a salary to match how important his title sounded, I never reckoned that his particular gravy train was coming into the Gloucester Street station at a more than healthy (if you’ll excuse the pun) £216,000 a year.

From Alison Yates. I WOULD like to invite your correspondent John Dix (JEP, 16 February) who asked why hospital cleaners are paid £10 an hour to undertake some of the duties the hospital ‘cleaners’ have to do.

MORE employers are being urged to offer work placements to unemployed teenagers undertaking a States-backed training scheme.

Pro cycling was in the headlines again last week.

ST PAUL’S retained the Dandara Jersey Football Combination Premiership title on Saturday after they won and both their nearest challengers were beaten.

A TEENAGER was fighting for his life today after being hit by a car on the same stretch of road where a woman was killed just a week ago.

JERSEY RFC achieved what is probably their finest result this season on Saturday to reignite the championship race in National II South.