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ANOTHER year, another big, scary and depressing set of numbers from the Social Security department.

THE Lawn Tennis Association has defended its commitment to Channel Islands tennis following the loss of two paid positions in Jersey.

IN October last year a Jersey Evening Post leading article noted that, with a year to go to the first same-day States elections, there were serious concerns about the way which government was functioning and about the capacity of the system to attract high-calibre candidates to stand for election.

FINANCE firms are being asked for their views on moves designed to make it simpler and cheaper to comply with mandatory rules that govern the way they do business.

From Blair Hickman, secretary, Jersey Driving Instructors Association. I REFER to the report in the Saturday edition of the JEP (16 April) regarding driving instructors being refused permission to park in front of the Royal Yacht Hotel.

Jersey’s Adie Holley won his third Channel Islands snooker championship on Saturday – and his first on Guernsey soil.

THE cost of running the Island will be almost £1 billion this year – just over £11,000 for every man, woman and child in Jersey.

THE founder of the Jersey Side by Side charity, former Deputy Mike Wavell has died after a long battle with cancer.

A GROUP of 14 jobseekers have started a six-week training course in an effort to secure employment in the hospitality and retail sector.

A NEW exhibition about the life of one of the Island’s most famous sailors opened at the Maritime Museum on Saturday.