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From Deputy James Reed, Minister for Education Sport and Culture. I FEEL obliged to point out a number of misleading statements in John Henwood’s letter (JEP, 23 June).

A YOUNG Islander has died tragically on a surfing holiday in Bali.

If there’s one thing I try to do in this column, it’s present an alternative view. It may not always be popular, appreciated or even feasible, but it is hopefully different to mainstream thinking. It’s certainly not just an opportunity to moan.

FOUR more gold medals, in sports as diverse as archery, squash, swimming and shooting, have taken Team Jersey from fifth to third in the medals table.

The Jersey team has moved into third place on the medal table on day 5 of the NatWest island games.

A LEADING expert on international taxation has warned that Jersey will have to decide to either work with, or break away from the European Union in determining the best future route for its finance industry.

AS the triennial States elections rapidly approach, headline-grabbing initiatives by sitting States Members keen to keep their seats must often be taken with a pinch of salt.

A SCENE of utter chaos and devastation met rescuers as they fought to save the lives of five people following a fatal crash at the Hautes Croix junction in St John last year, an inquest heard yesterday.

JERSEY’S Lieutenant-Governor, Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Ridgway, said farewell to the Island today with thunderous applause ringing in his ears from crowds of well-wishers.

MAJOR plans including more than 4,000 new homes and a new national coastal park have been overwhelmingly approved by the States.