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THE Island’s new Miss Junior Battle of Flowers was crowned yesterday.

THE departure of evacuees from Jersey before the Occupation was remembered at a service yesterday at the Albert Pier.

AS sports fans eager to attend the London Olympic Games attempt to secure tickets, Jersey is turning its eyes towards another international sporting event which might be relatively small scale but is nevertheless of great significance.

Day 8 – Friday: Post 2 After 1 hour 10 minutes Nick and Sarah beat the Cayman team 2-1 15/14 in the 3rd. Translated out of squash speak, a very tense final to the last point. For the Jersey squash team the event couldn’t have had a better ending. I think I’m right in saying [...]

MORE than 200 Jersey athletes swapped one island for another yesterday when they travelled to the Natwest Island Games in the Isle of Wight.

TEAM JERSEY have returned to scene of one of their most memorable triumphs and should have a decent shout at matching it by next Friday.

From Robert Kisch. SENATORS Terry Le Sueur and Freddie Cohen visiting China to establish, on behalf of Jersey, new diplomatic and trade links is an admirable investment. It needs to be carried out in an appropriate manner.

THE strongest sign yet that the Island’s controversial zero-ten business tax regime is to be cleared by Europe was given this week.

A FREEZE on immigration has been proposed until the States get to grips with population policy.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Jersey businessman who died in a motorcycle accident in the UK this week.