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DEREK WARWICK was officially elected as the new president of the British Racing Drivers’ Club at the annual general meeting at Silverstone yesterday.

TOP British sailor, third rookie and 18th overall meant Phil Sharp finished his first ever Solitaire du Figaro ‘on a high’ yesterday.

From Bruce Willing. I TAKE issue with Len Vautier’s comment (JEP, 22 August) regarding Senator Cohen having ‘done more damage to this Island than anyone I can remember’. Sadly he does not describe the ‘damage’ but I assume that he is referring to Senator Cohen’s five and a half years as Minister of Planning and [...]

A first-half ‘screamer’ from fit-again forward Chris Andrews was enough to see Jersey Wanderers progress to the Charity Cup final at the expense of St Paul’s last night.

A NEW body that will hand out business advice and grants will not be part of the public sector and will not employ any civil servants.

Wow! See how easy it is to make savings in the States? All you’ve got to do is set up a website, give it a catchy name such as Value Jersey, launch a Twitter account and wait for the dozens of fantastic money saving ideas to flood in from the public.

THE driver involved in the fatal St Clement Coast Road crash has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

IN certain respects the announcement that average earnings have risen by 2.5 per cent over the past year is welcome. It means that wage increases cannot be blamed to any significant extent for driving up the rate of inflation.

VICTORIA Crescent stabbings suspect Damian Rzeszowski has been released from the hospital into police custody for questioning.

THE number of Islanders classed as long-term unemployed has more than doubled during the last year, worrying new figures have revealed.