October « 2011 « « This Is Jersey

200-year-old de Gruchy’s looks ahead with confidence

THE need to invest in the struggling retail sector has been emphasised to Island business leaders by the director of department store de Gruchy’s.

Prices that may lead to wage rises

MAJOR threats to the state of the Jersey economy such as Europe’s attitude to zero-ten taxation and the effects of the global recession have tended to push another vital issue – the rate of inflation – into the background.

Peter the Red hopes to shoot down Fergie’s men

JERSEYMAN Peter Vincenti is being supported by 13 friends and family at tonight’s fourth round Carling Cup tie against Manchester United – and he hopes 13 will turn out to be a lucky number.

Cirrhosis: More men dying young

MORE young people in Jersey are dying from cirrhosis of the liver caused by over consumption of alcohol than in the past.

Why be so negative? We should be grateful

From Ariel Whatmore. OVER the last few years we have had constant negative and unconstructive attacks on several aspects of Jersey life from John Christensen in his capacity as a director of the Tax Justice Network.

The States’ decision to move to a single election day helped in a big way to combat boredom

YOU know that feeling you used to get as a child in the run up to Christmas?

We don’t feel safe in our house any more

A JERSEY couple do not feel safe in their own home after thieves broke in and stole tens of thousands of pounds worth of jewellery.

Raise minimum wage to cut benefit costs, says Deputy

JERSEY’S minimum wage should be significantly increased to wipe out the huge cost of supporting the Island’s poorest workers, Deputy Geoff Southern has said.

La Folie flats plan ‘must be stopped’

PLANS to convert the historic La Folie pub near the harbour into luxury flats complete with their own moorings must be stopped, says St Helier Constable Simon Crowcroft.