07 « September « 2006 « « This Is Guernsey

Women on the board no longer such a rarity

WOMEN are making their mark in the workplace.

Service industry growth mirrors rest of world

The Sustainable Guernsey Report 2006 looks at numerous key economic indicators to evaluate their progress over time and to enable the States to make informed strategic decisions.

Diver explains his ‘miracle’ survival

MIRACLE diver Matthew Harvey did not spend more than 50 hours at sea, it emerged yesterday.

‘To my horror I was swept out to sea again’

REFUSING interview requests, 'miracle diver' Matthew Harvey tells his story in a statement released for the family through police

Fishing proposals provoke an outcry

MOVES aimed at regulating or restricting anglers' catches on charter vessels fishing in local waters have caused uproar in the UK.

Pupils to get in-school dental screening

SCHOOL dentists will screen more children following the cutbacks - but fears remain that treatment costs will see fewer cared for.

Our wildlife under threat

GUERNSEY plants and wildlife need more protection from dangers that threaten to make them extinct.

Heat is a beatable problem

TWO Guernsey Island Games team medical officers have serious concerns about the heat in Rhodes next year, but are shocked that the island football sides have pulled out.

Sarnian team benefit from three withdrawals

GUERNSEY'S path to the 2008 World Championships in New Zealand has been made easier by the withdrawal of three rival nations.

St Martin’s setting the early pace at the top

Rangers 1, St Martin's 6 ST MARTIN'S have proved again that they are a force to be reckoned with in this year's C&W Priaulx League.