Thursday, 8th January 2009

Daily Archives: October 31, 2006

A celebrated life ends with a tragic death

Guernseyman Gilbert Harry’s war achievements in the Australian Imperial Force won him a string of decorations - not bad for a non-combatant.

But, as John Wright reports, for this Guern the real war began later, in a Brisbane to Cairns railway siding.

Edmund Kennedy

Edmund Kennedy’s boss had always wanted to make a name for himself.

Why Aimee Lake was no witch

When we published Dastardly Deeds author Glynis Cooper’s account of the tale behind the 1914 witchcraft trial, one woman was especially interested. And no wonder - she is married to one of ‘witch’ Aimee Lake’s grandchildren. Here, Shirley Lake tells her side of the story - and hopes, finally, that the cloud that has hung over the Lake family for decades can be lifted

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Disappointment as Devils win day

NASHCOPY ‘bottled it’ as they lost to Red Bull Devils in the women’s final of the 22nd Guernsey Open volleyball tournament.

Desperques misses golden opportunity

FOR an unprecedented fifth season running, Martyn Desperques has registered a century break in the league, but he was not singing from the rooftops afterwards.

First CI win for Wallbridge after ‘lucky waves’

JONNY WALLBRIDGE is this year’s Channel Islands Open surf champion.

Osborne record will stand - Powell’s not

COMMONWEALTH Games duo Ian Powell and Jeremy Osborne have been starring either side of the Atlantic.

Bowditch digs deep for treble

ANN BOWDITCH has stormed to her third consecutive national hill climb title, held on the toughest hill yet to hold the annual event.

Click! appeals for ghostly legends

LOCAL myths, legends and ghost stories are wanted for a new book.

Instant justice might curb weekend disorder

ON-THE-SPOT fines could be the answer to drunks who urinate in the street.