Thursday, 20th November 2008

Daily Archives: September 1, 2007

The glory boys

The heart of the Cotswolds isn’t the first place you’d think of when looking for a Guernsey family but in the village of Little Rissington, the name Le Marchant is legendary. Chris Morvan finds out more about the life of Robert, sometime rector of the parish and father of five outstanding military men.

Bowditch to hit the roads again

ANN BOWDITCH has experienced her first taste of the World Masters Cycling Championships in St Johann in Austria’s Tirol and loved the experience.

A Bucktrout bet behind the career of top walker

THIRTY years ago this month an 18-year-old youngster staggered exhausted from the finish line having won one of the most dramatic of all Church to Church walks.

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Classifieds - 468
Airport Arivals - 230Cinema - 230
Weather - 468

Sure to be fine thing

BELGRAVE Wanderers are not feeling under any pressure being labelled as favourites to lift the Priaulx League which kicks off today, rebranded and heavily sponsored.

‘Give me a tax break’

A WIDOW fears pensioners are being forced into poverty as a result of States policy.

Safety of wi-fi fear countered

WI-FI technology will continue to be used in island schools despite health concerns.

Sewage protest could be harmful to economy

DAMAGE could have been done to Guernsey’s tourist industry after public demonstrations yesterday revealing the States’ lack of progress over a sewage treatment system were held at UK ports.

Sacked mechanic sues - and wins

A MOTORCYCLE technician at L’Islet Motors was unfairly dismissed.

Rondin left in a fix

UP TO £200,000 is being spent fixing faults at Le Rondin.