Wednesday, 20th August 2008

Daily Archives: January 24, 2008

Cyprus tops tax table …

CYPRUS, Ireland, and Switzerland are the top three countries in a league table of European tax systems compiled by KPMG International.

Inflation sticks at 4.9% but Trott is still bullish

INFLATION remains at 4.9%, still higher than Jersey’s 4.5% and the UK’s 4%.

School closure plans under fire

THREATS to close St Andrew’s Primary and St Sampson’s Infant schools came under fire at last night’s Island People’s Meeting.

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Bus shelters show we need Respect

TWO vandalised bus shelters highlight the need to tackle criminal damage in Guernsey.

Stock falls could hit tax strategy

A STOCKMARKET tumble could put a strain on the island’s zero-10 tax strategy.

Two die as plane bound for Guernsey ditches off France

TWO men who died after a private aircraft en route to Guernsey crashed into the sea six miles north of Cherbourg yesterday might be Channel Islanders.

One man survived.

Brilliance of Le Ber

MARINERS INN maintained their place at the top of the league in the HSBC Guernsey Open Fours Bowls Tournament after a superb performance from skip Matt Le Ber assured them of a comfortable victory over Paul Merrien’s Vultures.

The dentist who is a knockout fighter

GUERNSEY has a world-class martial artist in its midst.

Guernsey star Bourgaize signs off with a key win

GUERNSEY star Nena Bourgaize has bowed out of this season’s Condor Super League in winning style.

She helped Thundercats to a hard-fought 31-29 victory over Sharks before heading off travelling for a year.

Debutant Marriott happy to swap hoops for the ring

DAN MARRIOTT is swapping lay-ups and dunks for jabs and uppercuts.