19 « June « 2008 « « This Is Guernsey

Killer flown to UK on charter flight

A PRIVATE aircraft has been chartered to transfer convicted killer Craig Rouget to the UK.

Red Lion pollution is localised

PUBLIC Services has claimed that pollution caused by the use of the Red Lion outfall is only localised.

Barclays will continue to challenge Sark reform

THE Barclay brothers failed yesterday in a legal bid to force a rethink on Sark’s constitutional reforms.

Island captain joins St Martin’s

ISLAND captain Matt Warren has left Sylvans for St Martin’s.

Under-12s inter-insular tied

FOR the second year running the match between Guernsey and Jersey at a particular age group came down to two runs needed from the final ball.

Lack of funding threat a red herring

NOT all involved in Guernsey football are convinced that FA funding for the future of Guernsey football would be scrapped if the GFA’s proposals are rejected.

Don’t stop investing – hotelier

THE hotel industry in Guernsey is in its strongest position and investment is the key to sustaining it.

Zero-10 jump was too hasty – Treasury minister

TREASURY minister Charles Parkinson has admitted that the island could regret not delaying the introduction of zero-10.

Case shows issues need resolving

AN ATTEMPT by the owners of Brecqhou to have quashed as illegal Sark’s reform law, which will introduce democracy there for the first time in more than 400 years, has, perhaps unsurprisingly, been rejected in the High Court of Justice.