12 « July « 2008 « « This Is Guernsey

A matter of States trust

FOR an island seeking to be taken seriously on the international stage, a press briefing held this week highlighted an embarrassment bordering on the humiliating.

Bill’s praise for the team who saved him

SPORTY Bill Jackson yesterday relived the fall that shattered his left leg.

Carry a reason with your knife

PEOPLE must have a good reason if they want to carry a knife, says Home minister Geoff Mahy.

Public service pay goes to industrial disputes

TALKS over pay increases for public service workers are deadlocked.

Two-time Siam skipper stands down

GUERNSEY’S double winning Siam Cup captain Andy Bailey has stepped down from the role.

Waste challenges include a call for a total rethink

THE waste plant proposals are set to face challenges in the House.

Four island firms race to offer new 3G iPhone

FOUR companies are in a race to be first to offer Apple’s new iPhone to Guernsey customers.

Bill bunked school to race

THE organising club outlives the format by about six years, but sand racing at Vazon dates back very nearly 90 years.

Gold-silver show in boys’ perfect match

GUERNSEY’S six-strong contingent brought home three medals from the South of England Judo Championships in Portsmouth.

Racing in the rain

SARK’S annual Sheep Race organisers were left ruefully counting the cost of the old saying, ‘what a difference a day makes’, after last weekend’s weather.