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Daily Archives: August 15, 2008

Top riders endure a 24-hour slog through mud

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A GROUP of the Guernsey’s top mountain bikers took part in one of the most gruelling endurance races at the weekend.

Jersey needs to put the record right

THE TIMES used its second most prominent news page yesterday to carry further police criticism of the difficulties being experienced in getting suspects in the Haut de la Garenne child abuse inquiry charged and before Jersey’s courts.

Every one’s a winner

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GUERNSEY’S A-level students have achieved a 100% pass rate for the first time.

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‘Spare cash should go back in pot’

UNSPENT balances arising from States staff vacancies should be returned, says Treasury minister Charles Parkinson.

A smashing diversion

THE Lions Club is preparing for a smashing time at this year’s Donkey Derby.

Unions meet and call for review of States pay body

SETTLING the public service workers’ pay dispute with a tribunal will be a waste of money, it was claimed yesterday.

Tax effect of zero-10 ‘next year’

THE effects of zero-10 will not be felt by the public until next year’s tax returns, according to the new administrator of income tax.

Winner-takes-all climax is the aim

THE smart money must be on Jersey to reign supreme at next week’s ICC European Division Two Championship.

Watson ‘so upset’ to lose in semis

HEATHER WATSON went out of the British Junior National Championships under-18s’ singles event at the hands of her doubles partner Tara Moore yesterday.

Merrien back to keep the miracle alive

ANDREW WINNIE has not given up hope of a miraculous last-round win in Ashford tomorrow to preserve the Sportingbet Channel Islands AC’s British League Division Three status.