In the second of three articles, Toby Birch recalls a historic tale of triumph in the face of economic turmoil that happened right here.
This Is Guernsey
Daily Archives: October 15, 2008
Indian star on Alice’s horizon
ALICE LOVERIDGE is one win away against an old foe from a place in the quarter-finals of the girls’ singles in Pune.
Landsbanki customers’ hopes of news dashed
ANXIOUS Landsbanki Guernsey customers have to wait another 72 hours for news of what is happening to their money.
Deputy got it wrong, says GFSC chairman
PETER HARWOOD, the chairman of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, made a rare public statement yesterday to rebut criticism from Vale deputy Matt Fallaize.
Sarnians’ brilliant weekend
GUERNSEY drivers gave a good account of themselves in the Jersey Rally at the weekend.
Civil servants turn down 4%
THE island’s 1,700 civil servants look set to reject a 4% pay offer.
Merrien’s tip Cuddihee gets his turn in the limelight
BEN CUDDIHEE has had to stare at the back of Sam Hall’s vest for years while the two developed as juniors at the GIAAC.
Merrien takes her place with greats
GUERNSEY is to have a new Sporting Hero.
Over-18s have to pay for cancer jab
FREE cervical cancer vaccinations will be available only to girls between the ages of 12 and 18.
Crisis broke the block on protection
FOR those who invested in Landsbanki Guernsey, the two most important questions are how much of their money they will recover from the wreckage of what was the world’s 177th top banks and when they will get it.