December « 2008 « « This Is Guernsey

Barracudas duo show top form across the world

COMMONWEALTH Games stars Ian Powell and Tom Hollingsworth have been flying the Guernsey flag and setting personal bests across the world.

A second-half blitz

A QUOTE from the angling column of 29 May 2008 sums up the state of the fishing for the first six months of the year: ‘The fishing shows little signs of improvement. It’s so bad it has become difficult to find any information which is newsworthy.’

McFarlane is simply irresistible

FOR a week in May, Garry McFarlane was unstoppable.

Burial fee rise branded immoral and insensitive

INCREASED burial charges at the Foulon Cemetery have been branded immoral and insensitive.

Do the business locally

Chamber of Commerce president Paul Luxon considers how local businesses and shoppers could work more closely to fight the global recession…

Vale Rec aim to upset rivals in favourite trophy

VALE REC fancy their chances of causing an upset in their favourite competition tonight.

There’s a lot of it about as influenza hits island

AN ABNORMAL number of islanders have been ill this winter.

Business as usual for Adams

GUERNSEY’S Adams store is trading as normal despite reports that it is set to go into administration.

Le Noury the surprising star behind Rowe

FUN was had by all at a competitive afternoon at Beau Sejour on Sunday 21 December when the Guernsey Triathlon Club held its Christmas Aquathlon event.

Mascherucci shines in promising team display

THE Guernsey Judo Frascati Club put up a good show at the recent Harris Open National Tournament.