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EXPERIENCE told as Chris Simpson lost a tight four-setter to the world number 18 yesterday.

FORMER Vazon Bay Hotel owner Alan Jackson was jailed for 18 months yesterday for forgery and perverting the course of justice.

GUERNSEY’S tax agreement with the USA should help the island if President Barack Obama goes through with a pledged crackdown on so-called tax havens, according to States external affairs adviser Jonathan Hooley.

AN UNCOMFORTABLE air has hung around Gordon Brown’s phrase ‘British jobs for British workers’ since striking refinery workers in Scotland and England adopted it as their slogan.

JUSTICE Minister Lord Bach has told Sark that it should resolve the issue of the dual role of the Seneschal – as president of both the island’s court and Chief Pleas – by the end of this year.

THE Guernsey Club de Petanque Winter Doubles ended six weeks of league competition with a pulsating two-game finals night.

THE price of local housing dropped during the last quarter of 2008.

NOT all Guernsey people are happy with plans to rebuild Les Beaucamps High School.

ANOTHER bid will be made to increase fuel duty to fund the transport strategy instead of paid parking.

DESPAIR turned to terrific excitement for the Elizabeth College relay teams at the weekend.