Transport policy gets on the road

AFTER three years dawdling in the slow lane, the road transport strategy is finally starting to pick up speed. Having been left in limbo since 2006 by (yet another) bizarre States decision – to approve the strategy but not how to pay for it – the decision in the Assembly last month has broken a [...]


Promising prospects

THE Ipes Island Mini Tennis Championships proved to be the highlight of the minis development calendar once again.


Two academy sides bring home trophies

THE RBS International Guernsey Rugby Academy’s mini and midi squads performed outstandingly at the Havant Emerging Players Festival with the under-nines and under-12s bringing home the silverware


Forest and St Martin’s win PSHE awards for second year

FOREST and St Martin’s Primary school have achieved the Healthy School Award for the second year running.


Power of yoga helps Sarnian medal hopes

GUERNSEY’S Island Games competitors are hitting the yoga mats.


More small-car spaces and school buses as funds roll in

THE small-car parking scheme in Town will be expanded soon.


Ali accused of go-slow

ALISON MERRIEN was at the centre of a bowls storm in Belfast yesterday when, after beating England champion Sian Gordon in the semi-finals of the British women’s indoor singles championship, she was accused of gamesmanship by sections of the English supporters.


Stay local, say builders

THE importance of employing locally has been spelt out to all States members ahead of the capital prioritisation debate in May.


eBorders: minister launches into ‘control freak’ government

A SCATHING attack has been launched on the UK by a Policy Council member over the eBorders plans.


‘Students’ views had no impact’

GRAMMAR School students who campaigned for their teachers to be given new housing licences did not influence the decision, minister Dave Jones has said.