Dawes leads Sarnian men to emphatic win

GUERNSEY clinched the men’s team inter-insular cross-country title for the 16th consecutive time at the weekend, but it was not so rosy for the women.


Merrien’s title defence on track

GUERNSEY’S sportsperson of the year Alison Merrien is on the title trail again in Belfast, where she defeated Welsh legend Betty Morgan, 21-13, yesterday in the quarter-finals of the British women’s indoor singles championship.


Occupation wine stash is liberated at auction

TWO bottles of wine found among a stash hidden from the Germans during the Occupation sold for £1,150 at auction yesterday.


Planning Applications – 17 March, 2009

Applications to the Environment Department, as published in the Guernsey Press.


Division knell

Disagreements between the chief minister and the T&R minister pose a major problem for States members – and November’s budget signals crunch time. Will members show strong support for one or fudge the issue and limp on, divided….


How to gag the voices of dissent

NEWS that members and the chief officer of the Health and Social Services Department are seeking to pursue a former colleague under the terms of the States members’ code of conduct is a disappointing development in what might be called the wheelchair report affair.


eBorders will ruin boating

INTRODUCING the wide-ranging eBorders security system would ruin local boaters’ pastime, says the commodore of the Guernsey Yacht Club.


Mediator aims for a win-win

A GUERNSEY surveyor is offering islanders an alternative way to resolve commercial disputes.


Merrien magic nearly pays off

ALISON MERRIEN has earned such a big reputation among the world’s top bowlers that it was no surprise to see her inspire her Guernsey quartet to great things in the quarter-finals of the British women’s indoor fours championship in Belfast yesterday.


Watson debut defeat

HEATHER WATSON lost on her professional debut yesterday.