Merrien rues cautious start

LEE MERRIEN said his first appearance at the world cross-country championships had been ‘a very positive experience’ despite finishing well short of his target of a top-60 place.


Hooper bows out in style

JASON HOOPER was given a fitting send-off from the Guernsey under-21s as they crushed Jersey by 54 points on Saturday.


Work progresses at youth house that answers prayers

WORK has started to turn a former betting shop on the Bridge into a youth house.


Rise ‘shows that States has no control over population’

A 500-plus annual increase shows Guernsey has little control over its population, according to Treasury minister Charles Parkinson.


Nurse shortage could mean loss of hospital beds

STAFF shortages could lead to beds being lost at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital.


62,000, and questions still remain

TODAY, Guernsey’s population is probably at an historic high of 62,000-plus. That follows one of the fastest annual increases on record, one that is twice the long-term average.


Airport dig unearths 1500 BC settlement

EVIDENCE of a prehistoric settlement has been discovered in fields that could be used for an airport runway extension.


Police offer personal attack alarms to women in Town

EXTRA police patrolled Town over the weekend, following an serious sexual assault in a lane off St Julian’s Avenue the week before.


Lt-Governor supports Georgina

FRIDAY evening’s Hint of Pink ball is expected to raise £4,000 for the Georgina’s Gang charity.


Allen’s hat-trick tops super show

Guernsey League 6, Kent County League 0 SIX, but it could have been 10 under the lights at the Corbet Field.

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