Minister relaxed on skatepark money

CULTURE and Leisure minister Mike O’Hara expects no problems in persuading generous locals to help fund the proposed skatepark.


Local man tells of close call with Somali pirates

A LOCAL naturalist has described how a cruise ship he was working on had a near miss with Somali pirates.


Leale’s Yard plans could be too grand

THERE are 41 empty shops in Town, according to a survey carried out by Vale deputy Mary Lowe.


Juniors provide a starting point to becoming a force

ROVERS have drawn up a three-year plan with the aim of turning the club into a force at first-team level.


National silver medal for Carl

CARL THOMSON put in the race of his life to win a silver medal at the national championships over Easter.


Green initiatives are just the beginning for Guernsey Post

GUERNSEY Post has been awarded a Keep Guernsey Green Award.


There’s no stopping Pecker

THE Wayside Cheer witnessed ‘Pecker’ take on the ‘The Wizard’, ‘The Viking’, ‘Psycho Sid’, ‘The Welsh Rarebit’ and an assortment of other lesser-known local darts players last week.


A challenge for finance

WRITING here yesterday, we highlighted the rather arbitrary ‘standards’ demanded of the low tax jurisdictions by prime minister Gordon Brown – but it has taken publication of his letter to the Crown Dependencies to show just how much the goalposts have shifted.


Thailand protests worry local community

GUERNSEY’S Thai community is worried about the impact of the Bangkok protests on their loved ones back home.


Liverpool fan is honoured by Hillsborough address invite

LIVERPOOL supporter John Marquis will today pay tribute to the 96 football fans killed in the Hillsborough disaster.