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SPRING … and so to Paris. Is there any city in the world more written about, more painted, more photographed, more visited or more famous?

STATES members protesting against the way the airport firefighters’ dispute was resolved managed to pull off an extraordinary feat yesterday by alienating themselves from mainstream public opinion.

‘HELD to ransom’ was the headline in last Tuesday’s Press. By the end of the day it seemed the ransom had been paid in full and the hostage released. Everybody heaved a huge sigh of relief and life started getting back to normal.

DEPUTIES became marginalised yesterday as the business community and islanders rallied behind Chief Minister Lyndon Trott’s decision to intervene in the airport firefighters’ dispute.

TODAY a 13-year-old bids to become the island women’s golf champion.

THE introduction of a minimum wage law could result in all employees, no matter how little they work, needing a written contract.

A SOFT but stoney beach meant a change of track for the final summer meeting on Chouet Beach.

ANDY PRIAULX will be burdened by the maximum ballast in Spain this weekend, despite trailing by 19 points in the World Touring Car Championship standings.

A CAMPAIGN against proposals for a ban on the display of tobacco is using tactics of misinformation and confusion, according to the Guernsey Adolescent Smokefree Project.

JERSEY visitors could soon have to pay for emergency medical treatment, but Guernsey people who fall ill in Jersey will pay nothing.