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Daily Archives: June 22, 2009

Blood-letting can wait for after inquiry

OVER the weekend States members received some detailed correspondence about proposed inquiries into the airport firefighters’ dispute and, while seeking to give deputies some general guidance on what is rapidly emerging as a complex matter, it also served to illustrate just what deep waters the Assembly is headed into.

‘Dr Doz’ shows his running pedigree

Matt Dorrian is applauded to the finish line in Bulwer Avenue yesterday as he wins his first Father’s Day Half-Marathon. (Picture by Adrian Miller, 0794015)

A DOCTOR running in his first Father’s Day Half Marathon was the winner yesterday.

First case of swine flu

Dr Stephen Bridgman WS

GUERNSEY has had its first confirmed case of swine flu.

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Reinsurance rebuttal

GUERNSEYFINANCE chief executive Peter Niven has moved to set the record straight on the efforts being made to make the island a home for reinsurance business.

Baby Yvie continues to defy the odds

ONE baby Guernsey girl has defied doctors’ expectations by surviving a series of gruelling operations.

States pay body apathy

ONLY three States members responded to a Policy Council consultation asking whether a Public Employment Board should take the place of the Public Sector Remuneration Committee.

Innocent victim Priaulx’s weekend ruined

AT THE end of the sixth weekend of the FIA World Touring Car Championship, Andy Priaulx left the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic disappointed with just one point after a good qualifying and setting the fastest lap in race one.

‘Dunblane-style inquiry needed to look into firefighter dispute’

AN INDEPENDENT public inquiry into the airport firefighters’ issue is essential, according to a briefing note sent to deputies.

Rates cut will not ensure that kerbside recycling will happen, say parish officials

PARISH officials have expressed doubt over whether kerbside recycling will be adopted in their jurisdictions just because rates have been cut.

Magnificent seven repay Mahy’s faith

CLASS told in the end yesterday as L’Ancresse won the Channel Islands final of the Hampshire Sevens.