Treasury minister to quit States

TREASURY minister Charles Parkinson intends to quit the States at the end of this term for ‘personal and political reasons’, he told the Guernsey Press yesterday.


Champions held as Greens shape up well

GUERNSEY’S shortcomings in attack were highlighted once again as their first match in the Island Games ended a frustrating goalless draw with defending champions Gibraltar.


IoM seek gain…

THE States of Guernsey is consulting the local finance industry about whether it should drop the withholding tax arrangement.


Island Games opening ceremony

Photos from the opening ceremony of the 2009 NatWest Island Games in Aland.


Just loving it – Guernsey competitors and officials full of praise for Aland

THE Guernsey competitors are loving everything about Aland.


Olly takes the chance to ease his way into Games

GUERNSEY’S bid to regain the team table tennis gold could hardly have got off to a better start yesterday morning in Godby.


Guernsey needed first half to get rid of rustiness

Guernsey 72, Gibraltar 50 FOR a first competitive match in more than three months, Guernsey women impressed in their convincing win over Gibraltar at the Eckerohallen yesterday.


Injured Mascherucci battles for a bronze

ROBERTO MASCHERUCCI had to make do with bronze after a broken toe robbed him of ‘his gold medal’.


Dawes gets his piece of silver behind star

DELIGHTED as well as devastated were Steve Dawes emotions on his excellent 10,000m silver medal in the Wiklof Holding Arena last evening.


Pride in Academy show but ‘OR’ fill-ins humbled

PWC Academy captain Jeremy Frith was just inches away from a century as he inspired his team to a first win in the competition against St Ouen at College Field.