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The days of excess are at an end

AS AN example of grassroots politics in action, the defeat of plans to build a new St Peter Port constables’ office is hard to match.

Island Games – Day Three

Photos from the third day of the 13th NatWest Island Games in Aland.

Hopes for new day centre dashed again

ELDERLY islanders face continuing to endure damp, draughty conditions after plans for a building that would have housed a new Russels Day Centre were rejected.

‘Green shoots of recovery are hampered by lack of lending’

BANKS failing to lend to each other could undermine any recovery in the economy, according to Quilter head of fixed income Oliver Stones.

Deep ‘Froyed’

DAVE RIHOY unleashed three months of fury on Froya yesterday to help fire Guernsey into the Island Games semi-finals.

Druce hat-trick over 800

TOM DRUCE has made it a hat-trick of 800m golds.

Sailors have found conditions tricky

DANIEL WRAY is Guernsey’s best hope of a medal in sailing.

Agony and not ecstasy as Greens take bronze medal

GUERNSEY were right out of luck as they succumbed in the deciding leg of the deciding rubber of their inter-insular semi-final table tennis clash with Jersey yesterday morning.

Bridge and Delancey better places with Karl on the beat

REPORTED crime on the Bridge and in Delancey Park has dropped by a quarter in the last six months.

Restaurants sign up to promote seafood

MORE than 40 restaurants will participate in a summer celebration of local seafood.