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Watson secures first senior title

Heather Watson

HEATHER WATSON has claimed her first senior title.

New franchise is driving ahead

The Stonebond team of, left to right, John Jaap, Tony Hanley, Istvan Gorganyi and Peter Walters with Mr Jaap’s patio map of Guernsey created with the design system.                                                                 (Picture by Steve Sarre, 0805281)

A DRIVEWAY business has taken on two new staff to keep up with demand for its decorative designs.

‘Restraint’ means States pay bill goes up by 7%

Charles Parkinson WS

PUBLIC sector payroll costs rose by more than 7% last year despite attempts by the States to keep increases at or below the rise in the island’s cost of living.

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‘Deceit gap’ of £35m. is now revealed

AT THE end of last year, islanders believed two things: that in signing up for the zero-10 tax changes the States was committed to spending less taxpayers’ money; and that government was employing a total of 4,540 public sector workers.

Aurigny rumbled trickster but Jersey Airport took bait

AURIGNY was duped into discussions with a 17-year-old posing as an airline executive.

States may pay buskers’ permit

BUSKERS could see their liability insurance being paid for them by the States in future years.

Graduates face battle for jobs as market becomes crowded

STUDENTS are fighting over every job after graduate vacancies fell by a quarter this year.

Smart is top man at end of long week

ROB SMART came out on top of the pack as the Adventure Cycles GVC Mountain Bike Tour of Guernsey came to a conclusion at the weekend.

Fire drives out Bouet residents

RESIDENTS of Les Cottonniers in the Bouet estate were evacuated from their homes for almost two hours after a fire at the weekend.

Priaulx gets 10

ANDY PRIAULX emerged from two very exciting FIA World Touring Car Championship races at Brands Hatch with 10 points from finishing third in race one and fifth in race two.