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HEATHER WATSON has claimed her first senior title.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.