THERE were over 1,600 entries in this year’s annual postal swim, staged by the British Long Distance Swimming Association.
Optimus out in front
THE rain merely added to the drama as the clash of the unbeaten two went Optimus’ way on Saturday at the KGV.
Teen smashes through window in Town brawl
A TEENAGER was seriously injured on Saturday night when he smashed through a shop window during a fight.
Waste alternative will go to States
HOUSING minister Dave Jones will take the Rational Alternative scheme for dealing with the island’s waste to the States for debate, he has confirmed.
Saints take shock omission on chin
A BREAKDOWN in the system has seen St Martin’s omitted from next season’s Hampshire FA Senior Cup.
‘We’re going to have to work until we drop dead’
MANUAL workers fear raising the retirement age will see them forced to work to the grave.
De la Mare proves to be Graham’s ideal partner
MATT DE LA MARE proved a more than adequate replacement for Danny Blondel as he partnered Laurence Graham junior to another Noel Shield golfing success.
Cherry and Merrien pull off a big shock
BOB CHERRY and Stephen Merrien were the shock winners of the round in the Travers Pairs.
What the committee really means
ONE of the odder reports in the latest Billet d’Etat is from the States Assembly and Constitution Committee, which brings together a rag-bag of disjointed proposals in part helping States members understand what they mean when they vote ‘to note’ an item.
Those who do not recycle ‘should pay’
A NEW proposal for a kerbside recycling scheme would provide a financial incentive for recycling, according to Treasury and Resources minister Charles Parkinson.
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