A 64-YEAR-OLD Guernseyman dived overboard after suffering burns when the gas lamp on his boat exploded in Herm harbour last night.
Fire and false alarm fears see shop drop sky lanterns
FEARS of prompting false rescue calls and starting fires have led a shopkeeper to take sky lanterns off the shelves.
Charity shops are ‘bad for Bridge business’
THE influx of charity shops on the Bridge is bad for business, according to a retailer who is moving out.
Jon beats brother Nick to the bronze
THE first of three stages for the Guernsey Rifle Club Championship comprised two sighting shots and seven shots to count at 300, 500 and 600 yards at the Fort Le Marchant range.
‘No cost’ in constables losing sectioning role
SHIFTING responsibility for sectioning mental health patients from parish constables to social workers will not incur extra cost, according to deputy Health minister Barry Brehaut.
Cobo on course
COBO are closing in on another Barclays Wealth Evening League Division One title.
‘Give industry more land or risk losing it’
GUERNSEY is at risk of losing its industry unless more affordable sites are made available, according to Confederation of Guernsey Industry chairman Peter Budwin.
We don’t get excellence, hold it back
commenting here yesterday on the waste of time, taxpayers’ money and effort that will be triggered by a consultants’ report into the operation of the GTA University Centre, we questioned what had provoked such a daft exercise.
Sub Tostevin settles tie
SIMON TOSTEVIN came off the bench to grab a late winner and send North into the Rawlinson Cup semi-finals last night at the Track.
Test delay for lorry hopefuls
PEOPLE desperate for a lorry licence have had their tests cancelled.