August « 2009 « « This Is Guernsey

LUCY BEERE’S golden year shows no sign of dimming.

Leaner States is vital, says business head

GUERNSEY will lose its competitive edge unless the States follows the business example and becomes leaner, according to Giba.

OAPs are in line for a decent rise

GUERNSEY’S old age pension looks set to rise in real terms.

A record July but air travel is still 4% down

GUERNSEY Airport has had its busiest July ever.

Distant Champion gets off to a flier

IAN CHAMPION has won his first trophy as Bels boss but he had to phone a friend to find out.

The cost of collecting vraic from the beach means it just piles up

A CHANGE in farming practices is causing problems with seaweed left on the shoreline, according to a member of the RSPB.

Iceland urged to treat Guernsey savers fairly

CHIEF Minister Lyndon Trott urged Iceland to treat Landsbanki Guernsey depositors fairly during meetings with key officials in Reykjavik.

Sir Fabian takes a shot at being a Press photographer

THE Guernsey Press took on a work experience student with a difference yesterday.

Pension row points out the obvious

When the Commerce and Employment minister told this newspaper last week that ‘I would prefer the pension to be set at a lower rate, perhaps kept at annual RPI increases only…’, she may have alarmed countless OAPs but she has also curiously done them a favour.

‘More could face abuse charges’

ENOUGH evidence exists to charge many more people over historic abuse allegations in Jersey, according to the man initially in charge of the investigation.