13 « October « 2009 « « This Is Guernsey

We can’t stop garden nuisance, say police

POLICE say they are powerless to prevent young people making a nuisance of themselves in the sunken gardens in Town.

Alderney sets out its new stall at major gaming event

THE Alderney Gambling Control Commission debuted its new exhibitions stand at the recent European Interactive Gaming Congress and Expo.

Priaulx’s positives

ANDY PRIAULX put in a fine performance in Australia’s biggest motor race, the Bathurst 1000.

Issue is how to follow policy vision

ONE of the consequences of the Wales Audit Office report into Guernsey’s governance has been to raise again the spectre of executive government. Firstly, because a number of deputies said that suggesting there were weaknesses in the system could undermine the 2004 States resolution not to go down that road.

Full independence would frighten away investors and firms

GUERNSEY should not become an independent state, according to a special study.

Tax hike on new cars ‘would simply be a revenue-raiser’

A TAX on new vehicles aimed at cutting carbon emissions would just be a revenue-raising exercise, according to a garage boss.

‘Finance directors accepted our offer more than once’

HEALTH’S high-handed approach forced the WPA to go public with its concerns about pricing, says one of the insurer’s directors.

The Link completes the special needs chain

WITH less than three weeks to go before it opens, work on The Link Centre is speeding up.

Sarnian trio help CI reach the Plate final

GUERNSEY’S young brother-and-sister duo Connor and Sophie Rabey teamed up with Thomas Mahy and grew in confidence as the groundbreaking British Isles under-18 team bowls championship unfolded in County Antrim at the weekend.

Desperques hits first ton of the season

MARTYN DESPERQUES has struck the first century break of the season with a magnificent 107 coming in the second frame of his Individual Snooker League match against Tom Brock.