FOR those attending Thursday night’s meeting on possible constitutional change with the UK, there were a number of surprises. The first was the attendance. No one, not even organiser Advocate Roger Perrot, expected so many to arrive or to be from such a wide spectrum of local society.
Bateman’s boys were overdue a good result
HATS off to Clive Bateman, Colin Renouf and their Sylvans team.
Health budget is on the block
HEALTH might have to consider breaking its budget to staff fully its new clinical block.
‘Food tax’ could kill businesses
A POTENTIAL tax on certain foods has outraged newsagents and takeaway owners.
Island youth share in Commonwealth
YOUNG people in Guernsey will be part of the first Commonwealth Youth Summit next year.
Support grows for greater independence from the UK
A CAMPAIGN for increasing independence from the UK gathered momentum yesterday as ministers opened the door for further debate.
Reynolds is lined up for a comeback
PLAYER/COACH Jordan Reynolds will start in Guernsey’s London Two South West match at Guildford today.
A job for the shareholder
ONE of the consequences of Guernsey Post Ltd’s very unhappy response to the regulator’s recommendation that the local utility be opened to more competition is to highlight the difficult role played by Treasury and Resources as shareholder, the representative of islanders who in effect own GPL.
Save Our Post Office campaign is launched
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save Guernsey Post.
Irish team the best to come here yet
GUERNSEY’S head boxing coach Graham Guilbert reckons that County Tyrone will be his team’s toughest ever opponents at an Open Show.