WITH the States having signed up last week to a fundamental spending review aimed at saving the taxpayer more than £70m. by 2014, it is clear that some considerable changes will have to take place if that level of economy is to be delivered.
THE WIBC world under 25 indoor pairs title stays in Guernsey after Dan de la Mare steered Ireland’s Cliodhna Boyce to an exciting 8-4, 5-10, 2-1 victory over Welsh star Kerry Packwood and Jersey’s Jamie Macdonald in Portsmouth.
THE drugs disgrace of Guernsey’s golden boy of boxing, Matt Jennings, has signalled the end of his career, said coach Graham Guilbert.
THE Securities and Investment Institute has gained chartered status.
ANDY PRIAULX’S optimism ahead of yesterday’s two world touring car races in Japan proved well founded.
North 1, St Martin’s 4
BIG FAL’S supposed ‘hairdryer treatment’ obviously works and North will testify to it.
SATURDAY’S pumpkin carving in Town was so successful more had to be delivered.
ISLANDERS had a chance to look around the new eco-friendly housing development at Victoria Avenue on Saturday.
THE chief minister said his intention not to appear at a local select committee’s inquiry was based on legal advice.
On the buses… off the planes
GUERNSEY’S rekindled love affair with public transport seems to be slowly gaining in ardour. Bus passenger numbers are still a fraction of what they were in the glory days of Guernsey Railways and the Greys, but they’ve been increasing steadily for a dozen years now.