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ON THE face of it, Treasury and Resources’ wording in the October Billet d’Etat regarding managing the Fundamental Spending Review was benign: the vision for delivery rests with the States, strategy and political oversight with the Policy Council and day-to-day accountability for delivery with a new body, the Financial Transformation Executive (FTE).

CABINET-STYLE powers have been given to the Policy Council and senior civil servants to ensure the States makes savings, it has been confirmed.

GUERNSEY’S importance to the world economy has been reinforced by a new report.

GRAND FORT ROAD neighbours North and Vale Rec had plenty to celebrate on Saturday afternoon.

THERE has been something of a circus feel to the reaction to the Wales Audit Office report.

MEMORY boxes can be the key to unlocking the past for many older Guernsey people.

THE Policy Council’s issues with debating the highly critical Wales Audit Office report on the island’s system of government were down to timing, not principle, according to the Treasury minister.

THE Town Church was a danger to parishioners and had to be renovated, according to its warden.

Vale Rec 2, Castle Cary 2 VALE REC were the only Guernsey team to progress out of the first round of a county cup after they defeated Castle Cary in the Somerset Senior Cup at the Corbet Field on Saturday.

WITH more than 250 swimmers from 11 UK and Channel Island clubs, the Beau Sejour Barracudas contingent of 32 swimmers enjoyed a string of successes at the AIB Tigers Open Swim Meet staged in Jersey and returned with a host of medals and personal best times.