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Daily Archives: November 17, 2009

Difference over ‘facts’ is damaging

WHAT started off as something many islanders regarded as a poorly timed questioning of the order of precedence at the island’s annual act of remembrance escalated yesterday into something potentially far more serious.

Wreath row: Trott did start it, says Bailiff

Bailiff Sir Geoffrey Rowland, left, and Chief Minister Lyndon Trott.

GUERNSEY’S Bailiff has rejected claims that he instigated the Policy Council row over Remembrance Sunday.

Entrepreneurs ‘are essential to the island’s economy’

Rob Dodd, of Quantum Cabling, one of many businesses that the Guernsey Enterprise Agency has given advice to. (Picture by Steve Sarre, 0872034)

THE spirit of the entrepreneur is alive and well in Guernsey, according to those in the know.

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‘We can win this’

GUERNSEY have the London Two South-West title in their sights.

Use them or lose them, says bus user group

BUS services in Guernsey will collapse if subsidies are withdrawn, according to Bus Users’ Group coordinator Fergus Dunlop.

Human rights ruling forces examination of DNA policy

INDEFINITE holding by the Guernsey Police of DNA profiles of innocent people will be reviewed, the Home minister has confirmed.

Airport firefighter inquiry ‘not about winners or losers’

A PRELIMINARY hearing was held yesterday for the inquiry into the industrial action by airport firefighters.

Watson’s a ‘lucky loser’

ON THE same day a leading national bookmaker was giving odds of 6-1 of Heather Watson winning a Grand Slam by 2020, the Guernsey tennis star rode her luck to go through to the main draw of the $50,000 Tevlin Women’s Challenger in Toronto.

Focus start life with a victory

FOCUS HR SOLUTIONS started life with a 75-67 win over the Island Under-21s in Yorkshire Guernsey Division One at Beau Sejour on Saturday.

Day centre finds new home but user numbers restricted

THE Meadows Day Centre will be closed until further notice.