EVERY penny – and then some – that is to be taken from islanders in the 2010 Budget is to be handed directly back to civil servants so they can have a retirement that is more financially secure than the people who paid them.
£21m. a year to prop up pensions
ISLANDERS are spending £21m. a year maintaining the States employees’ pension scheme and a senior minister has called for it to be closed.
Rihoy’s hat-trick KOs holders
Guernsey Senior County League 3, Southern Amateur League 2 GUERNSEY football followers have long known that Dave Rihoy is a special talent.
Ten Guernsey law firms win praise in Chambers directory
GUERNSEY law firms and lawyers have earned high praise in the 2010 edition of the Chambers UK directory.
UK architects like new planning law
THE new planning law will encourage more UK architects to Guernsey, according to Southampton firm Charles Planning Associates.
Bagging a bargain
MORE than 300 bargain hunters queued up for the second charity Handbags and Heels sale yesterday.
£205,000 Sark crane ‘a waste of taxpayers’ money’
THE thousands of pounds spent on the new Sark harbour crane could have been better used to improve island life, according to the latest edition of The Sark Newsletter.
A sad end for Andy in Macau finale
THE final races of the FIA World Touring Car Championship round the streets of Macau were disappointing for Andy Priaulx after retirement in race one and 13th from a back of the grid start in race two.
Melbourne experience holds Hollingsworth in good stead
TOM HOLLINGSWORTH is something of a reluctant star.
Juniors make favourites work hard for Mixed League victory
IN THE OSA Mixed League, Provident Juniors 1 came up against Doyle Motors Bruisers who are arguably the favourites for their division as this season they have added Island Ladies player Sam Le Marquand to their squad.
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