02 « December « 2009 « « This Is Guernsey

Weather and housing situation led to emigration

IT WAS the allure of better weather and Guernsey’s poor housing situation that led John and Maureen Kitchen to leave the island in the 1960s.

$1.5bn Tufton fund to be managed locally

A HIGH-PROFILE fund worth $1.5bn has been brought to the island.

Solution lies in helping, not shirking

THERE are few more frustrating elements to island bureaucracy than when everyone wants the same thing but no one is prepared to work to achieve it.

Barclays take Sark case to Strasbourg

A BAILIWICK battle over constitutional reforms will now go all the way to the highest court in Europe.

‘Rain is a nightmare’

GUERNSEY footballers are re-living pre-season as the rain-driven fixtures nightmare continues.

13th Winter Wonderland

THOUSANDS of islanders braved the wind and rain to enjoy the 13th Winter Wonderland.

Huxster claims Herm championship – in Guernsey

IN AN all-night shore match fished in atrocious weather, including gale force winds and heavy rain, Steve Huxster came through to clinch the West Coast Sea Angling Club’s Herm championship.

The Bridge lights up early for its first late shoppers

THE Bridge was all geared up for Christmas last evening.

Insurance glitch holds up Flybe’s red-eye

A FLYBE flight was delayed yesterday for 15 minutes because the plane did not have a certificate of insurance.

Colombians already have one hand on the trophy

INVESTEC Colombians got one hand on the Men’s Division One with a crushing defeat of their nearest rivals, Legis Independents, at Foote’s Lane on Saturday.