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LAST week I made some serious predictions about the year ahead for Guernsey and its government. This week I thought it was time to do a bit of crystal ball gazing, with my tongue firmly in my cheek.

A GROUP of islanders toasted in the New Year in Somerset with some local brew.

SIGNIFICANT failings were identified in the care of a prisoner who died at Les Nicolles.

SCOTTISH Premier League outfits Motherwell and Hamilton Academicals will be playing at Foote’s Lane next month.

PLANS for new licensing requirements for overseas e-gambling firms wanting to operate in the UK will have an impact locally.

DALE GARLAND opened his 2010 campaign by claiming a silver medal over 400m at the South of England Championships at Lee Valley in London.

ISLANDERS will not be surprised to learn that those responsible for suspending a top civil servant for no apparent reason have gone to ground.

AIR COMMODORE Charles Widdows, believed to have been the oldest surviving Battle of Britain pilot, has died in Guernsey.

ST SAMPSON’S Co-op has been busier in the past week than it was in the lead-up to Christmas.

THE Guernsey branch of the Royal College of Nursing could close due to a lack of support from members, a representative has said.