CHRIS SIMPSON yesterday came desperately close to beating a player ranked six places higher than him in the world, but eventually missed out on a spot in the main draw of the ISS Canary Wharf Classic.
Fees jump as GFSC looks to move and build up reserves
THE financial services regulator is increasing licence fees by more than a quarter during the next two years, it has been confirmed.
Beware of the EU
THE European Union poses the biggest threat of all to Guernsey, according to the Chief Minister.
We’ll quit the island if Suez wins, parishioners tell Spruce
TEMPERS flared as politicians met constituents to talk about a requete designed to bring back the waste incinerator project.
No licence, so Delta’s successors are off road
DELTA TAXIS’ successor firm is off the road.
Special service for mums
ST TUGAL’S Chapel was the setting for Herm’s first special Mother’s Day service. The Rev. Richard Bellinger came over specially to take the service, which was in celebration of mothers everywhere.
Flying start for young film-makers
ISLAND youngsters have produced a news broadcast for BBC School Report. Sixteen Year 10 pupils from St Anne’s School researched, filmed and edited a story on the airport for BBC Channel Islands.
When the chips are down
THE amazing Sark Carnival team has done it again, raising an astonishing £43,000 in 2009 for the Professor Charles Saint Medical Trust. The total was revealed at last week’s cheque presentation evening at which a mushroom was auctioned for £500 to help kick-start this year’s fund-raising effort.
Albert Arms couple told to repay £1.5m
A GUERNSEY entrepreneur and his wife have been ordered to repay debts of more than £1.5m. to a local bank.
Inter-insular blitz is a big wake-up call for Guernsey
IT USED to be rugby that was Guernsey’s embarrassment in the annual review of inter-insular showdowns.