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THE 30th annual Herm Run went off without a glitch last weekend, despite a cold, drizzly start to the day.

A MEMORABLE recital at the Island Hall helped boost the coffers of Alderney Age Concern. The event was organised by Andy Staples, who owns a holiday home at Le Colin Bott.

SOME people have recurring dreams involving watching car crashes in slow motion without being able to do anything to stop them. Sometimes States-watching can be a bit like that, too. Particularly when a committee is working furiously on a proposal that seems destined to be comprehensively defeated on the floor of the House but which [...]

OKAY so there is no Vale Earth Fair this year, and while this is disappointing to many, a little boutique alternative took place last weekend instead.

Cher Eugene, You know I’ve said you wouldn’t recognise the island if you came back now, mon vieux? Well, I was thinking, me, there’s one thing that’s still the same. The States debates, eh?

COMMENTING here yesterday, we suggested that if Environment member Deputy Jack Honeybill, also the paid head of the Town Centre Partnership, played a part in the discussions resulting in a reduction of the Co-op’s Leale’s Yard development application, that would have been an error of judgement.

THE difficulty with reporting on what some in my profession might call the hardy annuals – in Sark that’s things like the sheep racing, Professor Saint Fund cheque presentation night and the sea service at Creux Harbour, among many others – is that unless something really unusual happens, it is difficult not to be repetitive.

FOUR brothers are refusing to sell the orchard garden of their historic childhood home for the airport redevelopment.

ANDY PRIAULX’S boss has endorsed the Sarnian’s credentials for a fourth world touring car title.

THE Guernsey International Business Association has backed plans for the regeneration of Delancey Park.