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A TREE brought crashing down by high winds was just metres from crushing a retailer.

THE Guernsey Cricket Board wants to get more people involved with coaching cricket to help deliver its development plan over the coming years.

ONE was reminded recently that a few years back I wrote that Tim Ravenscroft does not make a professional cricketer I will eat my Cobo cap.

ABOUT 250 televisions owned by the Health and Social Services Department are being prepared for next week’s digital switchover.

AURIGNY has defended itself after it was announced yesterday that the States-owned airline lost nearly £1.4m. this year.

GUERNSEY got value for money from its work with the Wales Audit Office, the Public Accounts Committee has said, after allegations surfaced that the organisation charged public sector bodies millions for work it never carried out.

THE States is making plans for potential redundancies within the public sector next year, Treasury has revealed.

SO FAR, so good for Wayne Calladine, who began his kickboxing career with success last weekend in Jersey.

I HAVE just seen my first harpy eagle, the renowned ‘flying wolf’ of New World tropical rainforests.It is a truly awesome bird, weighing up to 9kg (20lb) and capable of taking large monkeys – even small pigs and deer.

LEE MERRIEN will mentor the first group of island ‘Rising Stars’ to be helped financially towards achieving their sporting dreams and true international status.