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WHEN Jersey decided to take a look at the roles of the Crown Officers and, in particular, that of the Bailiff, it commissioned an expert panel under Lord Carswell, which took 12 months to sift a mountain of material before concluding that Jersey’s Bailiff should cease to act as president of the States.

COMPANIES wanting to do business in Russia need to have a physical presence in the country to succeed, according to a Guernsey-based financier already working there.

TWO key messages come jumping out of the independent assessment of whether to let the airport, harbour, Guernsey Water or States Works shake off the shackles of political control.

HEATHER WATSON will become a British international next month when she represents Great Britain at the Fed Cup in Israel.

BUSINESSES such as the harbours and airport should be free to negotiate with their staff and their inability to do so jeopardises the quality of the services they provide, the Office of Utility Regulation has said.

WORKING off the Christmas turkey could benefit charity this year through the Women’s Refuge Waist Minimisation programme.

NEW notices in Guernsey Post branches will help prevent customers being hit by surprise charges when sending gifts to the UK.

A couple of Guernsey’s Commonwealth Games contingent feature prominently today as we continue our countdown to the Guernsey Press Sporting Achievement of the Year award, in conjunction with Fletcher Sports.

HE MAY have been bowling for 50 years, but Nick French has now achieved the highlight of his career with a perfect score of 300.