Money launderer gets two-and-a-half years

THE ROYAL COURT has sent out a strong message to the international community that Guernsey will not tolerate money laundering after jailing a former company director in the first clear case of its kind.


Share transfer clampdown ‘not worth it’

ATTEMPTS to close a loophole that allows share transfers as a way of selling properties to avoid document duty could be seen as an expensive waste of manpower, according to one estate agent.


Local binge drinking ‘short-lived’ compared with UK

BINGE drinking in Guernsey needs to be tackled, according to drug and alcohol strategy coordinator Andrea Nightingale.


Bridgman masters the wind in opening race

THE race is on for the Mercator GYC Frostbite series that started on Sunday in Belle Greve Bay.


Hill hits victory heights

THE Wave Guernsey Surf Championships showcased the ever-improving standard of local surfers.


Home spared just three inches above the flood

THE Queensland home of some former Guernsey residents escaped flooding by just three inches.


Shock treatment tests local banks’ resilience

STRESS tests of Guernsey’s banking and insurance sectors show they would not be immune from the effects of a significant macroeconomic shock.


Intertrust Two claim vital win in a tight game

INTERTRUST TWO started the new year with an important win against Sure.


Chief has plan for new support unit

THE changes from a five-month review of Guernsey Police should start to be apparent from the end of the month.


Prison staff bullied on a daily basis, tribunal told

STAFF at the prison are bullied by management on a daily basis, it was claimed yesterday.