Maternity leave will need care

Guernsey’s Social Policy Group, a subset of the Policy Council, is to recommend legislation to make it compulsory for businesses to provide maternity leave, possibly for up to six months.


GRUFC biggest ever game

THE magnitude of tomorrow’s clash at Foote’s Lane is so great that the Guernsey coach needed no prompting in stressing its importance.


Getting money for electronic news is key, says retiring MD

HOW to harness use of the internet and electronic publishing is the biggest challenge facing the newspaper industry, according to the retiring managing director of Guiton Publishing.


Driver is seriously ill following accident

KEITH ‘Kingpin’ Queripel was fighting for his life today after a medical condition led him to crash on his way to work yesterday.


Building blocks the view

PEOPLE risk eyesores springing up in front of their properties because they are not given enough notice to complain at the planning application stage, says one angry St Andrew’s resident.


Allez’s 10-darter has an adverse effect

EQUALLING the island record with a career-best performance is not necessarily good for your game.


How disabled do I have to be?

A DISABLED woman says she has been repeatedly turned down for benefits – even though her husband has had to give up his job to be her full-time carer.


Two sites look to accommodate motorhomes as restrictions ease

TWO island campsites have asked to be allowed to have motorhomes on their sites.


McLaughlin impresses

JAMES MCLAUGHLIN has made a superb start to the Tour of Mallorca, his first big race as part of the Pendragon-LeCol-Colnago team.


Prescription of depression drugs goes up by a third in four years

PRESCRIPTIONS for anti-depressant drugs have risen by a third in the last four years.

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