WITH more pre-schoolers on the island than in previous years, the Herm playgroup is now going strong.
Reverend departs
SARK bade farewell to the Rev. Graham Leworthy – curate-in-charge at St Peter’s Church – on Sunday.
Vin d’honneur celebrates 60-year WVS commitment
SIXTY years of the Women’s Voluntary Service in Alderney has been celebrated with a vin d’honneur.
‘Employees involved in spurious tribunals should be penalised’
EMPLOYERS’ costs should be recoverable following spurious employment cases brought by sacked staff, according to a local HR and employment consultancy firm.
Airport work millions will go off-island
MUCH of the money from the £80m. airport project will be lost off-island with no restrictions on who the contractor uses to do the work, it has been confirmed.
Waste war
BY NOW, all of us will have been hit by Guernsey’s new ‘toilet tax’. The claim was that the average payment under this unwelcome new charge would be £150 per household.
Watson is elbowed out in first round
HEATHER WATSON’S quest for her first singles win at Wimbledon has been prolonged for another year.
Let’s have best value
A breakfast meeting yesterday organised by the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce saw representatives of the Public Services Department give a polished and informative presentation on the proposed £80m. redevelopment of Guernsey airport.
Artistic Aimee is student of the year at the CFE
ART and design student Aimee Piriou is the College of Further Education’s student of the year.
Exchequer Secretary defends decision not to take LVCR down to £9
THE UK Government has defended its decision not to cut the limit at which goods can be sent VAT-free from the Channel Islands to the lowest possible level.