A GROUP of Herm women took part in this year’s Race for Life at Foote’s Lane. It is always fun to make the trip across to Guernsey for such a good cause – and a lovely, sunny day just adds to the excitement.
Brochure comp to be repeated
KEEN photographers are being urged to enter this year’s Visit Alderney brochure competition.
Methodist Church hosts art show
DESPITE the best efforts of people like the Rev. Richard Bellinger, my visits to places of worship are infrequent – to say the least – and usually all but obligatory, as is invariably the case with funerals.
Wind power versus the nimbies?
An application by Commerce and Employment to test to see whether the prevailing winds in Guernsey are sufficient to drive turbines for generating electricity is an interesting one – particularly if the results prove positive.
Total washout…
GUERNSEY will face five crucial games in four days in their European Division One T20 campaign after both encounters were washed out yesterday.
Bigger bills loom as GE needs £16m
Guernsey Electricity’S plans for a £30m. capital investment programme could see customers facing higher bills.
‘Wish-list’ approval with no funds is meaningless
IT’S hard to know how to react to the news that Education is to ask the States to approve in principle a system of universal free nursery education – but without any request for funding at this stage.
Still a key role for private equity, seminar is told
PRIVATE equity will continue to play an important role in the post-crisis environment, a business seminar audience has heard.
Social Security looks to cut £14m. bill for long-term sick claims
SOCIAL SECURITY is looking to reduce its long-term sickness bill.
Tim rolls perfect game
TO DO it once is difficult enough, but Tim O’Connor has now recorded the second perfect 300 score of his career.