A VERY big day for island sport. And an historic one, too.Guernsey FC, finally, gets to play its first ever game and the ‘national’ hill climb returns to, as Andy Priaulx quaintly puts it, the ‘Val Dees’.
Nervous hours for GFC
Domestic agenda is neglected
Claims by a serial and bitter critic of these islands that bankruptcy looms because low tax jurisdictions are ultimately unsustainable were swiftly and effectively countered yesterday by the chief minister and the head of Treasury and Resources.
Le Tiss’s war cry
MATT LE TISSIER has issued a rallying cry to the Guernsey public ahead of tonight’s inaugural game for Guernsey FC against League two club AFC Wimbledon.
Island came close over US ‘offshore secrecy’ label
MISTAKENLY being blacklisted would have been highly damaging to Guernsey’s financial reputation, the Chamber of Commerce president has said.
Charity tin rattlers welcome, say Waitrose’s retail rivals
OTHER supermarkets have welcomed the presence of charity collectors following Waitrose’s decision not to allow them on its premises.
Union rep speaks up for C&W colleague
A CABLE & Wireless union representative believed a former colleague felt she had been put in an intolerable situation and could not go on working for the company.
Aurigny to look at feasibility of Newquay flights
AURIGNY has said it might look at operating a service to Newquay to replace Air Southwest, which has announced it is to close.
Nicolle makes a fast start
DAVID NICOLLE birdied three of the first six holes on the way to winning the Royal Guernsey Golf Club’s Centenary Trophy.
Torode improves on his May record
TIM TORODE may have missed out on a top-12 run-off but his visit to Bouley Bay was well worthwhile.
Barber excels again
IT WAS always going to be a tall order for Max Barber to equal last year’s winning performance in the schools’ rifle shooting competitions at Bisley.
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