Quality if not quantity in September FOM entries

SEPTEMBER saw just four entries in the Fish of the Month competition – two each from boat and shore – starting with Trevor Ferbrache who entered a huge bass of 14lb 8oz 3dr, a fish most anglers can only dream about.


Planning applications – 18 October, 2011

Applications to the Environment Department, as published in the Guernsey Press.


Armed police rush to a mum and baby standoff

LES GENATS Estate was locked down for around six hours yesterday as armed police officers attended a domestic dispute that endangered a mother and child.


True Sarkee Warren born in the back of tractor ambulance

A baby boy has been dubbed a true Sarkee by his parents after being born in the back of the island’s tractor ambulance.


Darwin shares his GFC theory

JERSEY football won’t be following the Green Lions onto the UK pyramid anytime soon – if at all.


New clinic to help treat sport injuries

A CHANGE in career has led to the opening of a new practice specialising in clinical sport and remedial massage.


One deputy carries Education can for GCSE exam results

IT WAS described as a basic failure of public services and seen as significant enough that an independent expert review is now under way.


Too many government books closed

IN AN exclusive report yesterday, the Daily Telegraph reported that council chief executives in charge of making deep financial cuts in the UK have run up expenses and credit card bills of £2.6m. on luxuries such as five-star hotels and fine dining.


Barry answers SOS

RESULTS-wise yesterday may not have been memorable for Guernsey at the Atlantic championships in Cyprus, but it still gave Barry Lawrence something he will remember for the rest of his life.


Festival on shortlist for best newcomer award

THE Guernsey Festival of Performing Arts has been shortlisted in the best new festival category by the UK Festival Awards.