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- Bulk Refuse pick-ups to cost £15 as the free scheme ends (2)
Dean with no £££s | March 21, 2010 at 9:15 am
Maybe there will be fly tipping across the island with these charges. And maybe more burnt out cars. Look at the problem in England. Danger, Greed from...brodie | March 20, 2010 at 10:47 pm
oh well looks like fly tipping will be on the increase then!!! because some people can`t pay or won`t pay 15 quid!
- Incinerator deputy gets phone threats (34)
Dave Jones | March 21, 2010 at 9:03 am
Daniel They are not buying lunch for all Deputies because many of us are not accepting this invitation; I did not attend the lunch they provided in France...Paul | March 20, 2010 at 5:07 pm
I thought Deputies have had more than enough information from Suez before they voted last time, surely by accepting an invitation for lunch this is accepting a...Daniel | March 20, 2010 at 7:58 am
Toby – How much is Suez paying you? They are buying lunch for all the deputies this Monday and Tuesday. Perhaps you should attend as a guest of honour to...
- Pavements for the pedestrian (21)
coco | March 21, 2010 at 8:18 am
The only time I have to go up on to the pavement quickly is when I have the oversized for GSY bus comes racing towards me.Malb | March 20, 2010 at 11:05 pm
Most people are very sensible when driving on our roads, and I believe everybody has an opinion on how we should drive around them. Question!! How many people have...Steven | March 20, 2010 at 1:27 pm
@Bart You did the right thing. I would point out here to all drivers, when approaching a corner with a pedestrian on the pavement extreme caution must be employed...Truth Man | March 20, 2010 at 12:42 pm
GG: You need to do some homework. Firstly, the police do not make laws. Secondly, you wrote “Police just being lazy and not going into town capturing...
TS: In the last sentence of your first post, you said “it involves the police actually doing some work which from what I’ve seen, they do very little of...
- Island has been damaged by Suez withdrawal – requete (12)
David | March 21, 2010 at 7:49 am
Paul Indeed – there are lots of things which don’t add up and have never added up about this project from the word go.bcb | March 20, 2010 at 7:03 pm
I think we can be sure Flouquet will be edgeing them on from where we cant see. I think he`s playing both sides? Yes indeed the puppetmaster.
Jamie….perhaps we should all be asking why is Deputy Spruce and co. reacting so aggresively to Suez losing their contract. Also why is Deputy Flouquet so...rosie | March 20, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Jamie: No…. I don’t think you have missed anything, other than that some of the Environment Dept. might decide to vote in the debate knowing that they...
I think the reason they didn`t vote was because they felt the suez plant would have gone through without them and to avoid any conflict, they abstained. It would...
- Gay paedophile comments could see GP investigated (84)
N | March 20, 2010 at 11:52 pm
Anybody who comments about “shooting” or “castrating them all” deserves to have a child who turns out to be a paedophile, and is no better...ian tripp | March 20, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Is the doctor not entitled to say what he believes without fear of being struck off? Seeing a belief and his professional conduct are not related the idea of...is it the voice? | March 20, 2010 at 4:58 pm
A predator is simply that. Gay straight Bisexual. There is no other way of looking at it. Everyone is entitled to their views BUT when people voice...Andy | March 20, 2010 at 4:57 pm
Most Gay people of course arent paedophiles however most male paedophiles are bi sexual therefore he may have a point.Dave Haslam | March 20, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Tina W In answer to your last question If they dont include it, you get the PC brigade attacking them for not having anything in there.
- Gays-paedophiles slur shocks diversity expert (70)
sarnia expat | March 20, 2010 at 10:09 pm
I am a minority apparently…. I have been married to the same man for 25 years. Shock horror – he has never taken drink or drugs and has never...
Gys Overseas Not wanting to argue semantics here, but if you want to be pendantic, the definition of deviance is as follows “Differing from a...Truth Man | March 20, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Dave Haslam: Hello Dave, long time no argue!! I think Jane F showed a lack of education at best, and blatant homophobia at worst, when she referred to...
Doug Although i take your point i was merely pointing out one belief is no more or less absurd than the other, because we really dont know 100%?. There are actually...Martino | March 20, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Well said Doug. And at least the Primordial Soup Squad don’t set up oppressive religious institutions that provide an environment for predatory paedophile...
- Winning back what is already lost (8)
Jamie | March 20, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Just had another thought re my point 3 above : “3) He states the additional cost per household would be 50p – He is stating the same amount that Shane...
Dep Spruce’s letter is extraordinary in that it claims to want to ‘redress the misinformation being circulated’ and then proceeds to dish a whole...
Stephen, attached to the Billet XX of July 09 (appendix 4), is a sample contract for preferred bidder status which I presume is what the states agreed to sign at...
- Internet up to twice as fast for most (16)
Joshua | March 20, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Steve, what’s most shocking about that is how unsurprised I am. Their just isn’t any incentive for them to get knowledgeable in their options. If...
Douche Here try this http://www.speedtest.net/steve | March 20, 2010 at 11:14 am
Joshua “Use the same network for mobile phone internet, and calls, make use of UMA!!! Most new smart-phones coming out, including all the blackberry’s use...
The network you suggest j won’t introduce any new WAN infrastructure, if anything it would slow down your speeds and discourage adoption.
- ‘Out of order’ in Alderney States (1)
Builders do what builders will.
- First court case for former ‘legal high’ (7)
Sanguine | March 20, 2010 at 4:19 pm
not like it should be illegal anyway….. i wonder how much *real* class A gets through whilst customs are bumbling with alternatives… well nevermind...
Ray Good point. He knew what he was doing and got caught, tough.Neil | March 20, 2010 at 11:08 am
Good job he was not caught with a few grams of cannibis or he would have gone to prison. Unlike cannibis kids are dying in the UK using methylmethcathinone and a...Alun | March 19, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Channel TV have reported that he was told by a customs officer that he would not be prosecuted, but the substance would be confiscated. If Mr Bisson was told in...
- Taxi firm folds, then rises again (24)
Oldie | March 20, 2010 at 3:44 pm
1949/1990.you won’t see the likes of us again, 40yrs of selfimposed slavery, sorry son I can’t help you, the island has gone to the dogs as they say,in...LocalLad | March 20, 2010 at 10:14 am
Can sympathise with the resident of Guernsey expecting a service and getting nothing, when I asked how long a taxi would take to get to me, I was told...
- Big protest planned for burner vote (46)
Dont’ forget to pass the message on to all those you know who can take a bit of time off work to come and join us on: WED.24th 8:45am – 9:30am on the...
- ‘Don’t use Delta Taxis’ (8)
william | March 20, 2010 at 2:12 pm
I agree with po boy Guernsey press should not have an opinion. The news in any form should be non biased towards any individual, political cause, race or...devils_advocate | March 20, 2010 at 1:36 pm
It should be born in mind, that there are different legal issues in play. Fact 1: A new company has purchased the assets and trading name of Delta Taxis,...po boy | March 20, 2010 at 10:01 am
Whether the point of view is justified or not, the press should refrain from using its headlines to try to issue direct orders to the public. Do this, dont do...Jan | March 19, 2010 at 9:09 pm
It was November last year when we booked a delta taxi from st. joseph church going to the princess elizabeth hospital for 8.50am. We were at the church entrance by...mrs b | March 19, 2010 at 8:27 pm
rosie – and this problem is ONLY Delta taxis?? come on, it is a problem with the majority of taxi drivers – you can’t say it is down to one...
- Waste could yet become a crisis (3)
anna | March 20, 2010 at 9:35 am
http://www.slideshare.net/Chas tiya/cfakepathminority-report- on-solid-waste-management Deputy David de Lisle We need to build on the success of the past years and...
- Call for cycle helmet law after Jersey acceptance (17)
daniel wimberley | March 20, 2010 at 9:33 am
Please please do not go down the same barmy route that Jersey has chosen. The arguments put by James are just some of the reasons why this is a...
- Even cheapest fuel is heading towards £5 a gallon (or 110ppl) (8)
Paul Le Page | March 20, 2010 at 9:02 am
My personal landmark was Thursday, when I paid over £1 per litre for the first time. Martino – I’m one step ahead of you mate….the...
- Stop Delta until facts are known (1)
Trent | March 20, 2010 at 8:44 am
Nothing like unbiased reporting..
- DJ Calvin Harris to electrify Fusion (3)
David | March 19, 2010 at 10:17 pm
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