Tuesday, 2nd December 2008

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Killa instinct

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He was bitten by the bug at an early age and has been the driving force for the Guernsey Dubstep scene. Emily Burden talks to Stuart Beausire, aka DJ Killa.

Kiri gets a special birthday surprise

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The Globe first met Kiri Knight a few months ago when we interviewed her for a charity special in which we discovered more about the Blind Association and the Dyslexia Day Centre.

‘Build it and they will come’

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With less hype and more to do, this year’s Liberation Day was an understated triumph. At least, way better than last year’s, according to the revelling masses. Thom Ogier reports. Pictures by Peter Frankland and Steve Sarre.

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Skateboarding is not a crime

Another successful LibJam displayed the island’s burgeoning skate scene – and it needs a home if it’s to flourish, says Emily Burden.

‘Music was my destiny’

BORN from a politically charged, punk mother and a dad in a metal band, Jack Fletcher was destined to walk down a musical path.

Bright young things mean real business

FOLLOWING last week’s success in winning Bright Young Things, Street Academy is now moving forward in the search for support and funding.

Storming Victory impresses Biffy

Local five-piece My Last Victory took to the stage on Saturday and proved why they were one of the few local bands chosen to perform.

Fired up for an adventurous job

A career with the Guernsey Fire & Rescue Service can offer you things not many other jobs can. On average, they get 1,200 call-outs each year, which range from fires, road accidents and flooding to animal rescues.

Making some noise

DJ and digital music student Chris Mounter tells the Globe how he started out and what’s in store for the future.

Tonks’ tour of logic not a mickey-take

Plenty of top names are on the bill at this year’s Guernsey Festival of Comedy, including Paul Tonkinson, and tickets are likely to sell out as quickly as last year. Emily Burden tells us what we’ll be laughing our socks off at during the eight-day event.