Saturday, 4th July 2009

News from the Guernsey Press

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Extension plan rejected by islanders

Tim Archard poses a question at yesterday evening’s public meeting at Forest School.         (0799477)

A NEW proposal for fixing the airport runway without lengthening it was a clear favourite at a public meeting last night.

Stan Brouard set to grow as planning fight ‘is all but over’

Rodney Brouard

A DECADE-LONG battle to expand a local business will soon be won, according to Stan Brouard Ltd’s managing director.

Local youngsters are priced out of tennis, says coach

Geoff Mahy

COST and a lack of facilities are stopping youngsters playing tennis, according to coach Geoff Martel.

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Our EfW is almost micro-incineration

PUBLIC SERVICES has rejected a suggestion that it ignored the option of ‘micro-incineration’ when considering ways to solve the island’s waste problem.

Alderney and Sark beaten only by Spain

ALDERNEY and Sark have been jointly ranked the second-best-kept travel secret in the world by Lonely Planet.

Pinnacle might renew Southampton bid

A Matt Le Tissier-led consortium that withdrew from the race to buy Southampton FC might be reconsidering its decision – although it is not known if Matt Le Tissier is still involved.

Got to run

HERM residents Mat Nicholl and Andrew Bailey took part in the Guernsey half-marathon on Father’s Day.

Teen’s Victoria street art

TEENAGER Sophie Casado has been inundated with commission requests since her artistic skills went on show in Victoria Street.

On the market

SARK’S first street market last Saturday was a resounding success.

School leaver age blunder foxes parents

SOCIAL SECURITY admitted an embarrassing blunder after it sent out letters to parents of Year 10 pupils claiming that their children would be entitled to leave school at 15.