Tuesday, 2nd December 2008

News from the Guernsey Press

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Girl, aged 2, is rushed from Herm aboard ambulance boat

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WHEN a toddler went into convulsions in Herm, the Flying Christine III was called to rush her to hospital.

Return visit by head gardener

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The island’s previous head gardener Peter Hollett and his wife, Lynnette, returned to Herm for a visit for the first time since leaving in 2006.

Politics and sound bites

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SARK’S first fully democratic legislature will be elected in about four months’ time but the first tentative steps at electioneering have already started.

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Student lifestyle can’t slow Jonathan

THE annual Herm Run has taken place for the 28th time.

Dead-heading duties? They’re in the bag…

PUPILS from Vauvert Primary School have joined the island’s Britain in Bloom efforts by decorating brown paper bags for a colouring competition.

Nine children, 62 roles and 30 minutes

A TASTE of Shakespeare and a touch of royalty were the themes for this year’s end-of-term play.

Fame for Herm

HOLLYWOOD came to Herm this week as Shell Beach became the first location for filming of Cupsogue Pictures’ newest project, Monkeyshine.

Hotelier has his sights set on Herm

ONE TOP UK hotel chain wants to buy Herm, it was confirmed yesterday.

Why selling Herm is a tough call

CONFIRMATION that hotel group von Essen is among those interested in buying Herm is a vivid illustration of the difficulties the Heyworth family will face in selecting a purchaser and asking Treasury and Resources, on behalf of islanders, to endorse them.

Visiting footballer right on target

HERM’S budding young soccer stars enjoyed a treat this week when they had a surprise visit from Guernsey-born footballer Ryan Zico Black.