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Sark goes to war over Warrior

Thisisguernsey — Wed, 14 May 2008 10:30:45 +0000

SARK is threatening to take legal action that could jeopardise Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay’s investment in the island as a row about freight shipments and monopolies intensifies. (more…)

Excess charges

Thisisguernsey — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:29 +0000

SARK Shipping has slapped a £1 fuel surcharge on return fares and introduced a baggage allowance with £5 an item being charged for excess. (more…)

A secret service

Thisisguernsey — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:00:13 +0000

THE news that Sark Shipping is to start a freight service between the Normandy port of Dielette and Guernsey and Sark came as news to most residents here. (more…)

National stories not helpful for tourism

Thisisguernsey — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:00:06 +0000

THEY say that all publicity is good publicity, but after reading lengthy articles about Sark in two national newspapers recently – The Times and the Daily Mail – I have to say that I disagree. (more…)

An intensive course

Thisisguernsey — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:30:27 +0000

SARK’S Fire Service and ambulance personnel are adding another string to the island’s medical emergency services’ bow. (more…)

Sark reform ‘will of the majority’

Thisisguernsey — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:45:56 +0000

SARK’S democratic reforms reflect the will of the majority of residents, according to the island’s seneschal, Reg Guille. (more…)

Seigneur’s role to be challenged

Subs — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:29:55 +0000

JACK STRAW faces a legal challenge after the UK’s Privy Council yesterday approved Sark’s move to democracy. (more…)

All change

Thisisguernsey — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:00:20 +0000

SUNDAY boats from Guernsey have now started, as has the Manches Iles service direct from Jersey. Slowly but surely the visitors are starting to trickle in. (more…)

Battle lines drawn at meeting

Thisisguernsey — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:00:49 +0000

LAST week’s meeting of Chief Pleas was a bad-tempered affair which did little to enhance the image of the island’s legislature in the minds of the many in the public gallery for whom this was their first experience of government. (more…)

50 Sark staff protest as Reform Law is approved

Thisisguernsey — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:29:39 +0000

SARK’S Reform Law should receive royal assent at the Privy Council meeting on 9 April, Chief Pleas was told yesterday. (more…)