THOUSANDS of people turned out to see Father Christmas switch on the Christmas lights on the Bridge yesterday.

POWERS that allow parishes to halt developments must be strengthened to stop developers strong-arming them, advocate and former IDC president John Langlois has said.

A LITTLE bit of Guernsey died on Wednesday night when St Sampson’s douzaine finally revealed its reasons for capitulating over the data park traffic lights. After a ridiculous three-month wait, parishioners at last learned that David had turned tail and run when Goliath called up his advocates and douzaine members faced being personally sued for [...]

ST SAMPSON’S douzeniers could have faced massive financial bills and even have lost their homes if the parish had not changed its mind and granted a bornement for the entrance to the Guernsey Data Park.

NEIGHBOURHOOD policing has been increased at Les Genats Estate and around Cobo.

PARISH officials in St Sampson’s have U-turned on their decision not to grant a permit for work on a new junction for a multi-million pound data park.

A ST SAMPSON’S deputy has argued that a new access junction for a data park will make Route Militaire even more dangerous.

ST SAMPSON’S constables have until the close of business today to say why they are refusing a developer a bornement for a new road junction to a business park approved by the States.

LONG traffic queues could be cut if the Braye Road/Route Militaire crossroads was converted into a filter-in turn, according to Vale senior constable Brian de Jersey.

THE St Sampson’s douzaine is being taken to court by development company Longport after the parish refused to allow the company to create a junction for the proposed Guernsey Data Park.