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Secretive 'failed banker' pursues passion with local clothing brand

Wednesday 09 November 2022

Jersey is renowned for the success of its finance industry... But one local entrepreneur is not ashamed to admit that it took failing in the industry for him to succeed in pursuing his passion.'Thefailedbanker' - a former financier who keeps his true identity closely guarded - has created an ...

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Local poet's peace haiku goes on display at Japanese shrine

Wednesday 09 November 2022

A local poet’s haiku promoting peace through a tranquil deer scene has been selected to go on display at a shrine in Kyoto.Trude Foster’s verse forms part of the Kyoto Haiku Project....

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Lack of affordable housing threatening growth, economists warn

Wednesday 09 November 2022

The lack of affordable housing in Jersey is posing a risk to the island’s economic growth and must be “addressed as a priority”, a panel of economic experts has said.In its annual report released this afternoon, the Fiscal Policy Panel, warned that “there is a...

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Banned motorcyclist jailed over drunken ride in the early hours

Wednesday 09 November 2022

An uninsured motorcyclist, who rode his motorbike while over the alcohol limit and while already banned from the roads, was told "you only have yourself to blame" as he was jailed on Tuesday.Andre Rogerio Moura Gouveia (26), who was also handed a three-year driving ban in the Magistrate's C...

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"Waste of time" Aircraft Registry generated less than £30k

Wednesday 09 November 2022

A Deputy has branded the Jersey Aircraft Registry a "huge waste of time and money" after new figures confirmed that nearly £1.2m was sunk into launching the ill-fated venture, while it generated less than £30,000 for the public purse.Founded in 2015, the JAR attracted just four aircraft over the course of its lifetime, with the fina...

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Overdale and Plemont Ward key in “winter escalation” plans

Wednesday 09 November 2022

More beds will be staffed at Overdale and Plemont Ward to be used in January as an “escalation ward” and will help cope with a surge of illness over the winter period, according to Health’s Director General.The measures were two of several outlined by Caroline Landon and Health Minister Deputy Karen Wilson...

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