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Health behind move to ban "families" of new synthetic drugs

Wednesday 02 July 2014

Jersey’s Health Minister says she hopes the Island will soon be able to stop playing “catch up” if a ban is introduced to stop the people who make former "legal high" drugs altering the ingredients and putting potentially lethal drugs back on the streets.At a British-Irish Council meeting in Dublin on the misuse of drugs and alcohol Deputy Anne Pryke ex...

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On yer bike!

Wednesday 02 July 2014

Islanders taking part in Cycle Challenge Jersey clocked up an astonishing 77,230 kilometres – the equivalent of going around the planet twice.The Transport and Technical Services department say that nearly 100 people took part in the event, w...

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Child sex assault trial begins

Tuesday 01 July 2014

A married man accused of indecently assaulting an 11-year-old girl appeared before the Royal Court yesterday.Houcine Bouazdia (35), who faces trial by jury, is charged with indecently assaulting the girl at pr...

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New old age care system starts today

Tuesday 01 July 2014

The new long-term care scheme designed to ease the huge costs of caring for the elderly has come into force today.The scheme creates a system of assessments and means-tested benefits for people who need care &ndash...

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Cord cut for Fort Regent cable car link

Tuesday 01 July 2014

They were once a big hit with Islanders and visitors, but the high cost of re-installing the cable cars means they are unlikely to be making a return to Snow Hill.The cars gave people access to Fort Regent from the top of town until 1991 and a steering group has ...

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New beach wheelchair for hire in Gorey

Tuesday 01 July 2014

People with mobility problems will soon be able to enjoy more of the Island’s beaches.Jersey Electricity and the Chefs Tenants du Fief de la Reine of Grouville have clubbed together to g...

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