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Free wheeling out at sea

Friday 02 May 2014

Disabled Islanders are being encouraged to experience the thrill of being at sea at this weekend’s Barclays Jersey Boat Show.The founder of Wetwheels, disabled mariner Geoff Holt MBE, will be back in the Island with his fast ...

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Population policy passes after heavy criticism

Friday 02 May 2014

A controversial two-year population policy proposing a maximum of 325 newcomers per year has been approved despite claims that ministers know that there is no way that they can keep to it.Members voted by 25 votes to 20 to approve the two-year policy, which Chief Minister Ian Gorst had d...

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Stay of execution for top judge

Thursday 01 May 2014

After spending a whole day talking about kicking the Bailiff out of the States, politicians have finally reached a big decision: they’re not going to do anything... for now at least.St Helier Constable Simon Crowcroft took a proposition to the States asking for them to back a UK-st...

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“Back population policy to help get economy on track” - Gorst

Thursday 01 May 2014

Jersey needs to send out the message that it is “open for business” to help the economic recovery, Chief Minister Ian Gorst told the States at the beginning of a major debate on population.As the debate on his proposal to stick with a 325 target for annual total immigration for two years ...

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Helping children speak out about sex abuse

Thursday 01 May 2014

It’s harder for children living in Jersey to speak out when they become victims of sexual exploitation because the Island is a small community, says a charity campaigner who has been talking to police about tackling abuse.Experts from the UK charitable organisation NWG Network have been in the Island to give police offic...

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Jersey RFC prepare for one final battle

Thursday 01 May 2014

After last weekend's heroics, Jersey’s rugby players are looking to end their season on a high and lift the second-oldest trophy in World rugby in Guernsey this weekend.Coach Harvey Biljon says they are now back in training and preparing their game plan for the Siam Cu...

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