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Politicians give green light for Tasers and Ombudsman

Wednesday 02 April 2014

The police have been given the go-ahead to use Tasers and the next steps towards forming an Ombudsman to deal with complaints about banks and loan companies were taken in a busy States sitting yesterday.Politicians voted to approve the deployment of Tasers by 40 votes to seven, and then voted by 45 to ...

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Rabbit mystery in Lemur tribe

Tuesday 01 April 2014

Durrell keepers are baffled by the behaviour of an unusual-looking rabbit that appears to have been adopted by their tribe of ruffed lemurs.The black and white rabbit – which has eluded capture by keepers – appears to have set u...

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Disclosure scheme to save domestic abuse victims

Tuesday 01 April 2014

Islanders will be able to ask the police if their partner has a history of domestic abuse under a new scheme that begins today.The Domestic Abuse Disclosure Scheme – known as “Clare’s Law” after a woman ...

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Shoppers find something fishy in the water

Tuesday 01 April 2014

Campaigners held an unusual demonstration in town yesterday to show shoppers the harm that tipping chemicals down the Island’s drains can do.The Island's champion surfers, swimmers and sailors all waded into a mock polluted pool set up on th...

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Tasers for Jersey cops?

Tuesday 01 April 2014

Politicians will be asked to OK the use of Tasers by the police when they meet today.Home Affairs Minister Ian Le Marquand wants to authorise the use of the weapons – which fire d...

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Concerned neighbour helps stop kitchen fire spreading

Tuesday 01 April 2014

A quick-acting neighbour prevented a kitchen fire taking hold in the house next door after hearing the smoke alarm going off.Firefighters were called out to the empty property in St Helier. Once they had put out the fire, the...

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