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House prices fall for fourth year running

Thursday 20 February 2014

Average house prices dropped 1% in 2013 according to official figures out today – making last year the fourth consecutive year in which prices have fallen.Two-bedroom flats and houses saw the biggest drops over the 12 months leading up to December....

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Duhamel backtracks after frack attack

Wednesday 19 February 2014

Jersey's Environment Minister has changed his mind on fracking in Jersey just two weeks after claiming it had potential.A fortnight ago Deputy Rob Duhamel revealed to ITV that he believed fracking - the process of extrac...

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Knock it down or face flight delays and cancellations, says Airport

Wednesday 19 February 2014

Islanders could see more flight delays and cancellations if plans to demolish the old 1937 arrivals hall are not approved on Monday, says Ports of Jersey chief executive Doug Bannister.International safety regulations say that the building is too close to the runway and has to come do...

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Prisoner sex claims are "fantasy" says Minister

Wednesday 19 February 2014

Claims that drugs baron Curtis Warren had an affair with a drugs counsellor while he was locked up at La Moye have been dismissed as “fantasy” by the minister in charge of the prison.The story – which initially appeared in the Mail on Sunday last weekend – quoted former ...

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Business leaders split over whether population policy will dampen economy

Wednesday 19 February 2014

The Chamber of Commerce has seen its biggest response in years to a survey on States plans to limit net migration to the Island. Most business leaders were sceptical the 325 inward migration target could be achieved, with half believing it could dampen the Island’s economic recovery.The States interim population policy for this year and next calls for a continuation of the 325 targ...

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A Royal "headache" for exporters

Wednesday 19 February 2014

The Island’s biggest exporter of Jersey Royals is battling to catch up after two weeks of extreme weather put planting well behind schedule.Staff from the Jersey Royal Company Ltd are working flat out to get the famous spuds in the ground a...

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