A SENIOR States Member who allegedly committed a brutal assault on a woman at his home has told a jury that she had tried to blackmail him.
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Good luck, Mrs Colley, you have plenty to do
From Peter Bewers. AS a supporter of the work of the Jersey Consumer Council, I welcome the proposed appointment of its new chairman, Advocate Rose Colley. I am delighted to see that she has got off to a flying start by putting at the top of her list excessive credit card charges by many airlines, […]
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Senator ‘kicked woman who had rejected him’
SENATOR Alan Breckon turned on a female friend who rejected his sexual advances after a drunken dinner, slapping her and kicking her in the head until she passed out, a Royal Court trial was told yesterday.
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Plan to spend £2bn looks likes a rocky horror show
WHEN was the last time you were absolutely horrified at something? Don’t say it aloud, obviously, this is a newspaper, and that’s not how it works. But think about it for a second.
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New hope for a new era
HEADLINES from around the world make clear that there is no prospect of an early recovery from the economic turmoil which has affected the debt-ridden western world since 2008.
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Increasing pensions ‘would hit workers’
BIGGER pension rises under a UK-style ‘triple lock’ would mean higher contribution rates for workers, ministers have warned before a States key debate tomorrow.
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Our politicians aren’t the only ones who like to spin
SPIN – it’s a big, scary concept that most of us, when it comes to politics, eye with not only caution, but also contempt.In the States last week Chief Minister Ian Gorst made a passing comment about it and said he hoped that our elected politicians could avoid it in favour of more open, honest government.
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We’re still being cheated
ISLANDERS are still being ripped off by retailers who do not remove VAT from Jersey prices, the outgoing head of Jersey’s consumer watchdog has said.
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Action on travel and food costs
RISING food prices, ‘hidden’ airline charges and the Island’s bus service are all to be scrutinised by the incoming head of Jersey’s consumer watchdog.
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Senator ‘seriously assaulted’ woman
ONE of Jersey’s longest-serving States Members has been accused of seriously assaulting a woman at his home.
