SOME families may be rationing food so they can afford mobile internet services to home-school their children, it was claimed in the States yesterday.
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Fury over decision in States made in ‘biased’ conditions
THE Jersey Tenants Forum has reacted with fury to the ‘disgraceful situation’ which saw States Members with declared financial interests in property able to vote down proposals to regulate the Island’s rental sector.
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Jersey politician caught on camera drinking wine in Scrutiny hearing
AN Assistant Chief Minister has defended himself after being caught on camera drinking wine during a Scrutiny hearing.
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Another attempt at electoral reform blocked in the States
ANOTHER attempt to reform the composition of the States Chamber was narrowly blocked on Tuesday.
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Which States Member asked the most questions last year?
TWO political newcomers – Deputies Rob Ward and Kevin Pamplin – were among the most active backbenchers in terms of posing States questions during the first year of the new Assembly, a statistics analysis has shown.
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Charity’s £80K deficit as service demand doubles
JERSEY Women’s Refuge, which supports hundreds of victims of domestic abuse and their families every year, is eating into its financial reserves just to stay afloat, its service manager has said.
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Hospital bed shortage ‘meant sick Islander had to stay in UK’
AN Islander who fell ill while abroad was forced to spend time in a UK hospital despite being well enough to fly home because of a bed shortage in Jersey, a Deputy has said.
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‘Charlie Parker’s power embodies Jersey way’
JERSEY’s top civil servant – chief executive Charlie Parker – has too much power, according to the Island’s only political party, which said his level of authority is the embodiment of the so-called ‘Jersey way’.
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States police ‘using UK’s counter-terror strategies’
WORK to prevent radicalisation and extremism is being carried out by the Island’s police force in line with the UK’s counter-terrorism strategies, the Home Affairs Minister has confirmed.
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Madeirans ‘long to return home’, says mayor
MADEIRANS should not be ‘forced’ to emigrate to Jersey and more must be done to encourage them to stay and work in their homeland, the head of the island’s capital has said.
