JERSEY’S historic friendship agreement made with Madeira ten years ago will be strengthened this week when the president of Madeira returns to the Island.
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New French consul takes over the reins on Bastille Day
JERSEY’S new Honorary French Consul chose the timely celebration of Sunday’s Bastille Day to step into his new role in Jersey. David Myatt, the managing director of BNP Paribas, has been appointed by the French Consul General in London. Mr Myatt takes over from Robin Pallot, who has held the position for over 14 years […]
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Bailiff recovering well from prostate cancer
THE Bailiff Sir Philip Bailhache has recently undergone surgery in the UK for prostate cancer following tests carried out late last year.
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Art on the street
THE Bailiff has called for an al fresco art exhibition which opened in St Helier yesterday to be seen as an ‘artistic or cultural appetiser’ for a planned National Gallery. Sir Philip Bailhache spoke of his enthusiasm for the plans as he opened the Sure Street Gallery — a collection of Jersey’s most famous paintings […]
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Jersey’s first Red Cross shop opens for business
THE first British Red Cross charity shop in Jersey was officially opened last night. Opening the shop in Queen Street, the Bailiff, Sir Philip Bailhache, said that he hoped it would be successful in raising substantial funds for the organisation and make an important contribution to the very valuable humanitarian work carried out by the […]
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‘UK judges have no place here’
THE Bailiff and Attorney General have spoken out strongly against attempts to bring in UK judges and prosecutors in the major child abuse investigation. The Bailhache brothers suggested that it would be as preposterous for the UK to interfere in Island judicial affairs as for Jersey to appoint an Old Bailey judge. Speaking yesterday in […]
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Jersey Eisteddfod centenary gala concert
IT is difficult to think of an occasion on which such a wide variety of talents would occupy the same afternoon on the same stage as was the case on Sunday. The Jersey Eisteddfod celebrated its centenary year festival with a closing gala concert at the Opera House which featured not only some of the […]
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Bailiff welcomes global politicians
SENIOR politicians from around the world have been welcomed to the Island for a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association event by the Bailiff, Sir Philip Bailhache.
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Holland: Bailiff will not resign
THE Bailiff, Sir Philip Bailhache, has said that he has no intention of resigning after the parent of a sex abuse victim called for him to go.
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Bailiff under fire over abuse victims speech
VICTIMS of abuse have spoken publicly for the first time to announce their ‘disgust’ at the speech made by the Bailiff on Liberation Day. The Jersey Care Leavers Association is calling on Sir Philip Bailhache to retract his comments that ‘the denigration of Jersey and her people is the real scandal’. Speaking to the media […]
