By John Henwood A COUPLE of weeks away helps to give one a fresh perspective. Following local events from abroad via the digital edition of the JEP, it was shocking to see the devastation wrought by Ciarán. Recalling the hurricane of 1987, it seemed impossible that we would see the like of it again, but, […]
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Tottenham Hotspur: Too hot for Jersey to handle
JEP Sport’s temps passé feature series continues with Paul Lees looking back to when Tottenham Hotspur brought a team of superstars to Jersey for a midseason friendly, on 22 February 1982 I wonder if, in four decades’ time, we’ll look back to 2023 wistfully as a simpler time.When you could buy a pint and still […]
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‘There is a certain amount of necessary self-delusion in anyone committing to writing a novel’
Two decades in the making, Exo is the debut novel of Colin Brush, who spent his childhood and teenage years in Jersey. A highly original sci-fi murder-mystery set in the distant future, the novel was inspired in part by the Kent coastline. TOM OGG reports A PROFESSIONAL “flap copy writer” by trade, with the jacket […]
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Last concrete slab at Samarès homes site
THE final concrete slab was poured at Andium Homes’ Samarès Nurseries site at the end of last week.
Posted inBusiness
‘We have seen a different level of respect for our colleagues…’
IT IS with typical modesty that Mark Cox expresses genuine surprise at his nomination for the IoD Director of the Year (Large Business) Award.
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Ex-Senator calls for prison granite to become memorial
GRANITE from the impressive façade of the Island’s old prison should be used in a memorial to Islanders to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Liberation, a former politician has said.
Posted inUK Sport
England beaten on penalties by Italy in Euro 2020 final – as it happened
Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka miss in the shootout.
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Letter to the Editor: Has anyone considered effect of developments on St Helier?
I WRITE with reference to ‘enough is enough’, the comment made by Vic Smith (JEP 20 June), in which he was rightly critical of the ‘overdevelopment’ of St Clement.
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COMMENT: Report into treatment of tow-truck firm’s owner was shameful for Jersey
THERE are those who contend that the function of journalism is threefold – to inform, educate and entertain – but this bolshie little crapaud begs to differ. In my view the function is very simple – to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable.
