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A third of States primary leavers lack skills

2009-11-10T13:21:10Z

AROUND a third of children left States primary schools this year without the expected literacy and mathematics skills.

What is the state of our economy?

2009-11-10T15:01:14Z

HOW long Jersey is likely to remain in a recession is expected to be revealed tomorrow by a group of independent economists.

Looking to Europe

2009-11-10T13:29:09Z

JERSEY should foster closer links with Europe, according to the head of Jersey Finance.

Language talks at British-Irish summit

2009-11-10T11:16:01Z

THE fate of languages such as Jèrriais, Welsh and D’Guernesiaise will take centre stage this week as Jersey hosts a British-Irish Council summit.

Mother may sue for her quallies

2009-11-10T18:13:20Z

A MOTHER of two who claims that her human rights were breached because she was refused housing qualifications is considering taking the States to court.

More families in need of help

2009-11-09T13:28:48Z

MORE families than ever are in need of help this Christmas, according to the chairman of the Joint Charities Christmas Appeal.

Emergency swine flu plans at the General Hospital

2009-11-09T11:56:34Z

THE General Hospital is making emergency plans to treat Islanders with severe breathing problems during a feared mass outbreak of swine flu.

Protection in place for depositors’ cash

2009-11-09T13:10:00Z

ALL Jersey account holders now have £50,000 worth of their savings protected.

Three years’ prison for ‘horrifying’ knife attack

2009-11-09T13:16:23Z

A 26-YEAR-OLD woman has been jailed for three years for slashing another woman with a craft knife, causing ‘horrifying’ injuries, in an argument over a drugs debt.

Jersey remembers the fallen at the Cenotaph

2009-11-09T13:22:16Z

STRONG winds and pouring rain did not stop Islanders coming out in force to pay tribute to fallen soldiers during the Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph yesterday.

£800,000 for Jersey Heritage

2009-11-07T16:08:52Z

A States' grant of up to £800,000 is to be used to bail out troubled Jersey Heritage.

We must support the war, says Lieut-Gov

2009-11-07T13:27:43Z

JERSEY'S Lieutenant-Governor has called for Islanders to support the war in Afghanistan and warned that losing the conflict would 'condemn our children to decades of terrorism'.

Captain Ayton remembered

2009-11-06T16:21:10Z

THE courage of a man who died in a commando raid during the German Occupation, Captain Philip Ayton, was marked at an annual service in Trinity yesterday.

Use of handcuffs after crash ‘a disgrace’

2009-11-06T15:53:10Z

POLICE officers who locked up a woman involved in a car crash and forced her to wear handcuffs for more than three hours were told in the Magistrate’s Court that their behaviour had been ‘disgraceful’

States reform: Members vote against referendum

2009-11-06T15:16:41Z

PLANS to let the public have their say on removing Senators and Constables from the States have been rejected.