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Women call for gender pay gap reporting to be enforced
THIRTY-TWO influential businesswomen have written to States Members urging them to support a proposition requiring private-sector companies to publish their gender pay gap. Primary signatory Kate Wright, cultural change specialist and founder of The Diversity Network, has also invited all 49 politic...
Adam McGrath investigation enters "targeted phase" as searches finish
RESIDENTS near Grosnez and Plémont have been asked to check their properties again as the search for Adam McGrath, 58, enters its second week and “a more targeted phase of investigation”. Mr McGrath went missing on the morning of Monday 13 May, when he left his home at Rue du Maupertuis in St C...
Caterpillar ‘could mean the end of box hedges in Jersey’
ISLANDERS might have to bid farewell to their beloved box hedges as one invasive – and hungry – species of caterpillar continues to wreak havoc in people’s gardens. Environmentalist and JEP columnist Bob Tompkins says the box tree caterpillar – or box moth – is becoming more common in the ...
New Jersey mayor backs call for gas site skate park
THE mayor of St Helier’s sister city in the US has urged Jersey’s government to “seize the opportunity” that the former Jersey Gas site could offer as a skate park. Walter Reed Gusciora, who recently visited the Island for Liberation Day celebrations, said that an indoor skate park built in ...
£1 million from dormant bank accounts to go to charities
A TOTAL of £1 million from dormant bank accounts has been given to an organisation which distributes grants to charities. The Jersey Community Foundation received the donation from the government-administrated Jersey Reclaim Fund, which is made up of money from accounts in Jersey where contact has ...
New La Haule bistro to open ‘in weeks’
A NEW St Aubin bistro with regular live music is still on track to open within weeks, according to the owners. The Slip will operate from the former Nude Food site at La Haule, after La Haule Manor purchased the site last month. La Haule Manor hotel manager Rafal Feliniak hopes the new bistro The [...
Paper-cutter’s intricate work to be displayed in the Island
A FINE-arts graduate will this month share the stories of her home, craft and upbringing in three displays created by putting scalpel to paper… “A Paper Artist in Progress” was created by Islander and artist Layla May Arthur in collaboration with Jersey-born composer Christina Orchard. The exh...
Trekkers’ ‘bonkers’ challenge will include the Minquiers
LAND’S End to John O’Groats may be the most common currency for British long-distance challenges, but a group of adventurers will be using Jersey as a starting point for a longer trek described as “totally bonkers” by one well-known supporter. Using a rowing boat and a unique three-person ri...
Jersey basketball player dies after collapsing during match against Guernsey
A JERSEY basketball player died after collapsing on the court during a match against Guernsey. Guillaume Hoareau suffered a cardiac arrest in the game at Fort Regent on Saturday and died in hospital a short time later. The match was abandoned and spectators were asked to leave while the emergency se...
The Jersey Evening Post writing competition is back
SHARPEN your pencils, charge your laptops or dig out your vintage typewriter… The Jersey Evening Post Writing Competition, held in conjunction with the Jersey Festival of Words and sponsored by Oakglen Wealth, is back. From today, wordsmiths of all ages can enter the annual challenge by submitting...
Would you want to live in my shoes? – MND sufferer calls on States Members to approve assisted-dying legislation
AN Islander living with the devastating impact of motor neurone disease has written a heartbreaking letter to politicians urging them to push forward with assisted dying legislation during next week’s landmark States debate. Charlie Tostevin – a former civil servant who is well-known in the Isla...
JSPCA thanks Islanders who bought food for baby squirrels
THE JSPCA has thanked Islanders who rallied to help provide food for four very hungry baby squirrels. The charity issued a plea earlier this week for donations of Mr Johnson’s Wildlife Squirrel Food after the kits began “eating them out of house and home”. JSPCA (38061550) In a later Facebook ...
Cyclist 'seriously injured' in night-time crash
A CYCLIST is in hospital with serious injuries following an early morning crash. The man was cycling down St Saviour’s Hill at about 12.45am on Saturday when the accident happened. In an appeal for information, the States police said he was wearing dark shorts, white trainers and an orange long-sl...
New Hospital Review Panel constituted
A NEW Hospital Review Panel has been formed to scrutinise the progress of the government’s New Healthcare Facilities programme. The panel is chaired by former Environment Minister Deputy Jonathan Renouf, with Deputy Steve Ahier as vice-chair, alongside former Health Minister Deputy Karen Wilson an...
Man admits harassment, but denies threat to kill
A 54-YEAR-OLD man has denied threatening to kill a woman and her dog – but has admitted harassing her. Nelio Maciel De Caires also disputes allegations that he went to the woman’s workplace and banged on a window – frightening her and another person inside. De Caires has admitted a charge of h...
Now’s your chance to become a back-seat pilot… in a Spitfire
FLYING high above Jersey in a two-seater Spitfire sounds like a priceless experience… But for £3,500, Islanders will soon be able to strap into the rear cockpit of one of the iconic Second World War fighter planes. For the first time, Spitfires.com, which usually operates out of the Goodwood Aero...
‘Once you take choice away, there’s nothing left’: assisted dying edges closer in Jersey, but can they protect against a ‘duty to die’?
Hospice patient Lynne Cottignies welcomes proposals to make it legal to help eligible people end their lives. Many others have serious concernsLynne Cottignies has been planning her funeral. A wicker coffin and a church service with Ave Maria and All Things Bright and Beautiful, followed by a wake a...
Man who threatened police officers fined £800
AN unemployed scaffolder has been fined after threatening police officers in St Helier and door staff at a wine bar. Gage Saville (29) admitted charges of drunk and disorderly behaviour and being drunk and disorderly on licensed premises when he appeared in the Magistrate’s Court this week. He was...
Weighbridge bar allowed to stay open after 11pm
A SEVENTIES-THEMED bar which opened last year at the Weighbridge will now be allowed to stay open until the early hours. The Melting Pot was founded at the end of last year by Brian and Stani Smith – the couple behind The Blind Pig speakeasy and Ce Soir. The bar has so far held a […] The post We...
Cost of GP appointments in Jersey to drop
THE cost of seeing a GP is to reduce by £10 from Monday. Following the reduction, which applies to all face-to-face appointments, surgery consultations and home visits, Islanders will receive an overall subsidy of £50.28 towards their appointments. Reducing the cost of GP fees is one of the govern...