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Man who gave girl sexual note told he is ‘parents’ nightmare’
A MAN who tried to incite a teenager to have sex with him and downloaded 42 indecent images of children has been jailed for two-and-a-half years – and could be deported on his release. Deputy Bailiff Robert MacRae told 41-year-old Krzystof Kamil Lis that his crimes were the sort “that make night...
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Jersey lifeboat in UK for repairs after fire on board
THE RNLI Jersey’s all-weather lifeboat has been sent to Poole for repairs – which are expected to take a few weeks – after it sustained damage following a fire in the engine room during a recent call-out. A spokesperson for the search-and-rescue organisation said the mechanical issue which Geo...
Private firm offers cash for Sark estate
A PRIVATE company hoping to help revive Sark’s real-estate offering has submitted a cash bid to purchase an extensive estate on the island previously owned by the billionaire Barclay brothers. The Sark Property Company – run by the island’s Seigneur, Christopher Beaumont, and Sarnia Asset Mana...
Annual cider festival returns to Hamptonne this weekend
Jersey Heritage is hosting its annual cider festival at Hamptonne Country Life Museum this weekend. La Faîs’sie d’Cidre, sponsored by Ogier, will offer a mixture of live music, food, entertainment and “hands-on” cider-making activities. Festival-goers will also be able to sample last year...
‘Completely new location’ for Christmas lights switch-on
THE official start of the festive season in St Helier is less than a month away, with new features being introduced for the first time as Santa steers his sleigh into town on Thursday 14 November. Musical entertainment at West’s Centre will mark the start of the evening’s festivities from 5pm, w...
Cataract patients faced multiple cancellations
PATIENTS waiting for cataract operations faced multiple cancellations as a result of microscopes used by the Ophthalmology Department being temporarily out of service, it has emerged. The JEP spoke to two Islanders who were due to have private operations in mid-August. Both patients were contacted t...
Resident of St Helier flat led to safety after kitchen fire
FIREFIGHTERS led a St Helier resident to safety this morning after being called to a blaze at a property in Halkett Place. The alarm was raised at around 9am when members of the public heard an alarm and saw smoke coming from an upstairs window of the property close to St Helier Methodist Church. Tw...
Image of floating pods for St Helier Marina released
PORTS of Jersey have released a new image of two floating holiday pods which are under construction and eventually destined for the St Helier Marina. The pods, which measure 10m by 4.5m, will have space for up to four people to sleep. They are due to arrive in Jersey next month. Following what Ports...
Two drivers fined for speeding on the same road
TWO motorists have appeared in the Magistrate’s Court after speeding along the same road. Hilton Mazombwe (24) drove his black BMW along Chemin des Basses Mielles – a road with a 40mph limit – at 61mph on 29 July. On 2 August, Joao Micael De Abreu Santos (33) drove along the road in his silver...
‘The new face and hands of piano’ to lead jazz workshop
PIANISTS of grade five and above have a free opportunity to learn from “the new face and hands of modern jazz”, thanks to an initiative by Jazz en Jèrri. The organisation, founded by singer Adria Godfrey to promote jazz to Jersey audiences, is sponsoring a workshop by Joe Webb and his trio on S...
Support grant scheme for charity workers launched
STAFF and volunteers in the hard-hit third sector are being offered the chance of a share of £100,000 in a new grant scheme. “Supporting the Supporters” has been launched by the Jersey Community Foundation following a donation by the Sedel-Collings Foundation to provide funds to cover training,...
Fundraiser launched to repatriate the body of ‘kind’ Jerseyman
A JERSEY family has launched a fundraising campaign to repatriate the body of their “kind” father back from The Gambia, where he had retired to. Roy White, who was born and raised in the Island, recently died while in the West African country. The family have been told it will cost around £10,0...
Documentary to examine the true extent of Nazi atrocities in Alderney
A NEW documentary is set to examine Nazi atrocities committed in Alderney during the Second World War and the 80-year “cover-up” that followed. Hitler’s British Island, a two-part Sky History series, is due to premiere tomorrow and follows an official inquiry that revealed the extent of the de...
Gorst: tax haven rankings are flawed and ‘lack credibility’
A STUDY which found that Jersey was the eighth “most significant corporate tax haven” in the world “lacks credibility”, according to the Assistant Treasury Minister. Deputy Ian Gorst – who also has political responsibility for financial services – said the methodology used by the Tax Jus...
Jersey resident who is a ‘tireless’ champion of heritage honoured at European awards ceremony
A JERSEY resident has been honoured at an international awards ceremony for a lifetime of achievement in heritage. Marcus Binney, founder of SAVE Britain’s Heritage and Save Jersey’s Heritage, was at the Europa Nostra Awards in Bucharest to pick up his award. The awards, known as the heritage ...
Minister responds to JEP’s investigation into Island’s financial regulator
THE government will explore the setting up of a third-party appeals process for those threatened with sanctions by the Jersey Financial Services Commission, the Island’s financial services regulator, following an investigation by the Jersey Evening Post. External Relations Minister Ian Gorst also ...
‘You are walking a tightrope’
AN 18-YEAR-OLD woman who punched a man in the face has been fined £200 and bound over to be of good behaviour for a year. But Assistant Magistrate Adam Clarke warned Amelia Berkolec: “You are walking a tightrope.” The Magistrate’s Court heard that Berkolec assaulted a man in the early hours o...
Magistrate's Court 'tired' of speeders
A MOTORIST who drove his silver Audi at more than double the speed limit has been fined £400 and banned from driving for four weeks. Asher-Cyril Marshall-Purves drove along La Rousseau at 35mph on the afternoon of 28 August – breaking a speed limit of 15mph. The 34-year-old told the Magistrate’...
More delays announced for new non-EU entry/exit system
PLANS requiring passengers travelling to Europe direct from Jersey, or via the UK, to provide fingerprints and facial scans on arrival have been delayed again. It was reported on Friday 11 October that the roll-out of a new entry/exit system – or EES – being implemented by the European Union has...
Woman dies after going overboard from cruise ship off the Channel Islands
A WOMAN has died after going overboard from a cruise ship near Alderney. Channel Islands Air Search were called out in the early hours of Saturday to assist the French coastguard in the search for the casualty who had been on-board the MSC Virtuosa vessel which was north of Les Casquets rocks on its...