THE JOY OF MOBILE PHONES
By Alasdair Crosby AM I the Invisible Man? It seems so, as in the street I generally have to take sharp avoidance action to avoid being run down by other pedestrians intent on their important phone conversation or intently reading something on-line. As I walk along, I play a little game: How many people that […]
JERSEY GARDENING CLUB
The president of the Jerseu Gardening Club, Marilyn Le Beurrier introduces the last club function of the year – a Quiz Night – on 19 November We hope to see you at our last club fixture for 2024, a Quiz Night on Tuesday 19 November at St Lawrence Parish Hall. Doors open 7.pm for start time of 7.15 […]
SOCIAL LICENSING TO OPERATE – A HORSE
By Alasdair Crosby THE text for today is taken from the charming fable about the domestication of wild animals, by Rudyard Kipling in ‘The Just So Stories’ – The Cat that Walked by Itself: ‘When the Man and the Dog came back from hunting, the Man said, ‘What is Wild Horse doing here?’ And the […]
THE SHELTER TRUST ANNUAL SOUP KITCHEN 2024
The annual Soup Kitchen event in the Royal Square takes place on Tuesday 10 December, from 10.30am until the soup runs out! Come and enjoy a warm mug of delicious soup paired with a chunk of buttered French bread. There will be around 40 different flavoured soups donated by top hotels, restaurants and food suppliers, […]
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WINNERS OF THE INAUGURAL COVER CROP COMPETITION IN JERSEY
In a ceremony held during the annual Jersey Farming Conference at La Mare Wine Estate the UK’s leading supplier of fresh, frozen and chilled potatoes revealed the winners of its inaugural Cover Crop Competition. Launched earlier this year, the competition aimed to encourage local farmers to adopt and expand cover cropping techniques that support sustainable […]
THE JERSEY FARMING CONFERENCE 2024
The theme of the conference was ‘Farming Matters’. What follows is an edited version of the speech by the Minister for Sustainable Economic Development, Deputy Kirsten Morel, who has the political responsibility for agriculture ‘The fact that today’s conference has been fully subscribed I think demonstrates just how important this industry is to our Island. […]
HOW TO KEEP YOUR HORSE IN WORK OVER THE WINTER
Contributed From Horse and Country TV (https://horseandcountry.tv) Between the cold, the wet, and those long dark evenings, even the most dedicated rider can feel their motivation slipping in winter. But your horse still needs exercise and attention, and if you’re aiming to bring home some trophies next season, you can’t afford to take your foot […]
MAGICAL WEEKENDS OF SEASONAL SHOPPING!
As the festive season approaches, the Genuine Jersey Simply Christmas Markets will be making a return to the historic Royal Square, with kind permission of the Bailiff, kicking off on Thursday, 21 November, for three magical weekends of seasonal shopping and entertainment. John Garton, Chief Executive of Genuine Jersey, shared his enthusiasm for the event: […]
PLEMONT SEABIRD SANCTUARY – PLANNING APPLICATION SUBMITTED
By Cristina Sellares, project officer for the ‘Birds on the Edge’ partnership The Birds On The Edge partnership has submitted a planning application to create the first seabird reserve, free of invasive predators, in Europe, to protect locally endangered puffins, razorbills and other native wildlife. This application is the culmination of years of ecological research, […]