Category: Community

CHARTBUSTING UK RAPPER CONFIRMED FOR JERSEY LIVE 2010

Jersey News, 11 March 2010 – Following last year’s sell-out festival at Trinity’s Royal Jersey Showground, Jersey Live Festival, sponsored by Jersey Telecom, returns for its seventh edition, which promises to be bigger and better than ever.
After Dizzee Rascal’s incredible set at Jersey Live 2009, the festival has this year booked another UK rapper who [...]

Rocks That Make Jersey Feature on New Stamps

Jersey News, 9 March 2010 – Rocks that make up the Island feature on a new set of postage stamps released by Jersey Post under the title of Petrology.
Petrology is the branch of geology that studies rocks, and the conditions in which rocks form. The stamp issue is dedicated to this discipline and follows on [...]

First screening of latest drugs-awareness campaign clip to be shown at Haute Vallée

Jersey News, 8 March 2010 – On Monday 8th March the latest Crimestoppers anti-drugs awareness campaign will be previewed before it’s officially launched on our TV screens.
The 30 second clip, which will be shown at a special assembly, is the result of a competition run by Crimestoppers and designed to raise awareness of the disadvantages [...]

National Trust for Jersey Stepping out walk

Jersey News, 8 March 2010 – Grosnez to Plémont with Greg Morel on Saturday 13th March at 2.30pm meeting at Grosnez Castle.
A vibrant walk along the north-west headlands from Grosnez to Plémont, offering details on Coastal Protection Zone.  Perfect for photographers and enthusiastic walkers alike.  Please dress with an eye on the weather, the duration [...]

Samares Primary School next stop for RBS International’s Supergrounds team

Jersey News, 4 March 2010 – A team from RBS International is continuing the Bank’s mission to overhaul the outdoor areas of local primary schools as its ‘Supergrounds’ initiative reached Samares Primary School on February 25th.
Thirty eight members of staff swapped their suits for overalls and gardening gloves as they revitalised the existing fruit and [...]

JT to sponsor Jersey Live for 5th year

Jersey News, 2 March 2010 – Jersey Telecom and Jersey Live Festival of Music have confirmed that they will continue their successful partnership for a fifth successive year. Since the telecoms firm became lead sponsor, the event has grown from a one-day festival attracting some 3,500 music fans to a weekend-long extravaganza with multiple stages [...]

Jersey Post Offers Portuguese Community Free Services to Help Family Members in Madeira

Jersey News, 26 February 2010 –The Jersey Post Group is offering free calls on its pay-as-you-go mobile phone network, me:mo and MoneyGram transactions to members of the local Portuguese community who are wishing to contact and help loved ones in Madeira.
The me:mo offer is available to anyone with family members or close friends living in [...]

The 20th Annual Itex Around the Island Walk

Jersey News, 25 February 2010 – Itex and Rotary de la Manche are delighted to confirm the 20th Itex Around the Island Walk will take place on Saturday 19 June and that registration is open.
Those participating in the 48.1 mile walk, rooted deeply in Jersey heritage raised £124,409.00 in 2009, bringing the total amount given [...]

JERSEY CELEBRATES BRITISH PIE WEEK

Jersey News, 24 February 2010 – Calling all pie fans! An official celebration of the pub food classic will take place in Jersey the first week in March.
1st to 7th March 2010 is officially designated as national British Pie Week. The campaign aims to put one of Britain’s favourite dishes at the top of menus [...]

Tickets for Jersey Enterprise Awards sold out

Jersey News, 15 February 2010 – The Jersey Enterprise Awards gala evening has now sold out.
820 people, representing 79 different organisations, will be attending the award ceremony and dinner on Friday 26th February and there is now a waiting list of companies wanting tickets for the event.
Senator Alan Maclean, Minister for Economic Development said that [...]