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Community News • Style & Trends • Health & Fitness • The Taste of September • Home Living • Business Sew Stylish DIY shopper P15

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Reece McAllister joins Blood Fitness Michael Blood is proud to announce a new member of the Blood Fitness team, Reece McAllister.

Exclusive new brand, La Forma, now available. Fast 10 - 14 day delivery via St Malo

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Reece Mcallister has won 2 x world titles and numerous Thai, European and British titles.

He will be joining the Blood Fitness team based at The Rock Boxing & Fitness Studio on Le Breton Lane, St Helier.

This gives islanders the

opportunity to train 1-1 with one of the best Thai boxers around.

Reece, who started fighting in the ring at just eight years old, has now retired from the sport to join Blood Fitness team so he can pass on his knowledge to islanders interested in Muay Thai...

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Reece McAllister’s belts: • WMC world champion • TopKing world champion • KingsOfGlory world champion • 2x British champion • WMC Muay Thai against drugs champion • WMC European champion • Chaweng Stadium champion

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Kennel meeting Around 80 parishioners have attended a meeting about plans to build a multi-million pound dog kennel in St Mary. Page 8

Asian crab threat Dementia Services Fire alarm system The current spread of Asian shore crabs around the coast may threaten populations of native crabs. Page 9

LV Care Group has launched a comprehensive service to support dementia sufferers living in Jersey. Page 11

Channel Islands Air Search had an automated fire alarm system donated and fitted by AFM. Page 12

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WHAT’S INSIDE September Agenda

Home Living 6 Health, Fitness 06 & Well-being 20 Home Accessories

Local News

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Community

Blood Fitness welcomes Reece McAllister to the team 21

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Interview

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Matthew Beddoe, Bag It

Contact Mark 07829 838844 Sophie 07829 828033 contact@jerseypages.info

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Contributors

Style & Trends

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Sew Stylish - DIY Shopper

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21 Food & Drink

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The Taste of September

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British Food Fortnight

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Business & Law 32 Customer Service

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Words by Claire Boscq-Scott

Park your money

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Words By David Morley

Counting the cost of divorce

David Morley Investments

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Trades

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Community

September Agenda In association with

Charity

Arts & Culture

Food & Drink

Shopping

Family

Business

Entertainment

Comedy

St Peters Indoor Market

Ci Pride - Pan Island Event

Charity Car Wash

Gladiators vs Matadors

Saturday 17th | 10am - 3pm Ransom Garden Centre

Saturday 24th - Sunday 25th Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel

Raising funds for Jersey Cheshire Home to enhance the lives of physically disabled adults. Leave your car with us whilst you do your shopping then come back to a sparkly clean one! £5 car wash & wax.

Our next cocktail competition is coming up, see the Spanish challenge the Italians and become part of the jury! Stop by and say ‘Ciao’ or ‘Hola’, order a cocktail and cast your vote!

More info at www.ciinfo.co.uk

More info at www.ciinfo.co.uk

Wednesday & Saturday | 9am - 3pm Saturday 10th - Saturday 17th St Peter’s Community Hall Liberate will hold the first pan-Channel St Peter’s Indoor Market (behind the Parish Hall) is open every Wednesday and Saturday supporting Jersey Cancer Relief. Various stalls of new merchandise including ladies fashion, greetings cards, wool and knitted children’s clothes/toys, adult and children’s tabards, jewellery, fishing gear and much more. Some pre used goods also available.

Hot and cold food also available.

For stalls please call 481170 (answerphone)

Ballroom Dancing Association

Islands’ Pride celebrations.

A week of festivities and educational events will follow the Guernsey launch.

Jersey will close the Pride Week on Saturday 17th, with a public parade and an afternoon of music and entertainment, which last year attracted over 3,000 attendees of all ages and backgrounds.

More info at www.ciinfo.co.uk

Dragon Boat Festival

Saturday 10th & 24th | 8pm - 11pm Saturday 17th | 10am - 4:30pm St Clements Parish Hall Albert Pier, St Helier A friendly welcome to all visitors for Ballroom, Free to view, teams can enter from £300.

Latin and Sequence Dancing. £4 for members All teams also pledge to raise a minimum of £500 in sponsorship per team. The and £5 for non-members. teams who raise the most sponsorship For details contact Val Baker on 736688 benefit from VIP team places on the day!

More info at www.ciinfo.co.uk

More info at www.ciinfo.co.uk

Speed Buzzing Espresso

Jersey Festival of Words

Tuesday 20th | 8:00am-09:30am The Club Hotel | Price: £15.00

Wednesday 28th - Sunday 2nd Oct Various locations

Grow your business by growing your local network; from lead generation, to breaking down barriers, or developing future collaborations.

A five-day literary festival featuring visiting and local writers, poets and performers events, a schools programme, writing workshops, competitions and more.

Speed Buzzing will help you to really connect then build and nurture relationships with the right people. Don’t be afraid, we will give you the tips and tricks to become more confident and turn Speed Buzzing into a recipe for success.

A wide variety of literary events will be taking taking place at venues including the Opera House, Jersey Arts Centre, Durrell and the Jersey Library. We are also delighted to announce events at local heritage sites La Hougue Bie and Gorey Castle.

So come and connect with us with our Happy Hours Speed Buzzing: • maximum of 20 people • 15 minutes: intro, networking tips and tricks • 60 minutes: Speed Buzzing, 2 minutes each to engage, then you move on • 15 minutes: close and network some more…

• full list of attendees • one complimentary drink

This year’s festival will take place between Wednesday September 28th and Sunday October 2nd, and will see us welcoming internationally renowned writers including Michael Morpurgo, Victoria Hislop, Louis de Bernières, Louise Doughty and Alison Weir to the island.

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This is the second Jersey Festival of Words.

More info at www.ciinfo.co.uk

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Islander hopes to raise £1000 for charity This year, organisers of the Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon are calling on people to share their reasons for entering the race on social media using the hashtag #runforareason.

Islander Sarah Naylor, 26, is one such participant preparing to #runforareason. She is hoping to raise £1000 for the Molly Watt Trust (MWT), a UK charity set up to help people who suffer from Usher Syndrome and to fund research into finding a cure for the rare hearing and visual impairment disorder.

Sarah, an ex Grainville and Hautlieu student, decided to run her first ever marathon after hearing last year that her 17 year old cousin Pamela had been diagnosed with Type II Usher Syndrome.

‘Pamela was born hard of hearing but last year she discovered that she has Type II Usher Syndrome, which means her sight is also now deteriorating. I wanted to do something for Pamela to show my

support and hopefully raise money to help other individuals and families affected by the condition.

We are so proud of Pamela who recently bravely donated a skin sample to Great Ormond Street Hospital to help with their future research,’ said Sarah.

‘I’ve participated in the Mourant Ozannes Relay Run twice amongst many other local charity events, but this year will be my first ever attempt at a full marathon. The sense of achievement afterwards and knowing I’ve tried to support Pamela in some way will make all the hard work worthwhile.’

Usher Syndrome a rare genetic disorder which results in a combination of hearing loss and visual impairment. The condition is a leading cause of deafblindness worldwide and at present it is incurable.

Sarah is training for the marathon, which takes place on Sunday 2nd October, by taking part in circuits at the gym and increasing her

running each week.

‘I don’t have a strict training schedule but I’m maintaining my fitness levels and hoping to complete the marathon in less than five hours. I’ve had great support from my family, friends and others - notably Adrian who takes the circuit classes that I’ve been going to for the last two years. For me, just completing the run would be a huge achievement.

I myself have a problem with my ears in that my Eustachian tubes are too wide, which means I experience constant autophony and am left with a “bucket over the head” feeling. This, alongside the pressure changes that this problem causes, can be very distracting, especially when I’m running or exercising. I’m currently waiting for surgery on one ear to reconstruct the drum in the hope that it helps in some way,’ added Sarah.

To donate to Sarah’s cause, visit www.mydonate.bt.com/events/ mwt0210.

2016 GCSE results Provisional GCSE results show that Jersey students have performed very well compared to their English counterparts.

Jersey students achieved 76.8% of examinations at grades A* - C compared to 66.6% in England.

Data released recently shows the proportion of higher grades locally, those at A* and A, is up on last year from 28% to 29.5%.

This is significantly higher than England which is 20.3%.

The Education Department will be producing a detailed statistical report on Island-wide GCSE performance later in the academic year. This includes value added measures which track the progress made by individual pupils from the end of primary school.

Education Minister Rod Bryans said "Our students, parents and schools should be very pleased with these results. There is no doubt the hard work of the students, the fine work of the teachers and the heartfelt support of the parents have deeply

Meeting over new kennels contributed to these results. They can now contemplate their future with real confidence. Well done to all involved.”

This year a total of 988 students sat a total of 8,985 GCSE examinations in the Island.

These figures include GCSE examinations taken in all Jersey secondary schools.

Once appeals and re-marks have been completed, individual secondary schools will publish adjusted results after the autumn half term. These more accurate figures will be posted by each school on their websites and will include relevant contextual information.

Around 80 parishioners have attended a meeting about plans to build a multi-million pound dog kennel in St Mary.

The JSPCA has applied to redevelop a derelict dairy farm because its current shelter isn’t big enough.

Constable Juliette Gallichan says residents have raised concerns about noise and extra traffic on the green lanes.

The JSPCA says the shelter – for up to 85 abandoned and boarding dogs – will not have any negative impact on the parish and that the building will be well soundproofed.

The committee is due to make a decision on 22nd September.

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Have you had good customer service?

Nominations for this year’s TravelSolutions Jersey Customer Service Awards will close on 9th September.

It could be a self-employed person, an individual, or a team – it doesn’t matter what they do, if they have given you a fantastic service, then you can nominate!

Over 10,000 Jersey nominations were received from the public last year, and it is thought that will be exceeded for 2016.

Awards founder Julie Todd, commented: “Jersey is an exceptional island and we are all so lucky to live or holiday here.

Everyone will experience good and bad service in Jersey at some point in time. Social media makes it easier than ever for us to complain when

things go wrong. The awards give the Jersey public the opportunity to redress the balance and recognise and reward those who do a fabulous job. It is free to nominate a team or individual, and you could really make someone’s day by doing so.”

This year’s headline sponsors, TravelSolutions, who have committed to the awards for a threeyear period, are as buoyed up by the event as ever.

The gala Awards ceremony for 2016 takes place on Thursday 6th October, at The Radisson Blu Hotel on the Waterfront in St Helier, and full details of how to attend this will be announced very soon. This is part of the week-long celebration of National Customer Service Week, and events are planned alongside Jersey Business.

Last year's winner, David Hewitt, being presented with his trophy by director of TravelSolutions Ltd, Amanda Eulenkamp

Asian shore crab threat The current spread of nonnative Asian shore crabs around Jersey’s coast may threaten populations of native crabs, including the local shore crab.

distinctive tiger-stripe pattern on its legs. It is fast moving and can deliver a painful nip with its claws.

The public are being asked to report any sightings.

The Asian shore crab is a species of crab from the Western Pacific Ocean and is now an invasive species in North America and Europe. While individual specimens have been reported in Jersey since 2009, thousands of the crabs are now believed to be living around the coast of Jersey.

first reported and currently has a student studying its spread and the impact it may have on the local native species.

The Department of the Environment has been monitoring this invasive species since it was

The Asian shore crab is smaller than our native shore crab with a square-shaped shell and a

Natural Environment Officer, Paul Chambers, said “The Asian shore crab is one of several recently arrived invasive species but we are surprised at the speed with which it has colonised Jersey’s seashore.

It is not a threat to human health and we hope that the studies currently being undertaken by the Department and the Société Jersiaise will allow us to gauge any impact this species might have locally.“

Drug seizures increase The Jersey Customs and Immigration Service (JCIS) seized controlled drugs with a street value of £2.6 million from August 2015 to July 2016. This represents an increase on the £2.2 million worth of controlled drugs which were seized by the service during the previous 12 month period.

Seizures of cannabis represented £2.5 million of the total figure, an increase from £1 million the previous year. In addition, £214,000 in cash, suspected to be the proceeds of crime, has been

seized by Customs Officers in the past year.

The service continues to work in close collaboration on operational matters with the UK Border Force and National Crime Agency and also maintains strong working relations with the Guernsey Border Agency and French Customs.

The Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, Connétable Deidre Mezbourian, said "These figures reflect the dedicated work of the Jersey Customs and

Immigration Service and highlight the importance of maintaining our medium and longer term investment in a strong law enforcement presence at the Island’s borders.

"JCIS have long-established and strong working relations with numerous external agencies and will soon be enhancing their close collaboration with the States of Jersey Police, through the establishment of a joint intelligence unit, to ensure our borders are further protected from all forms of criminal activity."

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© States of Jersey Police

IT expert jailed for money laundering

Legend Ian Rush announced as 2016 Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon Ambassador

Ex-Wales international and Liverpool FC legend Ian Rush, MBE, will be joining the Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon on An IT expert who laundered almost Sunday 2nd October as race £600,000 has been jailed for six years. ambassador.

Stephen Goodwin, 51, of St Saviours Road, St Helier, Jersey, illicitly transferred the money between 2006 and 2011 through several jurisdictions, including the UK and Jersey.

He had pleaded guilty to several counts relating to money trafficking and tax evasion at Jersey's Royal Court. He was also fined £2,000 and had assets of £214,237 confiscated on Thursday.

Goodwin was sentenced for two counts of income tax fraud, one count of attempting to pervert the course of justice and a fourth count of converting, transferring or removing proceeds of drug trafficking from the jurisdiction.

Mr Rush, who played for Liverpool from 1980 to 1987 and again from 1988 to 1996, is the Club’s all time leading goalscorer with 346 goals in all competitions during his two spells with the Reds.

At international level, he made 73 appearances for the Wales national team and remains the record goalscorer for his country, with 28 goals between 1980 and 1996.

Richard Ingle, CEO of Standard Chartered in Jersey, said: “We are thrilled that Ian has agreed to be the official race ambassador for this year’s Standard Chartered

Jersey Marathon, and we are all looking forward to welcoming him to the island. The marathon has grown year on year, with thousands of people taking part over the years to make it one of the most popular events in Jersey’s sporting calendar. Ian’s role as race ambassador is sure to add an extra layer of excitement and make this year’s marathon even more special for those who are running or spectating.”

Since retiring as a player in 2000, Mr Rush has held coaching and manager roles at Chester City and has worked as a television pundit for Sky Sports and ESPN. He was inducted to the English Football Hall of Fame in 2006 after a playing career that included winning five First Division titles, two European Cups, three FA Cups, five League Cups and two

FA Charity Shields.

The funds raised by runners entering the marathon’s three events – the Full Marathon, Relay and 3k Fun Run – will be split equally between Seeing is Believing, Standard Chartered’s charitable initiative that aims

to tackle avoidable blindness around the world, and local children’s charity, Brig-y-Don. This year’s Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon takes place on Sunday 2nd October. Online entry is open at www.jerseymarathon.com.

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Registration now open for Run4Men 2016 It’s time for the men and boys of Jersey to get going, get active and get involved with helping to beat cancer in this year’s Run4Men. The event returns on Sunday 25th September 2016 and invites male participants of all ages to walk, jog or run to help raise money for Cancer Research UK. Now in its sixth year, Run4Men was established to give men a chance to step up and participate in an event comparable to the well-supported Race for Life for ladies. The popular Run4Men is sponsored by Jersey-based direct lending firm Sancus.

Everyone can take part with a choice of three distances to suit all abilities, including 5km, 10km and 15km distances. Warm up starts at 10:30 AM and all courses start at 11:00 AM from Les Jardins de la Mer, with pit stops along the way.

Individuals wishing to take part in the event can sign up via racenation.com/cancer-research-ukrun4men-2016. Registration for Run4Men costs £25 for adults and £10 for children under 16 years old and is open until Friday 23rd September. Local companies, sports clubs and groups of friends are also encouraged to enter

teams of five or more people for a fixed group registration cost of £100.

This fee will be combined with sponsorships raised by individual runners to support the life saving work of Cancer Research UK. Last year’s event raised £8,500 and the Jersey committee is eager to break £10,000.

Fundraising from Jersey goes to the Southampton Cancer Research Centre, where nearly £4 million was spent on research last year, raised almost entirely through public donation.

This is a chance for people to pay

significant attention to cancer in men. Cancer Research UK has found that men are 14% more likely to get cancer than women, and by 2027, a man’s lifetime risk of cancer is predicted to reach one in two. A women’s lifetime risk is also increasing, just not as fast. Thanks to the generosity of the supporters and dramatic improvements in prevention, diagnosis and treatment, survival rates for people with cancer have doubled over the last 40 years.

But 160,000 people in the UK still lose their lives to cancer every year. By 2027, Cancer Research UK aims to ensure that greater and greater numbers will be able to survive their cancer diagnosis.

Launch of New Dementia Care Services in Jersey LV Care Group has launched a comprehensive service to support dementia sufferers.

Known as ‘L.I.N.C.’ (Living In a Networked Community), the company specialises in Alzheimer’s & dementia care, offering a complete package to ensure that individuals who suffer from dementia are able to lead a fulfilling life and maintain residency in their own home, with the safety and support of highly trained professionals.

From day and night services, to

domestic support, health care and medication support. The team consists of highly trained staff with extensive knowledge of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Studies have consistently shown that active management of dementia can improve quality of life for individuals. L.I.N.C. have developed extensive connections with charities, businesses, community programs and highly qualified, dementia-specific professional carers to design a support program that enriches quality of life whilst ensuring the

individual is cared for and safe.

Jersey faces substantial challenges in ensuring the availability of high quality health care for residents. It is predicted that between 2010 and 2040 the numbers of residents over 65 will rise by 95%. The increase in people living longer is also likely to see an increase in the number of people living with dementia.

A Mental Health Strategy has predicted the number of over 65 year olds suffering from dementia in Jersey will increase from 1,147 in 2010 to 2,347 by 2030.

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AFM donates and fits fire alarm system at Air Search hangar WW2 shells and mine discovered at Grouville Bay Several "dangerous" World War Two shells and bombs were destroyed after being discovered by a metal detectorist.

The German weapons were discovered at Grouville Bay last month and were destroyed by the bomb disposal unit.

Bomb disposal officer Stuart Elliot said all the weapons were apparently in a dangerous state and condition.

"I can now confirm we had eight antitank shells - 37mm anti-tank shells - two mortar bombs and a German mine," he said.

Rise in rate of old age pension ​​ Pensioners will shortly receive a letter from Social Security confirming an increase in their old age pension payments. The increase in the index of average earnings of 2.1% announced today will be fully reflected in the value of the Social Security pension.

A full rate old-age pension is currently worth £199.99 per week and this will rise by £4.20 a week up to £204.19.

For a married couple receiving a pension based on the contributions of the husband, the maximum rate will rise by exactly £7 a week from £332.01 up to £339.01. These rates will apply from the first Thursday of October.

Deputy Susie Pinel, the Minister for Social Security, explained: "This is good news for pensioners. The cost of living for pensioners is currently running at 1.1%, and the rise of 2.1% in pension payments means that the value of the pension has risen in real terms compared to last year."

us operational, and with over £140,000 annual running costs to find, support such as this from AFM is incalculable and hugely welcome."

Channel Islands Air Search (CIAS) has had an automated fire alarm system donated and fitted throughout the hangar by facilities management company, AFM. Mark Harrisson, who has recently taken up the position of Chief Officer with the voluntary search and rescue charity, said: "With the new aircraft scheduled to arrive next spring, we have been conducting a thorough review of all aspects of the service and were extremely delighted when AFM offered to supply and fit an automatic fire alarm system in the Air Search hangar.

"It brings our operation into line with other hangars at the airport,

L-R Mark Edgar, Managing Director AFM, Mark Harrisson, Chief Officer, CIAS, and Christopher Domaille, AFM engineer.

as well as the main airport facilities, helping to protect the aircraft, building and personnel

of this lifeline service. As a charity, we rely completely on support and donations to keep

Mark Edgar, Managing Director at AFM, said: "As a pan-Channel Islands business ourselves, AFM recognises the service CIAS provides to all those in need in and around the Channel Islands and we were keen to help.

We've provided CIAS with the very latest fire alarm system, which includes a strobe installed in the Airport Fire Service control room, as well as a digital communicator which would summon the Guernsey Fire and Rescue Service, should the need arise."

New pension application Social Security has launched a new digital form to make the lives of its customers easier.

The new online application form will allow Islanders, reaching pension age, to apply for their pensions quickly and easily.

Customers who are eligible for a pension will automatically receive details of how to apply online, about four months before their 65th birthday.

The forms official launch follows a successful three month trial gaining feedback from customers. Operations Director Sophie Le Sueur is pleased with the progress being made.

She said: “We’ve had a great response with many of the customers contacted during the trial period opting to use the new online service.

“Having online pension applications means we can offer improved service to our customers, by providing a user friendly form that they can complete where and when they want. It can fit in with our customers busy lives whilst, at the same time, helping us

to improve our processes and save money through reduced paperwork, postage and administration.”

The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Susie Pinel, said: “I’m delighted that we are receiving really positive feedback from customers who are using the new online pension form. This is another significant step towards further modernising the service we provide our customers.”

Plus, any customers who need help completing this new pension form can take advantage of the new ‘Assisted Digital’ initiative in the reception area of Social Security. Two recently installed computer stations, and a digital service advisor will be available to help customers who don’t have access to a computer, or don’t have the skills or confidence to use online services.

The new pension form and Assisted Digital initiative are part of the States-wide eGov programme, and are designed to make communication with the States of Jersey quicker and simpler.

Sports academy approved against planning advice Plans for a multimillion-pound sporting academy have been approved in Jersey, against planning advice.

The centre, which was proposed by former rugby player and coach Ben Harvey, will allow elite athletes to train in sports from rugby to surfing.

Planners recommended it be rejected because of concerns about its community value and the loss of green space. But the Planning Committee approved it on the condition it was made

available long-term for everyone in the island.

Only 40% of the centre is earmarked for schools and sports groups to use while the rest will be a private membersonly gym.

However, Mr Harvey said it was aimed primarily at the children of the island, with schools getting free access to the facility and to staff.

It will be built next to the rugby club in St Peter.

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Style & Trends

The end of summer Shopping can be tricky at the end of summer.

Do I really want to spend money on a sleeveless top this late in the year? Well I am going on holiday....no, no, no I have enough summer clothes....or do I?

when the weather says it will be sunny - take a brolly and a jumper anyway and prepare for rain - September is as unpredictable as any month in the summer!

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Not that we’ve had much of a summer, but now it is officially over, grab yourself a last minute bargain - after all there’s a good chance we’ll get some late summer rays (fingers crossed!).

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Sew Stylish DIY cotton shopper the other handle ends and used the sewing machine to sew each one in place. I then sewed down the folded edges of the bag from one end to the other.

5. Adding the fruit: I lay my pieces of fruit, face up, over a sheet of bondaweb, placed a scrap piece of material over the top and ironed for a couple of mins. I cut the pieces of fruit out and peeled off the backing paper.

Not often can you think of food shopping and fashion in the same sentence. With this funky DIY shopper, I’m already looking forward to my next trip to the shops!

What I used: • 36.5” x 19.5” cotton for the bag • 2.5” x 30” cotton for the handles x2 - cotton for the fruit pieces - rotary cutter - fabric scissors - fabric paint - bonda-web How I made my shopper: 1. The fruit: I started by making my fruit pieces. On a large piece of cotton, I drew my fruit, painted with fabric paint and left them to dry overnight. Once dried, I cut the fruit out and left to one side.

2. Prepping the bag: I folded my bag material in half, with the folded edge closest to me. With the rotary cutter, I cut down the open edges to make sure the material was straight. For the top seam, I folded the edge of the material back towards myself ½ inch and then folded it again 1 inch, pinning in place. Flipping the material, I repeated on the other side.

3. Prepping the handles: I laid the handle material out flat in front of me and folded the edges in towards the middle. I then folded the whole strip over, doing this with both pieces and then ironing them flat. I closed the open edges of both handles on the sewing machine and went back to my bag.

4. Attaching the handles: Using a Frixion pen, I drew a couple of lines to mark where the inside of the handles will be. (3 ½ inches apart in the middle.) I placed one end of a handle underneath the folded edge of the bag and bag over the top of the folded edge, pinning in place.

I cut the handles to the desired length and then repeated with

Laying the pieces of fruit in position on my bag, I covered with material again and ironed over the top, being careful not to drag the iron but to lift and place it to ensure my fruit did not move.

6. Detailing: I handstitched around each piece of fruit and added some thicker stitches in certain areas to add some texture.

7. French seams: With the bag the right way around, I stitched from top to bottom on both sides, staying very close to the edge.

After turning the bag inside out and ironing it flat, I stitched down both sides about ¼” away from the edge. I finished it off by ironing the seam to one side and pressing the whole bag.

8. Squaring off the bottom: Very easy to do, tricky to explain! With the bag inside out, I held one of the corners and lined up the side seam to the crease underneath the bag and pinned in place.

I measured 2 inches up and drew a line from one edge to the other with my Frixion pen.

I did this on the other corner too.

I sewed a couple of rows across my drawn lines and removed the pins. To give

it a clean edge and to stop any fraying, I cut off the excess material with my zigzag scissors. One final press and the bag is ready to make its first appearance :) TIP: Ironing over the Frixion pen will remove the pen mark.

If you accidentally remove a part you wanted to keep though, don’t worry, pop your work in the freezer for a couple of hours and the marking will reappear.

All material from Crafty Quilters

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Little Star welcomes Mini Rodini Up to 50% off summer collections, making way for new season arrivals.

New Brand Mini Rodini is a Swedish children’s wear brand that was founded in 2006 by illustrator Cassandra Rhodin as a tribute to all children, their imagination and sense that everything is possible.

Mini Rodini takes children seriously with playfulness, meaning it is important that children too have clothes that match their own personality, mood and creativity.

and sustainable for all kids, and for any occasion with prints and colours that are always creative, unique and – of course – humorous, appreciated by grown-ups and kids alike.

A Mini Rodini garment can be quirky, preppy or super sophisticated – the combinations are as endless as the imagination of the ones wearing them. Which is exactly what characterises a Mini Rodini piece: comfortable

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Girls t-shirts £10-£14

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Girls Animal vintage t-shirt £20

Hapi kids

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Boys t-shirts £10-£14

Little Star, 17 Liberty Wharf | 01534 862114 | www.littlestarjsy.com 1, 2, 3 - Hapi, Liberty Wharf, St Helier | 01534 498057 | www.hapilifestyle.com

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Flannels hoping to be open at Christmas The former BHS site has been bought for £18 million by UK retailer Flannels, in a move that will create 50 new jobs.

Moncler, Jimmy Choo, Stone Island and Kenzo, Flannels has grown rapidly with stores opening in leading UK cities.

Flannels is one of the UK’s leading luxury retailers, specialising in contemporary men’s and women’s clothing, footwear and accessories.

Flannels continuously strives for excellence, sourcing key pieces and collections from the world’s most iconic brands alongside new and exciting designers.

With a brand portfolio including Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana,

A spokesperson for the Flannels Group said: “We are very

excited to be coming to Jersey.

Customers in St Helier will be able to buy some of the most sought-after designer products the high street has to offer.

‘We’re also delighted to provide job opportunities to the local work force.”

It anticipated the new store will be open at Christmas after refurbishing the premises.

Hapi men 4.

ON running shoes £109

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All new Pullin boxer shorts £25

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Oxbow t-shirts from £15 - £25

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Men’s Glycerin 14 £112

4, 5, 6, 7 - Hapi, Liberty Wharf, St Helier | 01534 498057 | www.hapilifestyle.com

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Hair & Beauty

K Hair Studio and Phytobiophysics Joe at K Hair Studio is a practitioner of Phytobiophysics and is now taking appointments.

One hour appointments will include a free Bio-well energy scan.

Diana Mossop “Many years have been spent creating the Phytobiophysics formulas that are made from carefully researched combinations of essences from many flowers and plants.

We believe that essences enable the body to heal by dealing with the underlying causal emotional trauma so encouraging the body's own healing process.”

Our emotional state of mind plays a big part in our physical health. If we have stress or emotional issues - these can become like pressure cookers waiting to go off and cause long term health problems.

The Flower Formulas are a collection of essences, made from flowers, trees, berries, fungi and lichens from all over the world. Each formula has been developed over the years and continues to be updated to keep up with

changes in the environment and impact of modern health issues.

Bio-Well energy scan Bio-Well is a revolutionary, non-intrusive way to measure the human energy field using a specialised camera and software system. Each scan returns a wealth of meaningful information to provide you with a truly holistic view of the state of your wellbeing.

Bio-Well has been developed by an international team led

by Dr. Konstantin Korotkov and brings the powerful technology known as Gas Discharge Visualisation technique.

Contact Joe on 07829724997 First Floor, 11 Bond Street FB: K Hair Studio Jersey

Murad method facials Murad method facials are new and entirely personalised concept in high performance professional skincare from internationally renowned skincare brand Murad.

The ground-breaking, dermatologist developed combinations and techniques are designed to make skin as healthy as it can be, giving noticeable results even after one treatment and leaving skin looking beautiful.

a personalised facial to address multiple skin concerns. The facial also includes touchpoint massage techniques to help relieve stress for ultimate relaxation and mindfulness. Skin will be left noticeably healthier and more beautiful.

We have created an Advance Method for those requiring a more intensive facial.

Sensitive skin?... Redness Free!

The facials are inspired by Dr.Howard, Murads Inclusive Health philosophy, an innovative approach which helps you to look better through high- performance skincare, live better through diet, supplements and exercise and feel better by managing stress and cultivating happiness.

Traditional facials are developed to address a single skin cancer, such as lack of firmness, anti ageing or blemished skin.

However, Dr. Murad understands that only healthier skin can be truly beautiful and that no two skins are the same. This has led him to develop the Murad Facials, part of the next generation of sophisticated, wholly customised solution for maximum skin health.

During your facial, your therapist will spend time analysing your specific skin type before designing

This intensely soothing facial will calm your skin like nothing else you have experienced. Dr Murad's miracle treatment will gently soothe, calm, hydrate and strengthen even the most sensitive skin, broken capillaries and rosacea.

Murad Method 60 mins £85.00.

Murad Advanced Method 75mins £105.00 Please allow an extra 15 mins on each facial for a skincare consultation and recommended aftercare products.

Bonita Hair & Beauty Les Ormes Golf and Leisure Centre, Le Mont a La Brune, St Brelade Hair Opening Hours Mon – Fri 09.00 – 18.00 Sat – 09.00 – 17.00 Sun – Closed Beauty Opening Hours Mon – Thurs. 09.00 – 20.00 Fri & Sat. 09.00 – 18.00 Evenings by appointment please call 01534 720081

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Five minutes with Lorraine Corr from Buzz Barbershop Having recently opened her own barbers in Grand Vaux, we caught up with Lorraine Corr from Buzz Barbershop to see how she’s getting on...

Hi Lorraine, how long have you been in the industry and what is your background?

styling involved - I have always preferred the actual cutting side of hairdressing, so I have mostly worked in barber’s.

I’m a fully qualified ladies hairdresser, but with women there’s always a lot more

I have been here for three months and it’s been going really well so far, we have a

lot of locals coming in which is great so I’m settled in now.

I love the Décor! Did you design it yourself or was it I’m originally from the UK, but How long have you had like this when you moved I’ve lived in Jersey for 17 years. Buzz Barbershop for? in?

No, I love design and I just had a certain look I wanted to go for when I moved in, I like the old fashioned speakeasy look so that’s what I went for.

I chose all my own interior furnishing and used local tradesmen & suppliers to make the place how it is as I think it’s important to shop locally.

I specifically asked (well, pestered!) Carl from Emess Lighting to get me the exact ones I wanted.

work - I was lucky to have my partner’s support though. He also helped with the plumbing!

Have you noticed any certain trends recently?

Yeah I have actually – all the kids seem to be going for the Peaky Blinders look! The low razor fades!

and we have wheel chair access which is great. That’s all part of the reason why I chose this location and if gives me the opportunity to offer the best possible prices for haircuts.

Prices: Mens dry cut - £10.00 OAP’s - from £5.00 Boys under 11 - £7.00 Over 11’s - £8.00 Students - £9.00

Is there anything you’d like to tell our readers Buzz Barbershop Wow! That must have about your new Buzz Grand Vaux Precinct, St Helier been fun?!

07797 816199 Barbershop?

Yes it was! It was also a lot of

Yes, we have plenty of parking

FB: Buzz Barbershop Jersey

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Health, Fitness & Well-being

Are you prepared for the marathon in October?

Graeme Le Maistre Sports specialise in all technical sports including running.

The have the top running footwear available in store and offer 100% of their time to provide you with the best customer service. Each staff member has been trained to analyse the customer’s running technique so they can advise on what training shoe could be for you.

With the Templo state of the art “Gait Analysis” their aim is to properly assess your running style.

The gait analysis service will assess you gait in a range of appropriate shoes. A slow motion video playback will then allow our staff to demonstrate the properties of each of the shoes, explain how they apply to you and ultimately find the idea shoe for you.

They also sell clothing for ladies and men, socks, energy gels, protein bars, electrolyte drinks, recover bars and hydration packs.

01534 733429 17 Bath Street, St Helier

Active group exercise Jersey’s Biggest Sports & Leisure Club offers fantastic value for money.

3 Sports Centres for the price of 1, Fort Regent - Springfield Stadium Les Quennevais Full members enjoy…..

• UNLIMITED gym • UNLIMITED swimming • UNLIMITED classes • FREE Parking • COMPLIMENTARY gym induction 6 categories of GROUP EXERCISE classes to choose from…

• Aqua (Les Quennevais) • Combat (Fort Regent) • Dance Rhythms • High Energy • Mind and Body • Toning

Active’s High Energy category includes: Gel Cumulus neutral running shoe

Ghost 9 neutral running shoe

Gel 2000 4 structured running shoe

BODYATTACK This high-energy interval training class combines athletic aerobics movements with strength and stabilisation exercises.

BODYATTACK will burn lots of calories for a leaner body, tone and shape your body, raise your overall fitness and stamina for high-energy sports like football or tennis, improve your coordination and agility, make you stronger through core conditioning work, improve our bone health and density, and increase your heart and lung fitness.

Meta Body Fit A class developed to boost your metabolic rate which helps the body to burn off more calories even while at rest! The 45 minute workout combines traditional body weight

exercises, on and off a platform, with the latest HIIT training techniques to fire up your metabolic rate. Ideal for both men and women at all levels of fitness as class participant’s work at their own pace.

Dancing is a fun and energetic way of staying fit. Active’s Dance Rhythms category includes: Strictly Dance Fusion A dance based class using a fusion of styles Latin, funk, pop, American smooth and jazz.

If you like to move - this is the class for you!

'Strictly' FitSteps A new dance workout from the "Strictly” team. Your favourite ballroom dance rhythms Cha Cha, Jive, Quickstep, Paso, Waltz

and others. The fun way to dance yourself fit and bring out your inner "Strictly" self! No partner needed.

Zumba and Zumba Toning A fun energetic class combining Spicy Latin dance rhythms – Cumbia, Samba, Salsa, and Merengue, and International music with a fun and effective workout system.

Easy to follow steps ensure that you’ll be so busy having fun - you’ll forget that you’re exercising!! And Zumba Toning add an extra level to the party with the use of hand weights!

Visit www.active.je/membership for membership prices.

Full membership can cost £1.29 per day (full annual advance membership). That’s less than the price of an average cup of coffee.

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Michael Blood has announced Reece McAllister will join Blood Fitness Michael Blood is proud to announce a new member of the Blood Fitness team, Reece McAllister.

dream of achieving what he has, with over 60 professional and hundreds of amateur fights under his belt.

Reece started competing in the ring when he was only 8 years old. He spent many years in Thailand competing, going on to win 2 world titles and numerous Thai, European, and British titles.

“He's someone who I've personally watched grow over the years and idolised. For years he has been one of my favourite fighters.

At only 24 years old, Reece has decided to retire from Thai boxing to pass on his knowledge to fellow islanders.

He will be working at Blood Fitness, helping people develop their general fitness as well as training fighters ready to compete in MMA, boxing or Muay Thai boxing.

Michael Blood, founder of Blood Fitness, says: “he is a living legend in his industry. Most professional fighters can only

“Reece McAllister moving to jersey is huge a deal and people living here will never quite grasp how big of a deal it is.”

‘it was difficult to find trainers who actually had an interest in teaching as there’s so many other people out there doing the same thing.

“Here you have an opportunity to train 1-1 with one of the best Thai boxers of our generation right on your doorstep!”

This gives anyone living in jersey, who is interested or already competing in the sport, a massive opportunity to learn the art of Thai boxing on another level.

Blood Fitness offer 1-1 Muay Thai Boxing training sessions for anyone, from complete beginners to experienced fighters, and will tailor training for each individual client’s needs – whether it’s learning Muay Thai, losing weight or getting fit, he, or one of his experienced staff, will put you through your paces.

Michael personally spent thousands of pounds travelling back and forth to Thailand, often spending months there to train with people not yet at this level and even then he says:

For more information on classes and 1-1 sessions contact Michael now on 07797919906 or check out the Facebook page www. facebook.com/BloodFitness

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Food & Drink

THE TASTE OF SEPTEMBER (All of our recipes are gluten free, but you can adapt them if you don’t need to follow a gluten free diet.)

What’s going on this month?

Roast butternut squash wedges A tasty alternative to your everyday chips. This recipe serves 4 as a side dish, or 2 as a snack!

Happy Birthday!

Bird’s Eye fishfingers celebrate 61 years in business! They first went on sale on 26th September 1955.

Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 45 mins Total time: 1 hour Ingredients • 1 large butternut squash • 1 sprig fresh rosemary • 1 sprig fresh thyme • 1 garlic clove, chopped • 1 tbsp olive oil • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

British Food Fortnight 17th September - 2nd October 2016 A fortnight dedicated to celebrating British ingredients and dishes.

Mushroom and spinach stuffed aubergines This recipe serves 4 Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 45 mins Total time: 1 hour 5 mins

National Cupcake Week (Yes, it is a real thing!)

19th - 25th September 2016

Ingredients • 2 medium aubergine • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 onion, finely chopped

Your recipes To our readers: We love reading your recipes, but please, make sure you send us pictures too so we can include them in the paper!

Instructions ■ Preheat oven to 200C. ■ Using a sharp knife, cut the butternut squash into thick wedges, keeping the skin on.

■ Place the butternut squash on a baking tray and scatter over the herbs, garlic and olive oil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and transfer to the oven for 45 minutes, turning half way.

■ Once the wedges are golden brown and tender, remove from the oven.

■ We served ours with the blackberry chutney we made last month.

• 1 small red pepper • 2 garlic cloves, crushed • 225g mushroom • 350g fresh spinach • Handful of grated cheddar (you can use a cheese of your choice) • 6 tbsp fromage frais • grated zest 1 lemon • 25g pine nut, toasted

Instructions ■ Heat oven to 200C. ■ Place the aubergines on a baking tray, brush with 1 tbsp of the olive oil and cook for 20-25 mins until tender and golden.

Scoop out the flesh, then roughly chop.

■ Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a large frying pan, then cook the onion and garlic for 4-5 mins until the onion has softened. Add the aubergine flesh to the pan and fry for a few minutes, add the mushrooms, then cook for about 5 mins until browned and tender. Add the spinach and cook for 3-4 mins until wilted, stirring frequently.

■ Remove the pan from the heat and stir in half of the cheese, fromage frais, pine nuts and salt

and pepper to taste.

■ Spoon the spinach mixture into the aubergine halves and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top. Return to the oven and cook for 10-15 mins until the topping is golden.

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End of summer ratatouille This end of summer ratatouille is a delicious way of using up the last of the summer veg.

Serves 4 Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 1hr Total time: 1 hour 15 mins Ingredients • 1 onion, diced • 2 cloves garlic, crushed • 1 aubergine, cubed • 1 courgette, cubed • 1 green bell pepper, chopped • 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped • 1 red bell pepper, chopped • 2 large tomatoes, chopped • 1 bay leaf • 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley • 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil • 2 sprigs fresh thyme • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions ■ Heat 1 1/2 tbsp of oil in a large pan over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic, cooking until soft.

■ In another large pan, heat 1 1/2 tbsp of oil and sauté the courgette until slightly browned on all sides.

Remove and place in the pot with the onions and garlic.

■ Sauté the remaining vegetables, adding a spoonful of oil to the pan each time you add a new vegetables. Once each batch has been sautéed add them to the large pot with the onions, garlic and courgette.

■ Season with salt and pepper.

Add the bay leaf, thyme and basil and cover the pot. Cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes.

■ Add the chopped tomatoes and parsley, cook for a further 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally.

■ Remove the bay leaf and season to taste.

National Cupcake Week

Chocolate Cupcakes Celebrate “National Cupcake Week” with these scrumptious chocolate cupcakes.

Serves 12

• 1 tbsp vanilla extract • 3 tbsp cocoa powder For the Icing: • 200g Icing sugar •200g Butter

Prep: 20 mins Cook: 20 mins Totl time: 40 mins Ingredients: For the cupcakes: • 250g butter • 250g caster sugar • 250g gluten free self raising flour • 4 Eggs

Instructions ■ Preheat the oven to 190C and line the cupcake tin with cupcake cases.

■ Add the butter and sugar into a mixing bowl and whisk until pale and fluffy.

■ Add the eggs one at a time, adding a little flour after each one.

When combined add the vanilla

and the cocoa powder, stir until combined.

■ Divide up into the cupcake cases and bake for 20 minutes until golden and risen. Leave to cool.

■ Make the icing by placing the butter and the icing sugar into a bowl, mix together with the back of a spoon until soft and light.

■ Place the icing into a piping bag and decorate the cupcakes.

Tip: If you don’t have a piping bag, use a sandwich bag and cut a small hole in one of the corners.

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Sylvia’s Family Butchers Make the most of the last few summer days and get the Barbie on!

Sylvia’s Family Butchers in the Central Market have a wide variety of meats – ideal for end of season BBQ’s. Whether you’re looking for chicken, sausages, ribs or even barbeque grill steaks, you’ll find everything

you need at Sylvia’s. With a long line of butchers in the family, including Syivia’s brother, father and grandfather, she really has learnt from the best!

They also sell Jon Hackett pies and pasties.

Mon - Sat 7:30am – 5pm Thursday’s 7:30 - 2pm

Is Britain no longer a nation of tea drinkers?

According to new data, the stereotypical national obsession with the drink is much less steeped in reality than it used to be.

Is the secret out?

Has Colonel Sanders’ nephew revealed the secret blend of 11 herbs and spices behind KFC’s fried chicken empire?

It started when a reporter visited Joe Ledington, nephew of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Colonel Harland David Sanders.

The reporter was working on a story about Corbin, Kentucky, where the colonel served his first fried chicken. Ledington pulled out a scrapbook containing the last will and testament of Sanders’ second wife, Claudia Ledington.

On the back of the document is a handwritten list for a blend of 11 herbs and spices to be mixed with two cups of white flour.

While Joe Ledington initially told

the reporter that it was the original recipe, he later said that he didn’t know for sure.

KFC calls its recipe “one of the biggest trade secrets in the world.” It says that the recipe the reporter saw is not the real thing.

“Many people have made these claims over the years and no one has been accurate — this one isn’t either,” KFC said in a statement.

The Louisville, Kentuckybased company says that the original handwritten recipe from 1940 is locked up in a digital safe and monitored 24 hours a day by a video and motion detection surveillance system. www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food

Almost as old as England itself (or at least since the 17th century) is the caricature of the tea-obsessed Brit.

According to the United Kingdom Tea & Infusions Association, tea’s stranglehold over the British imagination is an actual matter of fact:

“A cup of tea is a vital part of everyday life for the majority of people in modern Britain—in fact tea is so integral to our routine, that it is difficult to imagine life without it!”

A study of consumer purchases mixed with decades of data from National Food Surveys reveal that tea consumption has fallen steadily over the course of two generations.

Since 1974, the BBC reports, weekly purchases of tea have “experienced almost a two-thirds fall” from 68

grams per household per week to just 25 grams. As Sky notes, that drop suggests that “Britons are drinking on average just eight cups of tea a week today, down from 23 in 1974.”

So what gives? There are many factors that could help explain the decline. First and foremost is the rise of coffee culture. The difference between culture and consumption is an important distinction here because while coffee isn’t being consumed in wild quantities in the UK, coffee shops have become a trend and are now seen as the preferred place to be.

As one analyst told The Telegraph, “The way in which coffee is being consumed has changed with people now visiting coffee shops where they might previously have consumed instant coffee at home or in the workplace.”

If one associates coffee with a new social paradigm, tea is often linked to sweets/biscuits/cakes, which have also fallen as new data show British consumers have tried to move away from sugar and bread toward healthier trends. One telling fact from The Telegraph’s report: “Volume sales of sweet biscuits fell from 451m kg in 2009 to an

estimated 413m kg.”

Another likely factor is a yen for something different, even just a departure from traditional tea. A sales analysis by The Guardian last August offered that while traditional tea fell 6 percent in the past five years, sales of less traditional teas (fruit, herbal, specialty, green) has grown steadily from 2012.

Did you know, tea breaks are a tradition which have been with us for approximately 200 years?

Initially when workers commenced their day at around 5 or 6am, employers allowed a break in the morning when food and tea were served. Some employers repeated the break in the afternoon as well.

Between 1741 and 1820 industrialists, landowners and clerics tried to put a stop to the tea break maintaining that tea drinking and rest made working people slothful. Modern thinking couldn’t be further away from this - regular tea breaks can play a vital part in the day to help maintain a positive attitude towards work and fluid intake.

To conclude, whilst tea sales may be down, it is still by far the most popular drink in the UK with over 165 million cups drunk everyday!

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Eat, drink & relax We’ve had a makeover! Join us at Murray’s for an experience you won’t forget!

In the heart of St Aubin, we’re open every day from 9am - 9.30pm All parties welcome - to reserve a table please call 747963 or email info@murrays.je View our menus online www.murrays.je

The Summer Menu Two Courses £19.95 | Three Courses £22.50 Starters Scallops Pan Fried Scallops, Pea Puree, Crispy Prosciutto, Lemon

Crab Salad Jersey Royals, Peanuts, Lettuce, Vinaigrette, Wasabi Mayo, Cucumber, Vine Tomatoes and Parmesan Croutons

Chicken Mousse Smoked Chicken Mousse, Red Pesto, Rocket, Crostini, Cherry Tomatoes

Rib Eye Steak Grilled Rib Eye, Onion Rings, Chips, Salad, Peppercorn or Béarnaise Sauce

Feta Salad Marinated Feta Cheese, Beetroot, Hazelnuts, Pomegranate, Blackberry Balsamic

Veggie Curry Basmati Rice, Flat Bread, Mango Chutney with Carrots Chips

Mains

Dessert

Sea Bass Pan Fried Sea Bass, Peppers, Olives and Pernod, Dress Lentils

Please ask our Team for the Black Board with our Delicious Desserts & Ice Creams

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“Murrays never fails to please year in year out. Great menu and specials. Great service and very pleasant staff.”

- Tripadvisor review

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2 fantastic chefs!

The secret is out!

Not only do we do great ales but great food as well

Lunch Mon - Fri 11:30am - 2:30pm

Dinner Mon - Thurs 6pm - 8:30pm Due to popular demand, now serving food Sunday evenings

Favourites include: Teriyaki Salmon Salad

Coq Au Vin

Jersey Beef Pie Chinese 5 Spiced Belly Pork Sandwich

Celebrate British Food Fortnight this month British Food Fortnight is the biggest annual, national celebration of British food and drink. It was established in the wake of the Foot and Mouth crisis, in response to the fact that, though there are numerous food initiatives, projects and events taking place across Britain, there was no overall flagship event to bring them to the public's attention.

What you can do:

Lobster Mac ‘n’ Cheese The ever popular

Steak Nights every Tuesday & Thursday The Lamplighter 9 Mulcaster Street, St Helier 01534 723119

Pick your own What is better or healthier than being able to enjoy fresh fruit selected and picked by yourself? Rummage in the hedgerows for blackberries and make one of our delicious recipes from last month.

Grow your own Eating food you have grown yourself - even if it is just a lettuce! - is immensely satisfying. Potatoes, herbs and carrots are easy to grow and you do not need much space to do so. Some can even be grown in hanging baskets and on windowsills!

Cook a British meal for friends and family Nothing beats the old favourites like cottage pie or apple crumble, and then sharing them with your loved ones.

Consider inviting friends round for a British Food Fortnight feast or make a special effort to get the family sitting around the table.

In 2015, research by Sykes Cottages placed fish and chips as the number food us Brits love, with traditional favourites such as the roast dinner and full English breakfast following closely behind.

Other favourites included bacon butties, bangers and mash, Irish stew, haggis and crumpets.

And, our favourite drink?

Tea was given a majority vote as the nation’s top drink! 13% said a pint of real ale was the nation’s best and one in ten said a tall glass of Pimms would be their British classic drink of choice.

Tom

Lowes,

marketing

manager at Sykes Cottages, said: “Over the years the nation’s tastes have become increasingly international when it comes to food. But we Brits are undoubtably spoilt when it comes to great local cuisine and the results are proof that we still get excited by it.”

Out of the 2,000 Brits polled, 43% said British cuisine was the best in the world!

British Food Fortnight September 17th - October 2nd

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L’Horizon Beach Hotel & Spa host a spooktacular Halloween charity ball Ghosts and ghouls are being invited to grab their glad rags as L’Horizon Beach Hotel & Spa is hosting a fabulous Halloween themed ball on Saturday 29th October to raise money for RNLI Jersey.

The team at the AA four Silver Star hotel are aiming for a turnout of around 120 guests and £15 from the cost of each £75 ticket sold will be donated directly to RNLI Jersey.

The ‘spooktacular’ event takes place in the Crystal Room at the hotel, commencing with arrival drinks at 7.30pm followed by a delicious three course dinner.

Guests will no doubt be doing the ‘monster mash’ as they can dance to a disco and live band until 2am. There will also be a fun casino and prizes for the best fancy dress.

Pamela Butler, Chairman of RNLI Jersey Lifeboat Guild, and

L’Horizon Beach Hotel & Spa said, “We’re delighted to invite everyone to come along and enjoy this fabulous fundraising event. We’d be thrilled if people could join us and help us to raise money in order to support the wonderful things that RNLI Jersey do, whilst enjoying a great night out with friends or colleagues!”

Commenting on the decision to support RNLI Jersey in 2016, Simon Miller General Manager of L’Horizon Beach Hotel & Spa said, “We are pleased and immensely proud to support RNLI in the fantastic work they do both on and offshore around the island. Obviously, due to our location directly on the beach at St Brelade’s Bay and the fact that so many of our guests enjoy the Bay we felt that this partnership was a natural fit.

“We hope that lots of people

will join us on the 29th for what will surely be an entertaining evening and of course we hope to raise much needed funds for our chosen charity.”

Tickets for the RNLI Halloween Ball can be purchased direct from L’Horizon Beach Hotel & Spa on 01534 743101.

Seafood Festival set to make a splash at the waterfront!

Jersey is set to host the islands first ever St Helier Seafood Festival in the weekend following the Jersey International Air Display, located on the Waterfront Promenade and Les Jardins De La Mer surrounding The Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel.

Radisson Blu Hotel will launch the event with a soft opening of their Al Fresco area on the Promenade on Thursday 8th September; visitors can enjoy a refreshing drink and nibbles, whilst taking in the view of the Air Display from the best spot in town.

Organised by Jersey Development Company and the St Helier Town Centre management team, in conjunction with Radisson Blu Hotel, the event promises a fun filled weekend which will bring a festival atmosphere to The Waterfront for the first time.

With over 25 stalls to visit, live entertainment, fresh seafood and family fun rides from the James Cole Family Funfair, visitors will find something for all the family.

The main event will kick off on the Friday and will feature stalls selling crafts and seafood with participation from the likes of Faulkner Fisheries, The Prosecco Van, Le Fregate and many more.

There will also be live musical performances from local artists such as The Little Big Band, La Ronde Concert Band of Jersey, British Airways Band and DJ Stefunk.

Not forgetting the meat lovers, The Radisson Blu Hotel and Le Fregate will also provide ‘sin-bin’ areas, where visitors can pick up a steak or meat dish to appease their cravings.

The soft launch of the festival will take place from 12 – 9pm on Thursday 8th September, with the main festival event taking place from 12-9pm from 9th – 11th September. Entrance to the fair is £2 per person, with all profits being donated to Teenage Cancer Trust.

For more information and to keep up to date with festival announcements, log on to the Facebook event page at ‘St Helier Seafood Festival’.

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As new flavours delight and rouse the senses, this artistic union will take you to the epitome of dining sensations.

Start your journey with our 6 course taster menu with selected wine or beer for each course, or simply select from the à la carte menu.

Both with extensive vegetarian options.

Booking essential: 01534 614450 www.hoteldefrancejersey.co.uk

Dishes are individually prepared. Dietary requirements can be catered for. Extensive vegetarian menu.

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Property & Home Living Is your home in need of an update?

A few accessories and wall hangings can do wonders for a once dated and bland living room...

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New copyright law bans replica pieces from being made

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Up until recently, it was easy—and perfectly legal—to get your hands on a replica of an iconic piece of furniture in the UK, where manufactured goods were protected for only 25 years after their initial marketing and release. In most of Europe, that time frame was much longer at 70 years after the death of the designer.

New copyright laws, which were passed in 2013, have finally come into effect as of 28th July, bringing the UK in line with the rest of the Continent.

According to Dezeen, this change prohibits dealers from importing or creating new copies of industrial design objects, and in six months, from selling them, too.

3 of the top copied furniture designs in the UK...

Arne Jacobsen Egg chair, 1958 Originally designed for the Radisson SAS hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark, Arne Jacobsen’s Egg easy chair has since been manufactured by Republic of Fritz Hansen.

Recognisable to the British public as the diary room chair from the first series of Big Brother, it can be bought for £559 through replica retailer Vita Interiors. That compares to £4,283 from Fritz Hansen.

The design is now protected until 2041.

Eames DSW chair, 1950 The plastic Eames DSW chair with its Eiffel Tower-like base is one of the most copied pieces of furniture.

Discount supermarket chain Aldi was recently selling pairs of replica Eames chairs for £39.99. That’s a fraction of the £339 it costs to buy a single authorised version of the chair, manufactured for the UK market by Swiss design brand Vitra.

While UK law deemed the chair out of copyright 25 years after its marketing in 1950, the repeal effectively means it will be protected until 2058, 70 years after Ray’s death.

Barcelona chair, 1929 Even though it was designed a full 87 years ago, the leather and chrome Barcelona chair remains one of the most iconic seats of the 20th century.

It will now be copyright protected in the UK until 2039. The official version manufactured by Knoll, retails for £5,232. Replicas can be purchased for £455 from Swivel UK. Although there’s still a legal grey area for items “inspired by” designer classics and boasting only small differences from the originals, the shift could spell the end for businesses that rely on rip-offs.

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Forget the spring clean, spruce up your home this autumn...

Think you only have to spring clean once a year? Think again! Autumn is when we should be dusting down the shelves and scrubbing up…

While there’s nothing more satisfying than organising a house in springtime, health experts suggest it’s a job that should actually be done twice a year.

“Our focus should be on autumn cleaning, not spring cleaning,’ says Dr Lisa Ackerley, health expert and visiting professor of environmental health at the University of Salford.

“A perfect indoor storm of falling night-time temperatures, central heating being turned up and closed windows having inadequate vacuuming means that autumn is the perfect time for carpets to house potentially harmful microbes and dust mite allergens,” warns Ackerley.

She recommends using well-maintained vacuum cleaners with strong suction that can remove debris from the ‘forest floor’ – and that we don’t forget to hoover under sofas and tables.

“In my view, doing this at this time of the year is far more important that the traditional spring clean, which has far less importance from a health perspective,” adds Ackerley.

Here are a few tips to create that autumn feel in your home:

“Thorough vacuuming is essential to minimise health risks”

Wash the windows With shorter days, it’s important to make the most of the light flooding in. Brush away dust and cobwebs before using a sponge with a solution of vinegar and water for best results – and wipe dry with a clean, dry cloth.

With a nip in the air and cooler temperatures, the natural thing is to switch on the central heating and shut the windows. However, reducing ventilation and creating an increasingly moist environment creates the perfect conditions for bacteria and dust mites to flourish.

Put away your summer clothes and linens Replace them with cool-season items like gloves, hats, scarves and coats. To keep moths at bay, use moth balls or lavender moth repelling scents in the wardrobe to reduce the chances of them going near clothes.

“Skin flakes, dust, dirt, food crumbs and anything that has come in the house from pets and shoes gets trapped in the carpet and other soft furnishings. With that in mind, thorough vacuuming is essential to minimise health risks,” advises Ackerley.

De-clutter your kitchen cupboard Throw away any foods that are out of date, and spices that are more than six months old or have lost their scent.

Clear out the fridge, defrost the freezer and throw out all your old food.

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“You fill it.

We collect it” We caught up with Matthew Beddoe, from Bag It, to find out more about his business...

Hi Matthew! Tell us about Bag It…

and Lauren De Gruchy and myself, Matthew Beddoe.

‘Bag it’ is a local company that’s been running for 7 years. We supply ‘1 ton’ bags for clients to fill with ether garden waste or mixed loads including rubble and building materials. Clients can fill their ‘Bag It’ bag at their leisure without any hire charge and unlike a skip, bags can be stored until needed. The bags measures 1 metre square and come flat packed, a number of our clients keep the bag in their garden until full. When full, the client calls or emails and we will come and collect with one of our truck mounted cranes.

Where did the idea come from?

Who is involved in the business?

‘Bag it’ has three partners, Kevin

I, like most other islanders, have spent some of my weekends visiting the different States run waste facilities. I started to see some really nice cars visiting the dump with black bags of green waste, regrettably on occasions the bags had broken in the car and the remainder of the weekend was spend cleaning out the car. I think we have all spilt something in our car however there is nothing worse than garden cuttings, trust me it takes forever to clean and by the time you have been to the dump and cleaned the car the Saturday was over. It’s also become very difficult if you do have a garden but don’t

drive. We’ve also seen an increase in the use of allotments in Jersey with a large number of customers asking us to pick up bags from their allotments.

A pure green waste full bag cost £30.00 with a mixed load being £50.00, both prices include the bag and any dump charges. We are happy to offer discounted rates for customers that have more than three bags to collect at once.

Are you able to deliver other items?

We usually ask for 3 working days, however urgent collections can be requested.

Customers can call 07797 911101, visit our website wwww.bagit.je or Facebook “Bagit Jersey”

Yes, we do deliver 1 ton bags of Genuine Jersey soil improver, top soil and all aggregates. We can also deliver logs by the bag ready for winter. Larger, lose loads can also be arranged.

How much do bags cost and how long should they last?

When the bag is full, how Finally, how do customers We have found that the average much notice do you need get their ‘Bag It’ bags? garden uses 1 bag every two to come and collect it? months however it does really depend on the size of your garden. We have tried to keep this cost down as much as possible.

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Business, Finance & Law

The Busy Queen Bee on customer service BUZZ 6 – FEEDBACK The more feedback you get the more you will learn how to delight your customers and will be able to deliver exceptional customer service. Listen, understand, act…

When forager bees come back into the hive, they need to locate receiver bees to exchange nectar. The bees are adept at using feedback to stay in touch with their floral environment and the state of the hive. A long latency indicates that it is very nice outside with plenty of nectar intake. Whereas, a short latency will indicate that times are tough and an influx of nectar is required. Listening to feedback from both internal and external customers enables a company to adapt to deliver better customer service.

Listen to your internal customers, give them the chance to offer support and tell you how things could work better. Your employees spend a great deal of their time in your companies.

They see and hear a lot of what happens on a daily basis. They develop ideas around what they think would work and what wouldn’t. Establish a feedback policy that encourages your employees to share, however you want to make a commitment to feedback and make sure that

everyone knows you are serious about it. Creating a policy says you are in it for the long haul; that you mean it.

Really listen to what your people have to say and implement something they suggest. They do have good ideas; they do have an interest in what is best for the company.

So, be open to really understanding what they have to say and pick something or several things to implement; this will be a great way to show them how important they are to the company and will make them feel valued.

“Ninety-six percent of unhappy customers don’t complain, however ninety-one percent of those will simply leave and never come back” – 1Financial Training services.

If your customer isn’t happy and made a complaint, again make sure you have procedures in place, how much power does your employees have to deal

with complaints themselves?

How can you turn an unhappy customer into an advocate??

And nowadays, it’s not just the face-to-face, letters or phone feedback that companies need to look after but monitoring the online platform is crucial. The

“Ninety-six percent of unhappy customers don’t complain, however ninety-one percent of those will simply leave and never come back.”

– 1Financial Training services.

trail that a feedback leave on the Internet gives businesses the possibility to check on their products and brand names — and hope the messages are not negative, because when “word of mouse” is on the run, it cannot easily be stopped and can be extremely damaging.

and needs • Identify and remedy the root causes of poor service delivery • Improve service and product performance • Influence customer loyalty and satisfaction

Giving feedback constructively is the best way to help businesses make changes in order to ensure they are at their best all the time and that they deliver exceptional customer service consistently.

Feedbacks are a valuable source of improving your customer service and reputation. Handled promptly and efficiently they can save time and money and will prevent a feedback from escalating unnecessarily to a formal complaint.

By analysing customers’ complaints and feedbacks, organisations can: • Understand customer issues

Extract from the book, Thrive with the Hive, author Claire BoscqScott, download your copy here leanpub.com/thrivewiththehive

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Digital Jersey’s report highlights achievements through collaboration Digital Jersey has released a report on progress to date since its 2016 Business Plan was announced at the end of last year, with a renewed focus on collaboration and delivery.

Key achievements so far have included; evolving The Digital Hub’s offering, creating a new Industry Association team and corporate membership, launching a work permissions scheme for nonresidents with vital digital skills, formalising partnerships with Tech UK, Tech City and Digital Catapult, hosting Jersey’s first ‘Fintech Unconference’, establishing joint proposition development groups with Jersey Finance, creating a Digital Health steering group and working with government on the Digital Policy Framework.

Tony Moretta, CEO of Digital

Jersey, commented: “In December we set out a focussed direction for Digital Jersey, which included simplifying our objectives and separating out the The Digital Hub from the development of a strong industry association to better represent the voice of Jersey’s corporate digital sector.

We also identified areas where we thought Jersey could build the strongest product propositions: namely fintech, Digital Health and testbed infrastructure (looking initially at IoT). To complement these, we set out areas we would work with Government on to create fertile ground in Jersey for technology businesses to thrive, and that has resulted in the development of their Digital Policy Framework. What I have been most pleased to see this year is Jersey beginning to fulfil its potential as one of the most

Trust and a volunteer tutor in literacy for the Jersey Probation Service, as well as a volunteer adviser at the Citizens Advice Bureau in Jersey.

Katie has a long history in the communications field as she is a former journalist. She also set up and ran the States of Jersey Communications Unit, where she worked for former Chief Executive, Bill Ogley.

Katie has been a trustee of Lloyds Bank Foundation for two years.

She said: ‘Lloyds Bank Foundation has achieved a huge amount over the last thirty years in the Channel Islands – giving over £15m to charities which help the disadvantaged. I am very proud to chair the board which continues this work today. ‘

She also has a great deal of experience in the local third sector where she has previously worked as a governor, and then chair of governors, at both Highlands College and Grainville School. She has been a trustee of the Shelter

‘I very much want to help those in our community who have to struggle to get by. The Channel Islands face distinct social issues.

JT’s Data Centre facilities and Cloud Service have achieved the internationally recognised Information Security Management certification, ISO/IEC 27001.

JT was required to demonstrate that its Data Centres and Cloud Service align with best practice around an effective Information Security Management System.

Adhering to the set of controls outlined by ISO/IEC 27001, means JT has examined the risks around information security and put in place policies and procedures to manage those risks.

collaborative places in the world, with Digital Jersey pulling together players from Government, Health, Finance, Telecoms, Infrastructure and many other areas to work together towards a truly digital Jersey.”

Full details of the progress update can be found online.

Global Fintech Expert Joins Digital Jersey

New Chair for Lloyds Bank Foundation Katie Le Quesne has been elected to succeed John Boothman as Chair of Lloyds Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands.

JT announce their important certification

In Jersey, one in three young people lives in relative low income – the same as the UK – and one pensioner in three also lives in relative low income – which is twice the number in the UK. Guernsey faces similar challenges, with one in five local households living on an income of less than £18,000 per annum.’

‘We are immensely fortunate to have such a large number of people in the Islands who give their time on a voluntary basis – often working for charities – to help the disadvantaged. In Jersey it is estimated that 40% of our population do voluntary work and in Guernsey there are twice as

Digital Jersey has appointed a new Special Advisor to support its work developing a fintech industry.

many charities per head of the population than exist in the UK. Lloyds Bank Foundation provides essential support to these charities and their workers.’

Tim Cooke, Islands Director, Lloyds Bank, commented: “Katie has shown real dedication in her role as a trustee of the Foundation during the past two years and has made a significant contribution in supporting its objectives. I’m pleased to see her elected as Chair as I know she will bring commitment and expertise in leading the Foundation in its support of many charitable organisations and the vital work they do in both Islands.”

David Birch is a Director of Consult Hyperion, the technical and strategic consultancy. He provides consultancy support to clients around the world, including all of the leading payment brands, telecommunications providers, government bodies and international organisations.

Described at the Oxford Internet Institute as “one of Britain’s most acute observers of the internet and social networks”, Dave is wellknown for his thought leadership blogging, podcasts and events for Consult Hyperion’s Tomorrow’s Transactions series.

Whoops!

Last month we printed business seminar dates for Moore Stephens - these were for the Isle of Man sorry for the confusion!

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Park your money with UK Airport Investments David Morley, founder of Morley UK Airport Investments discusses the merits of London Luton Airport

“Over 1.1 million people flew through London Luton Airport in April representing a 17% increase” The last 2 months I have focussed on the investment opportunity at Glasgow International Airport and Gatwick Airport. Demand has been extraordinary for both.

All 4,500 spaces at Glasgow Airport have now been fully sold and all 2,900 spaces at Gatwick Airport have also been sold.

Both airports are now yielding 10% net of all management fees, ground rent etc.

• 1st September sees the release of 1,500 spaces at London Luton Airport. These car parks have been there for over 20 years and are just 3 minutes from the airport. Investments at these car parks at London Luton now offer investors a guaranteed return of 10% in year 1 & 2 which is predicted to rise to 11% in year 3 and 4 with a further increase to 12% by year 5. The investor receives a newly formed lease registered with the land registry for 999 years.

• LLA passenger numbers have once again increased year on

year. Numbers for May have increased by 17% over last year to over 13 million passengers annually.

The spaces are priced at £25,000 each. The investor receives their first payment of 10% just a couple of weeks after completion i.e. the return is effectively paid 12 months in advance. Each space is let out at circa £70 per week and anticipated occupancy rates will be between 90% and 95%.

To put this into perspective Jersey charge £117 per week and their occupancy rates will be significantly less than the 90% Over 1.1 million people flew through London Luton Airport in April representing a 17% increase in passenger numbers compared with the same month last year.

The latest record month means LLA has catered to over 13 million passengers in the past 12 months, the first time ever that the airport has passed that milestone. April also marked 25 consecutive months of passenger growth at the airport.

London Luton Airport is addressing this increased demand by investing £110million to transform the airport.

Contractors are already on site redeveloping the terminal building to increase annual capacity from 12 million to 18 million passengers by 2020.

As well as delivering major upgrades to the airport’s facilities, the transformation will also dramatically improve the passenger experience by expanding the route network.

Air Nostrum is the latest carrier to announce new services from LLA; the Spanish airline has announced that tickets are now on sale for twice-weekly flights to San Sebastián. The new route, which will enter service on the 26 July, is exclusive to LLA and will

open up access to this popular resort offering world-renowned cuisine and beautiful Blue Flag beaches.

April also saw the launch of three other new routes. Blue Air has begun flights to the historic cities of Larnaca (Cyprus) and Turin (Italy). LLA has also become the first English airport to offer a service to Paris Orly with Transavia.

Nick Barton, CEO of LLA, said: “As we await a decision on a new runway in the South East, LLA continues to go from strength to strength. The airport is being transformed by our £110 million investment, while the announcement of the new MPT link will make accessing the airport easier than ever for passengers. At the same time,

whether you’re a holidaymaker or business passenger, our strong relationships with our airline partners are allowing us to deliver more frequent flights to a wider variety of destinations than ever before.”

For further details, questions, brochures etc. please contact David Morley on 07797 725 466 or david@airport-carparks.com “Direct commercial property investments do not constitute ‘Investments’ for the purposes of the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998. Accordingly, Park First is not regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission or the Financial Conduct Authority. Investments in commercial property including car parking spaces is therefore not covered by the UK Financial Ombudsman Service or the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme.”

“The latest record month means LLA has catered to over 13 million passengers in the past 12 months, the first time ever that the airport has passed that milestone.”

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The quality of Jersey’s auditor oversight regime recognised Jersey has secured the maximum recognition from the European Union (EU) for a ‘third country’ for its oversight regime for auditors.

Administered by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), the oversight regime is responsible for auditors who audit the financial statements of listed Jersey companies – for example, companies that have shares or other securities traded on an EU-regulated market such as the London Stock Exchange.

The European Commission confirmed that it was satisfied with the JFSC’s information confidentiality provisions in relation to auditors in its recently published legislation, referred to as an Adequacy Decision.

The Adequacy Decision also recognised that the JFSC’s ability to cooperate with EU audit oversight bodies is equivalent to that required under the EU’s Statutory Audit Directive.

Average Earnings Rise To £36,400 The rise was driven by private sector pay increases (2.3%), while public sector ones were pegged back (1.3%).

Finance workers are the highest earners, making £960 a week whilst hotel, restaurant and bar staff are paid the least – just £390.

For Jersey, the most common amount for a full time worker is £560 a week, or £29,100 a year.

The biggest pay rises of the past 12 months went to builders, with earning in the construction industry up 4.1% to £680 a week. It is seen as a strong indicator of the trade recovering from the recession.

JFSC signs MoU with Liechtenstein’s Financial Market Authority The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA) which puts in place a formal mechanism to enable the regulatory authorities to cooperate on supervisory matters, exchange information and apply oversight of regulated firms in order to maintain the stability and security of the financial systems in each respective market.

John Harris, Director General of the JFSC, Dr. Urs Phillipp RothCuony, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Mario Gassner, Chief Executive Officer of the FMA signed the MoU at a signing ceremony at the FMA’s offices in Liechtenstein.

John Harris, Director General of

the JFSC commented: “I am delighted to sign this Memorandum of Understanding with the Financial Services Authority. With the similarity and extent of issues and challenges in financial services for both Jersey and Liechtenstein expected to increase in the coming years, it is important that the JFSC and the FMA are in a position to co-operate closely.

This Memorandum will assist in that regard as it provides a formal framework for the exchange of regulatory information and mutual assistance. We understand each other and we already work effectively together so this agreement reinforces yet further an already excellent relationship.”

The visit to Liechtenstein also comprised a series of bilateral meetings and a presentation

Dr. Urs Phillipp Roth-Cuony, Chairman of the Board of Directors, John Harris, Director General of the JFSC and Mario Gassner, Chief Executive Officer of the FMA

and Q&A by John Harris to all FMA staff about the challenges facing small jurisdictions given changing international

circumstances.

The JFSC has MoUs with regulators in over 90 countries.

Jersey Finance will host a series of events as part of its Asia Roadshow 2016 Private wealth advisers and alternative investment fund professionals in Shanghai and Hong Kong will have an opportunity to discuss developments within the international financial services landscape and hear about Jersey’s strengths as a specialist wealth management and investment fund jurisdiction at a series of events organised by Jersey Finance later this year.

Jersey Finance will host a series of events as part of its Asia Roadshow 2016, including two private wealth-focused thought leadership events, entitled ‘Clear Direction’ which will be held at the Grand Kempinski Hotel,

Shanghai on 18 October and at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Hong Kong on 20 October, from 12.30 pm – 3.00 pm.

Talks at both events will be led

by Richard Corrigan, Deputy Chief Executive, Jersey Finance and bring together a number of industry experts to explore topics such as the global transparency agenda and beneficial ownership, the need for substance in 21st century international finance centres, and what the growth of the family office sector means for Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWIs) in the Far East.

Following on from the successful 2014 and 2015 Roadshow, the

events are set to attract a broad spectrum of the local advisory community, including wealth practitioners, lawyers, investment managers, and other finance professionals, and will include a light lunch and an opportunity to network.

This year Jersey Finance will also hold a dinner event in Hong Kong at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on 19 October, focusing on how as a European funds centre Jersey can support Asian fund managers and investors. The dinner, expected to be popular amongst private equity managers and alternative funds lawyers, will include a keynote speech from a leading industry specialist and a

discussion covering areas such as the EU’s AIFMD regulation, listings and IPOs. Speaking ahead of the Roadshow events, Richard Corrigan commented: “The Jersey Finance Roadshows have been very well received over the past couple of years and we are delighted to be hosting these events again this year. It is clear that Jersey remains highly respected in the Far East as a destination for private wealth activity, as was reflected with the first mainland Chinese firm establishing a managed trust company in Jersey through JTC, and we are looking to build on that through these events.”

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Law

Parslows acted in Jersey Post’s purchase Law firm Parslows has acted in Jersey Post’s purchase of European logistics company Fraser Freight, based in Portsmouth.

The postal operator is looking to diversify its operations following a significant drop in the levels of mail sent and received in Jersey.

Counting the cost of your divorce According to statistics published in the UK in 2014 the average couple spends £44,000 on their separation. Viberts are launching a new fee structure that will cut both the financial and emotional cost of ending a marriage. Up to now some law firms have offered a ‘fixed fee’ for the divorce process (this covers only the mechanics of ending the marriage) but there is less clarity about the costs of sorting out the finances (often the most costly and timeconsuming stage of ending the marriage).

Viberts are now offering a transparent approach to the WHOLE process so that clients know exactly what to expect right from the beginning.

Family lawyer Jamie Orchard tells us more…

There has been growing pressure by the Royal Court to curb legal fees, particularly in family law where money is often unnecessarily spent going to court instead of settling out of court and where all too often there is a no clarity as to what the process is costing.

To avoid this happening to our clients, we have introduced a transparent guide to divorce and finances. We go through this with our clients at the first meeting to help them understand what choices they have at each different stage, and the associated costs.

The fees are based around a core divorce element, which applies to everyone. Additional costs will vary according to each individual and their requirements. Each stage is costed so they can build up a picture of the overall cost before proceeding down any given route, so there are no hidden costs or nasty surprises at the end.

Is this really new?

Yes – this is very new. Ending a marriage is an incredibly stressful time and all too often legal fees build up very quickly.

With this fee structure, each client will be able to see clearly what each stage will cost them and what future steps will cost depending on the route chosen.

For example, it will always be the case under this fee structure that resolving the dispute out

of court before a final hearing will be cheaper as well as being far less stressful. This is a very different approach to the hourly rate used by most lawyers and the client is therefore in control of the costs.

Viberts’ new fee structure will apply to the vast majority of marriage breakdowns. There will always be a few cases that it can’t apply to as they are too complicated but the client will be informed of this near the beginning of the process.

What are the benefits to clients?

Our unique approach means that clients are clear about where they stand and what to expect from the outset. This makes a huge difference to people who are going through such a difficult time and it gives them one less thing to worry about. They can budget for their fees and set up a payment schedule that suits them knowing what it is all going to cost.

By following Viberts’ transparent guide to divorce and matrimonial breakdown, clients could save themselves thousands of

pounds, especially if they decide to settle out of court through alternative dispute resolution or a negotiated settlement. They will also save themselves untold stress of appearing in court and ultimately give themselves more control over the outcome than leaving it to a judge. So there is both a financial and emotional saving and ultimately more money in the matrimonial pot for the family.

If you are thinking about divorce, contact Jamie Orchard on 888666 to find out more about Viberts’ transparent divorce process.

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Tim Brown, chief executive at Jersey Post, said, “2016 is one of the most financially challenging years yet for Jersey Post, and we must find secure, profitable opportunities that can help us to build on our existing core skills and business strengths in order to address this situation.”

The acquisition adds to Jersey Post’s range of European shipping lanes.

It said the deal represented an opportunity to expand its business within, as well as outside of the Channel Islands.

Ogier advises on launch of AEW Value Investors Asia II Fund Ogier in Jersey and Luxembourg have acted as legal advisers to AEW Value Investors Asia II, which recently held its final closing. The firm raised commitments totalling $590.2 million, including $15 million of sponsor coinvestment capital.

The fund, a closed-ended Jersey Expert Fund structured as a limited partnership, is AEW Capital Management’s second Asia valueadded fund. Feeder and parallel limited partnerships were established in Luxembourg.

Investors in the fund are primarily public and corporate pension plans and insurance companies based in the US and Europe.

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