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Disabled facilities are available at the race card from the kiosk at the course.

Bikini, Full Leg Jersey Raceclub A day at the races is great fun for all race club and include a priority-view- The race card will tell you everything Eyebrow & Lip the family, and at Les Landes race- ing stand very close to the finish line. you need to know – including locations,

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course you can be guaranteed of a fabulous day out to remember. Set in the picturesque coastal area of Grosnez in the north-west corner of the island you can enjoy the most beautiful uninterrupted views over the historic ruins of Grosnez Castle and the neighbouring islands of Guernsey, Sark and Herm.

There is a modern viewing bank at Les Landes with on-course bookies and the on-course club run Tote.

You will find a public bar, various food outlets and plenty of room if you wish to bring a picnic.

In relation to member facilities, there is a members’ marquee which serves a sumptuous three course lunch and has a licensed bar, a members’ viewing area and allocated members only parking close to the amenities.

Admission to the public areas is £10.00 and car parking is free in the centre of the course.

Children under 18 are admitted free.

Gates open at 12 Noon and the first race is at 2.30pm, there are five races and the last one is 4.50pm.

The race course closes at 6pm.

The race club has partnered with Signature Coaches www.signature.je to provide race goers with transport from St Helier and St Aubin every race day. Tickets are £8.00 for a return journey from St Helier, or St Aubin.

Departure for the St Helier service is from Liberation Station, Stand M. There will be two services, departing at 12.00pm and 1.00pm. The return service from the racecourse to St Helier is at 5.45pm. Departure for the St Aubin’s service will be 1.15pm.

Pre Booking Required, Please call Charlotte on 863484. For new race goers we recommend arriving at Les landes at least an hour before racing begins so you have time to familiarise yourself with the racecourse facilities.

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This is now the third issue of Jersey Pages. This month we start our parish delivery to the homes in St. Mary, St. John and Trinity.

There is plenty to do this month so have a look at our “What’s On” guide for things to do with the whole family.

We would like to wish every success to the newly opened ladies and gents hair salon, Studio Zest located on Halkett street.

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Stanley Gibbons opens two new offices in Jersey Jersey based Stanley Gibbons Group plc, the AIM listed Company which trades in premium stamps & collectibles, announces the opening of two new offices in Jersey to accommodate its e-commerce and mail order growth plans.

New offices on the 2nd floor of Minden House, Minden Place, St Helier will now house the corporate management team and will also form the hub of the developing E-commerce business.

The offices have been recently refurbished to fulfil the Stanley Gibbons’ digital ambitions and the Company is actively recruiting in Jersey for this part of the business following the acquisition of an online trading platform late last year.

The Company has also relocated its Benham first day cover business from Albert Pier to premises in New Street, St

Helier. This relocation provides for greater capacity that will inevitably be required as the Company expands its mail order business from Jersey and also provides a local retail outlet for Benham’s products.

Stanley Gibbons will continue to operate its stamp and collectibles investment business from its prominent Hill Street showroom.

Donal Duff, Finance Director comments “I am pleased that we have been able to secure two new premises under leasehold arrangements to facilitate our growth plans. The Company is particularly excited about the opportunities in the online marketplace and is very much looking forward to developing this opportunity. The States of Jersey Population Office has been particularly supportive as we step up our efforts to employ staff with the appropriate skillsets to ensure we are successful in the execution of this important part of our strategy.”

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Pretty Vacant is a boutique with a difference and caters for the individual needs of its customers. Established in February 2012, the concept for Pretty Vacant came about through a passion for Art, Fashion and Design by local artists and designers Louise Evans and Andrea Jones.

“We take great pride in being able to cater for any age group and any budget. We stock a range of funky retro and classic vintage clothing at competitive prices, spend time sourcing unique, locally designed garments and accessories and regularly travel to the UK, France and Italy to find special vintage pieces.

We work closely with local artists to help them promote

Fine and funky vintage and retro clothing, artwork and accessories, featuring Jersey artists and designers.

and sell their work. Last year we held several exhibitions showcasing local artwork. The artists featured include; Miss Bones, Swifty, Glen Fox, Lucie-Marie, Lucy Fleming, Corey Moore and Diana Wilson.

We are always open to meeting new artists & will do our best to promote their work.

Supporting local fashion designers is also very important to our ethos. So far the designer labels we have featured include; Salvage, Named, Bang Bang, Lucie-Marie, Max, Dizzy B Designs and Jasmin Ferguson. Jasmin, studying at the London College of Fashion, has proved to be one of our success stories. She has created a loyal following within Jersey and her cool and punky designs have

so far been used to promote a hair salon and are to appear in a fashion video shot and produced locally by a group of creatives. We regard Pretty Vacant as part of an up and coming design community growing in Jersey. The boutique is located on Burrard Street which is fast

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becoming the bohemian quarter of St Helier with various unique little shops popping up in and around the vicinity.

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Indoor Market York Street | Sand Street 01534 731121 Mon - Sat 9.00 - 17:00

What is the idea behind the Market?

The Market is a new business service designed to help new and existing businesses adapt to modern consumer behaviour by giving vendors the ability to place some or all of their products and services in convenient reach of customers from a central town location at significantly lower overall cost than a comparable retail outlet; and for this to be combined with marketing through other channels such as traditional media, social media, online and telephone sales.

How has consumer behaviour changed?

With modern technology, consumers are increasingly turning to the Internet to research planned purchases of readily identifiable or branded goods and services. In many cases, such goods and services have become commodities traded in such a way that the economics of selling from a retail outlet, or even a back-street location in Jersey are no longer sustainable. This is why many retail stores and small businesses are closing.

In terms of passing trade, in the absence of tourist trade, pedestrians familiar with an area tend to “tune out” product stimuli they have no immediate requirement for with the result that, even if window displays are changed regularly within a particular product category, business presence in a particular location may not perform as well, over time, as a more sophisticated approach to marketing.

How does the Market address this change in consumer behaviour?

The Market encourages business operators to adopt a consumer-centric approach to business rather than a traditional location-centric approach. Modern business is based on a regular dialogue with customers through traditional media, social media, catalogues, email and in person with the result that a small business may be overwhelmed by the task and the burdens of managing retail premises, stock, customer relationships and developing their business

at the same time.

Market Services have been structured to simplify the management of retail premises, to create co-marketing opportunities, and to help turn retailing from what has b e c o m e a relatively cold sales experience premised on artificial barriers between consumers and sellers to a warm social business experience based on dialogue and mutual interest.

Each time a customer passes through the Market, they find both regular, periodic and new vendors promoting products and services they are passionate about; each vendor having sufficient field knowledge and expertise to help guide them in selecting the right product, or sourcing the product they need at the right price.

What has the response from businesses been like?

Many business operators come into the Market with the pre-conceived idea that a business must operate from a fixed location, in a particular street in order to be successful. Although this is true to some extent, the real value of a business lies in the mindshare or goodwill associated with it: in the absence of tourist trade, this is the skill and experience of the business operator and the relationships it has developed with its past customers in the form of repeat custom, word-of-mouth and general market presence; customers are rarely as sensitive to precise location as business operators perceive.

Consequently, uptake of the service has been slower than we would have liked but this, we believe, is a reflection both of the low levels of business confidence resulting from reduced consumer spending and the limited degree to which we are able to offer applicants exclusive use of window areas serving the Market.

Nonetheless, consumer response has been very positive with people beginning to visit the Market regularly to see new businesses establish themselves.

In our experience to date, businesses that have begun to use Market Services are operating sustainably if not profitably from the

Market within about a month of continuous trading; and with significantly reduced investments in stock and, importantly, no risk or overheads associated with onerous commitments such as a lease on premises or repairing obligations.

For the only business that is not yet operating profitably the value of the Market concept has also generated dividends: the operator has identified deficiencies in its original approach to the business, and is now remodelling the business in context. In the light of these changes we fully anticipate that, with appropriate commitment, this business will also become cash-flow positive in a relatively short period of time.

How is the Market Operator helping business operators operate sustainably, or profitably in practice?

Apart from establishing a low risk alternative to taking a lease on retail premise, the Market Operator has identified demand for additional hands-on business support to help vendors establish themselves in the Market and in the marketplace generally.

This support is delivered by analysing the vendors’ likely customer base and allowing vendors to display their goods and services in the window areas serving the Market in Sand Street or in York Street as appropriate; each of which benefits from large volumes of pedestrian traffic. The Market Operator is also prepared to co-fund certain marketing activity indirectly by providing discounted Market Services in support of vendors’ own investments in marketing through other media channels.

Additionally, the Market Operator is trying to package and “systemise” the start-up business development process to help create a predictable path from concept to sustainable business. This is likely to combine Market Services with a range of traditional media, social media and online promotional tools that may be bought together. Although some of these developments will take time, the Market Operator is committed to creating the platform of choice for urban business development. enquiries@bissons.com http://www.bissons.com/market Words by Roger Bisson

Around the world Dead Bees: Pesticide Kills 50,000 In Car Park A pesticide is being blamed for killing around 50,000 bees found dead in a shopping centre car park in the US state of Oregon.

They were discovered clustering under dozens of blooming European linden trees in Wilsonville, south-west of Portland.

The state Department of Agriculture said that tests showed the deaths were “directly related to a pesticide application on linden trees” that was meant to control aphids.

It is investigating whether the application of the pesticide Safari was against the law.

Most of the dead insects were gold-and-black bumble bees, but honey bees and some ladybirds were also found.

Cambodia: Lost Ancient City Found In Jungle An ancient city lost for 1,200 years has been discovered in the Cambodian jungle by archaeologists using laser scanning technology.

The city, which was linked to Cambodia’s famous Angkor temples complex, was uncovered using airborne lasers which penetrated thick vegetation to provide evidence of roads, canals and buildings.

The discovery was announced in a peer-reviewed paper released early by the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The lost city of Mahendraparvata was found atop Phnom Kulen mountain in Siem Reap province, about 25 miles (40km) north of the Angkor complex.

Kim Jong-Un ‘Hands Out Hitler’s Mein Kampf ’ North Korea says it will kill those behind a report that their leader gave the vicious anti-Semitic autobiography to officials.

North Korea has threatened to kill the “human scum” responsible for an article that claimed its leader handed out copies of Hitler’s autobiography for his birthday.

The article, by New Focus International, an online news portal run by North Korean defectors, said Kim Jong-Un had given copies of Mein Kampf to his top officials, urging them to study it as a leadership skills manual.

Girl Injured After Workman Falls Through Roof A young girl is hospitalised after a workman fixing her apartment roof falls on top of her as she is watching TV. A 12-year-old girl suffered concussion and broken fingers after a man fixing a leak in her apartment fell through the roof and landed on top of her.

Maya Pur was sitting in the living room of her home in Philadelphia watching cartoons when the man crashed through the ceiling.

She was taken to hospital in a neck brace after the accident. The worker was not seriously injured.

Stepfather Jay Roshko told WPVI she could have been seriously injured if the workman had fallen just a few inches left of where he landed. Police said the 60-yearold owner of the roofing company, John Paul Kravchak, initially told authorities that he had fallen through into the apartment.

But investigators later discovered it was a 38-yearold employee.Kravchak, of Collingdale, was charged with making false reports to police.

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Man Dressed as Iron Man Robbed Florida Bank A man dressed in an Iron Man mask is wanted in a Florida bank robbery. A, 5’4” man in the mask and a tan jumpsuit entered a Wells Fargo yesterday at about 4 p.m. Armed with a gun, he demanded money and then took off in a maroon compact car. About ten people were in the bank at the time, but no one was injured.

Brit wanted for attempted child abduction in VélezMálaga arrested in Morocco A British sex offender Robert Bill, 58, who had been identified by the Spanish police as the man who attempted to abduct a 12-year old girl in VélezMálaga in November 2012, was arrested in Tetouan (Morocco). He was interrupted by locals in the process of attempting another abduction, this time involving a six-year-old.

It was the sound of the young girl screaming that alerted the neighbours. They chased the suspect down the street, managed to stop him and handed him over to the local police.

It appears that Bill had been on the run in Morocco since the incident in Vélez-Málaga on November 19th 2012. On that occa-

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Channel Islands toddler groups voted Best in Britain in ‘Parenting Oscars’

(www.netmums.com/local-toyou/ places-to-go/parent-and-toddlergroups) section, used by more than a million mothers each week.

THREE Channel Island toddler groups have scooped a top award in the UK’s Parenting Oscars – making them officially some of the best in Britain.

Netmums.com local editor Karen Archer is delighted local groups have done so well.

The three groups, St Aubin’s Methodist Church Parent and Toddlers, St. Sampson’s Baby and Toddler Group & Les P’tits Copains – French speaking playgroup were voted the most popular in the area, in the prestigious competition run

by Britain’s largest parenting site Netmums.com.

More than a million parents were eligible to take part in the voting to select the best-run toddler groups around the country. Local mums, dads and childcarers praised the winners for their ‘friendly staff and devoted organisers’ and for ‘fostering a strong sense of community’ in the local area.

Angela Walden who runs St Sampsons Baby & Toddler Group says ‘It is so nice to know that our efforts to make our toddler group a happy and nice place to be, are appreciated by those who have attended. I hope we can continue to gain members over the coming months. We are very grateful to those companies who have very generously sponsored us, enabling us to provide good quality equipment for children and carers to enjoy’.

Netmums founder Siobhan Freegard said: “We had thousands of mums voting in the area – but these three groups stood out and are worthy winners. Toddler groups are the heart and soul of the local parenting community so The winners will each get a spe- Netmums are delighted the Chancial winners certificate to display nel Island has done so well in these at the group, along with a winners national awards.” badge and gold listing on the Netmums.com sites Toddler Group

Ladies & Gents Hairdressing STOCKISTS OF: Iconic Fort Regent roofline to be protected The Planning Minister is to list the Fort Regent roofline because of its architectural and scientific interest.

The late Georgian fort is already a listed building but this designation currently excludes the iconic waved roof structure, completed in 1974, which caps the Fort’s parade ground.

Deputy Rob Duhamel proposes to change this by signalling his intent to add this structure to the list. “Part of my ongoing review of the historic environment includes, for the first time, a comprehensive assessment of the Island’s postwar buildings and structures.

“The roof of Fort Regent is a modern architectural structure which we are all familiar with and it is, perhaps, taken somewhat for granted. It is

a key feature of the St Helierskyline and it was an ambitious and ingenious solution to the challenge of covering the parade ground when it was developed: it is a worthy addition to the list because of its architectural and scientific interest,” said Deputy Duhamel.

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Today children can grow up without decay. The secret lays in prevention!

You can start as soon as pregnancy and early motherhood. Regular examinations and hygiene visits will keep you out of trouble. Remember gum problems and growing decays can cause premature birth; bad bacteria can also be passed over to the baby by a kiss. The individual decay risk of a child should be assessed as early as possible. Children and adults require instruction and guidance when carrying out oral health care.

Parents need help identifying problem areas. Plaque, is a great source of a bad bacteria and accumulates in regions that are difficult to detect for the untrained eye. Orthodontic fixed braces can be a real challenge when it comes to oral hygiene.

Disclosing tablets or disclosing liquids are the most effective way to make the plaque visible and that way you can target the most difficult areas and keep your mouth clean.

Plaque Disclosing products contain a harmless temporary dye that is attracted to bacteria on the teeth and in the mouth.

Any areas you may have missed during brushing and flossing are shown with the dye. But don’t worry, the dye is only temporary, and the stains disappear after you brush and rinse a few times. It’s a great tool to teach kids how to brush and floss properly, and it’s also handy for people with braces!

In order to stay healthy, teeth need to be supplied with small amounts of fluoride throughout their lifetime.

The application of a fluoride varnish coats teeth and protects from bacteria and strengthens the structure of the tooth.

This type of treatment is suitable for children and adults, it is even suitable for treating preschoolers.

Fluoride is a mineral that helps to prevent tooth decay. Fluoride varnish is a golden gel which is applied to children’s teeth using a soft brush. The varnish sets quickly and has a pleasant taste and a fruity smell. Fluoride varnish is effective in the prevention of decay in permanent teeth and advised that it should be applied to the teeth at least twiceyearly for pre-school children assessed at being at increased risk of dental decay. Fluoride varnish leads to heavy remineralisation of the enamel surface, and subsequent acid attacks will allow fluoride ions to penetrate more deeply into the tooth structure. Varnishes like Duraphat® are useful because they stay on the tooth surface for some hours, allowing slow release of the fluoride ion.

The consumption of acidic foods and drinks can cause tooth erosion and decay. There are products that contain fluoride, calcium and phosphate and are available for home use. They protect and remineralise weakened tooth structure. These products are great for young patients with sensitive teeth, with acidic diets, for children

with a high risk of decay and for those who are undergoing orthodontic treatment.

Another form of prevention is fissure sealant. Sealants can protect your children’s back teeth, so that they may never need to have a filling! They are a protective plastic coating, which are applied to the chewing surfaces of teeth at risk of decay. The chewing surfaces of back teeth have small grooves or fissures which often extend right down into the tooth itself. However well the teeth are brushed, these fissures are very difficult to clean thoroughly.

Bacteria and food particles stick to them and eventually cause decay.

Fissure sealants completely seal off these grooves, preventing any food particles or bacteria from getting in.

They do not affect the normal chewing function of teeth. No special care is needed after, but the back teeth still need to be brushed regularly with a good toothbrush, preferably using fluoride toothpaste.

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The Liberation Group acquires iconic pubs

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Mark Crowther, CEO of the Liberation Group said: ‘The pubs have been well invested in and looked after under the stewardship of Lapwing Trading for the past seven years and we are delighted to now welcome these great sites into the Liberation Group family. We have no plans to make any changes to the day to day operation for any of the sites or their employees, other than we will look to integrate the two managed sites Six of the Channel Islands’ into our popular Inndulgence best known pubs and bars have card loyalty programme.’ been acquired by the Liberation Group in a deal agreed with Tom Scott, Director of Sealyham Sealyham Investments Limited/ Investments Limited said: ‘It has Lapwing Trading, for an undis- been a privilege to look after these closed sum. well-established and popular pubs in both islands and we are pleased The properties were originally that they will now form part of part of the CI Traders group of the portfolio managed by the Libbusinesses, but when Sandpiper eration Group. I would like to say CI acquired the company’s portfo- thank you to the excellent staff, lio of pubs and bars in 2007, these tenants and the loyal customers, six were not included. who have made and will continue to make these pubs as successful The Liberation Group bought as they are.’ the remaining pubs, brewing and drinks business of Sandpiper CI The deal is subject to approval by in 2008 and has continued to sup- the Channel Islands Competition ply drink products to the six busi- & Regulatory Authorities. nesses that are part of the agreement announced today.

The Liberation Group is the leading pubs, brewing and drinks In Guernsey the acquisition in- business in the Channel Islands, cludes the Ship & Crown and with an extensive portfolio of popCrow’s Nest Restaurant, and ular pubs, bars and eateries in JerL’Auberge, both of which are man- sey, Guernsey and Alderney, the aged sites. The Happy Landings award-winning Liberation Brewclose to Guernsey Airport and the ery at Longueville in Jersey and Captain’s Hotel are the two ten- the retail and wholesale drinks anted businesses acquired. businesses of Victor Hugo in Jersey and Bucktrouts in Guernsey.

In Jersey the Ha’penny Bridge and the Seymour Inn, both ten- Liberation Group was named anted, will also become part of the Credit Suisse Large Business of Liberation Group portfolio. the Year, and won the overall business title, at the 2012 Jersey All managers and staff will remain Enterprise Awards. as part of the deal.

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The Housing Department is extending its deferred payment scheme to help more islanders buy their own homes. The scheme, which was approved in 2007, has already made home ownership a reality for 54 families who would not have been able to afford to buy a home without assistance. Now it will be extended from existing social housing tenants to those who qualify for assistance through the Affordable Housing Gateway.

The Housing Minister, Deputy Andrew Green said “Fundamentally it’s about being fair. The introduction of the Affordable Housing Gateway has meant that we can now identify a wider pool of people in housing need and there is a clear and significant demand for families to buy an affordable home.”

The information provided by applicants in Band 5 (those wishing to buy with assistance) on the Gateway shows that they are not in a position to buy a home on the open market without assistance.

The Affordable Housing Gateway is the single point of access for all affordable housing in the Island.

In order to pull together the information needed to consider new schemes, the Housing Minister is asking those interested in buying property through an assisted purchase scheme to apply through the Gateway.

The Strategic Housing Unit, responsible for the Affordable Housing Gateway, will be carrying out work on the Housing Strategy, which will introduce other affordable housing products. Until these are established, the existing deferred payment scheme offers a useful mechanism for qualifying applicants to buy.

The scheme, managed by the Housing Department, will still operate under the same guidelines as before; applicants will continue to be means tested in line with established policy and allocations will be prioritised to ensure that each home sold is put to the best possible use.

The recommendations brought about as part of the review say that;

1. deferred payment sales will continue as a means of providing funding for the housing refurbishment and new build programme 2. homes can be sold to anyone (other than existing home owners) registered with the Affordable Housing Gateway irrespective of whether or not they are an existing social housing tenant 3. a maximum 25% deferred payment will be made available on a means tested basis 4. all sales continue to be approved by the Minister for Treasury & Resources 5. all properties sold will be retained within the Affordable Housing market by contractual provisions which restrict onward sales 6. income from the sales will continue to be used in refurbishing the stock or in developing new homes.

The Department’s business plan demonstrates that an average of 15 sales per year are needed if the development and refurbishment programme is to continue and funds advanced to the Department are to be repaid to the Treasury.

The Minister said “It is the aim of our Business Plan to develop or acquire a significant number of new social rented homes; therefore these sales can be offset. By targeting sales at a specific group of people who could not afford to purchase otherwise, we are ensuring that we are not imposing unnecessary strains on the wider housing market and the demand for social rented homes in particular. The sale of properties under the scheme enables the Department to invest in more social rented housing” Work has already started on 113 new social rented homes at Langtry Gardens, Le Squez phase 2c and Journeaux Court so far this year. Schemes for a further 58 homes will commence shortly at Lesquende Phase 1 and on the former Le Coin site in Ann Street.

Proposed schemes at the former JCG site, the remaining phases of Le Squez and the scheme recently approved for the Ambulance HQ and Summerland sites will all contribute to new housing supply over time. They will also support the Island’s construction industry, secure jobs for Islanders and allow greater flexibility in the use of the existing stock.

ST. JAMES’ WINE BAR & BRASSERIE Rue de Funchal, St Helier Mon - Sat 11am - 2.30am Our food is all made with natural, fresh ingredients that we source locally.

Lunch served everyday from 12.00pm 5.00pm

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Whether you are looking for an intimate gathering of friends for an Anniversary, Christening or a Wake, a larger room to host a Charity Function, Sportsman’s Dinner or private party, St James Wine Bar could be the perfect venue for you.

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Groove Grows!

Last year saw the first ‘Groove de Lecq’ family fundraising festival raise over £15,000 for Headway, the brain injury charity. Over 900 guests enjoyed the very best of local music and performances which transformed Le Moulin de Lecq pub and adjoining fields into a spectacle of colour and sound.

This year ‘Groove’ is set to expand on the success of last year’s event suitable for all the family.

The capacity has been increased to 1,500 with extra entertainment, stalls and games. The price of children’s tickets has been halved and an early bird ticket available for adults to encourage more families and music fans to be part of the fundraising festival.

The Valley Field with the main stage will see local bands ready to put on a show and an addition of a comedian compare. A large star shade marquee will be added with a bar and seating areas.

The Kids Field with Play Park will expand to include bouncy castles, bungee, competitions, ice cream, photobooth taxi, face painting and a healthy kids cocktail bar run by MOO.

The successful acoustic stage in the marquee bar will host the best local musicians; new for this year will be the Rocksteady Reggae Shack with DJ’s getting everyone in the mood with summer sounds.

This year the organisers are giving younger bands a chance to play on the main stage at Groove joining local acts already confirmed including Rosie Barette, Any Given Sunday & Lizzard Channel. Under 18 bands are invited to send a demo or a link to to groovedelecq@hotmail.co.uk by 19th July. Two bands will be chosen to perform and open the festival.

The ethos behind the event is simple: to create a community festival with a cooperative of artists and volunteers to help raise funds for Headway, the brain injury charity. With the support of local business including iQ Applestore, Totem Plastics, Beau Constructions, 4hire, Harsco & Stage2 Productions will ensure that the cost of every ticket will go directly to Headway.

Fundraising Festival at Le Moulin De Lecq on Saturday 3rd August.

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ise the benefits of Jersey’s resources, manage population density and to put in place stricter controls on work and housing.

“It is essential that employers are aware of the changes now so they can inform employees and make sure their documentation and procedures ensure compliance with the new regulations.

“Social security cards will be replaced with a registration card and those moving to Jersey to live here, purchase or lease residential property or transfer Employers in Jersey have been land and those who are about to urged to ensure they under- start a new job will be affected. stand how the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law “However, there are a number 2012 will affect their business. of exceptions which could benefit employers, in particular those Carey Olsen employment law who are part of international fispecialist, Huw Thomas, and nance groups operating in Jersey. property associate, Will Whitehead, presented a webinar out- “Employers need to ensure that lining the key aspects of the new prospective employees underlegislation and what it means stand the requirement to apply for for employers and employees. a registration card and employers should consider providing Mr Thomas said: “The new law staff with the relevant documenis very much a case of evolu- tation to complete to make the tion rather than revolution. Its process easier. They should also aim is to preserve and maxim- review the position of all agency

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Contact Roger on 07700 363229 for more details. workers and contract workers or registered and all occupithey employ,” said Mr Thomas. ers and landlords have a duty to notify the Population Office Mr Whitehead advised par- of who is living in a property ticipants that, under the new and on what basis. We would law, all residential accommo- urge any employer or individual dation will be registered on- with concerns or specific queline and accessible to the public. ries to contact the Population Office for further information,” “Going forward all housing units will be classified as either qualified

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Vintage Fair

The Vintage Fair at St Aubin will be selling collectable items and unique gifts from the 1900s to the 1980s. Art Deco, Art Nouveau, the Arts & Craft Movement, studio ceramics, prints, books, vintage French linen & clothing, country furniture, cushions, fabric and throws, jewellery, copper, silver, glass ware, post cards and ephemera, a treasure trove of charming vintage pieces which will fit into any contemporary interior.

When: Saturday 06/07/2013 Price: Free of Charge

Watch a variety of motor vehicles race against the clock on this hill full of twists and turns, reaching speeds of up to 90 miles per hour. Spectators welcome.

When: Thurs 18/07/2013 10:00 - 17:30 Price: Adults £4.00, OAP’s £3.00, Under 16’s Free.

Horse Racing ‘Jersey Derby’

Place a bet or two or just soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the horse racing. Organised by the Jersey Race Club. £10 standard entry, under 18’s free, various other pricing packages available, please see the Jersey Race Club website for more details.

Where: Les Landes Racecourse When: Sunday 28/07/2013 14:30 - 18:00 Price: Adults £10.00, under 18’s Free.

Open Garden at The Grove

The Grove is an exceptional and imposing mansion standing in a beautiful elevated position with spectacular views across its formal gardens to St Aubin and Les Minquiers Reef. The gardens are the most stunning feature of this magnificent property. Pathways and terraces lead to Mediterranean, Magnolia, Chinese and Japanese Water Gardens. With mature parkland trees, banks of rhododendrons and subtle planting this is a truly memorable garden to view.

All proceeds donated to JAYF..

When: Sunday 07/07/2013 14:00 - 17:00 Price: £3.00 admission

Regstock 6 - Music Festival in aid of Amnesty International

A great afternoon of music with a raffle, scrumptious food from Moo, Naughty Monkeys and Lulu’s Ice Cream Gigantic bouncy castle & Penalty-ShootOut all set in the beautiful surroundings of ‘Reg’s Garden’. £5 entry, under 11s are free.

Where: Reg’s Garden, St. Brelade When: Sunday 14/07/2013 12:00 - 21:00

St Helier Polish Cultural and Food Festival

Take this opportunity to sample some traditional Polish cuisine as well as some local Jersey dishes. Enjoy live music all day with a mixture of Polish and Jersey bands performing. It will be great fun for everyone.

Where: The Weighbridge.

When: 12/07/2013 - 14/07/2013

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CRAFT FAYRE IN THE TOWN CHURCH HALL LAST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH

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Over 100 pitches each week, toilet facilities on site, and a cafe selling hot and cold food and drinks.

Corbiere Car Boot Sale Every Saturday morning 8am - 1pm Until the end of September In aid of Jersey Hospice Care and Teenage Cancer Trust.

St Martins car boot sales Sunday 7th Jul 2013 On St Martins Village Green From 8am until 2pm In aid of Jersey Cancer Relief & Donna Annand Melanoma Charities Le Rocquier Car Boot Sale Saturday 6th Jul 2013 8.30am - 1pm, Le Rocquier School

Chasing Mavericks

An inspirational true story of transformative friendship and incredible surfing! In 1987, legendary surfer Frosty Hesson rescues a young boy from the sea. He little suspects that this is the start of an odyssey that will bind them together. By the age of 15, Jay Moriarty has become obsessed with just one thing: surfing. When he learns that the massive Mavericks surf break exists just a few miles from his Santa Cruz home, he resolves to tame it. Fearing that Jay will be crushed to death without proper training, Frosty takes the boy under his wing. With just 12 weeks to prepare, they embark on an intense and rigorous regime while forming a life-changing bond.

Lots of bargains, including recycled school uniforms at the PTA stall.

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A METROPOLITAN SUMMER

Aria aficionados are in for a treat this summer with screenings of some of the greatest operas of all time at Jersey Opera House.

The Metropolitan Opera’s productions of Carmen, La Traviata, The Barber of Seville, Il Trovatore, Turandot and Armida will all be broadcast this season on the theatre’s HD screen for the value price of £10 per ticket.

The Encore Season kicked off with all-time classic, Bizet’s Carmen on Wednesday 19th June, starring Elĩna Garanča as the seductive

gypsy of the title. Verdi’s intense drama, Il Trovatore, was screened on Wednesday 26th June with Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick, Marcelo Alvarez and Dmitri Hvorostovsky singing the lead roles.

Rossini’s Armida, on Wednesday 17th July, tells the mythical tale of a sorceress who enthrals men in her island prison and stars Met Opera star soprano Renée Fleming as the lead opposite no fewer than five tenors. Natalie Dessay dons the red dress as Violetta in a modern minimalist production of Verdi’s La Traviata on Wednesday 24th July.

The famous “Nessun Dorma” will draw crowds on Tuesday 6th August for Puccini’s last opera Turandot, and finally superstar tenor Juan Diego Flórez stars as Count Almaviva alongside Peter Mattei as the swaggering Barber of Seville on Tuesday 13th August.

The Met Opera screenings are increasing in popularity with islanders.

Marketing & Sales Manager Abi Nance commented: “We have a dedicated core audience who come to almost every opera but sales are indicating that word is spreading and more and more people are attending which is really positive. Once you’ve come to one you will realise that it’s not like watching an opera on TV or at the cinema. You actually feel part of the live experience in New York. When the audience applaud there, so does the Jersey audience. You do get totally immersed in the performance.“ Tickets are £10 each and are available from Jersey Opera House Box Office or can be bought online at w w w. j e r s e y o p e r a h o u s e . c o. u k (booking fees apply).

Films

Monsters University

We all know about the adventures of odd couple monsters Mike Wazowski and James P. ‘Sulley’ Sullivan in the human world. But how did green, oneeyed Mike and giant, purple-spotted Sulley get to be such exalted scarers?

Now the story is told where our heroes first meet as unlikely roommates.

Uptight Mike is fiercely competitive, while laid-back Sulley contends that, “You don’t need to study scaring - you just do it.” But when their Oozma Kappa fraternity of lovable monster misfits is beaten in the big Scare Games, they have to work together to avoid being kicked out of MU!

The Internship

Salesmen pals Billy and Nick have the gift of the gab. But the rug is pulled from under the duo’s feet when their boss decides to close his company because of online competition. They quickly find that job-seeking is tough for middle-aged men with no understanding of the new-fangled internet. Somehow, they manage to bag themselves internships at Google. But in order to land those coveted full-time jobs, they have to take on candidates who are half their age and twice as clever! Can our outof-touch heroes really overcome their culture shock and use their antiquated skills to trounce the scoffing, tech-savvy nerds?

Pacific Rim

The alien invasion of Earth has begun!

But it didn’t come from space, as we anticipated. Instead, a portal between dimensions opened up beneath the Pacific Ocean. Hordes of enormous monsters known as Kaiju emerged from the depths, claiming millions of lives.

Mankind fought back by developing vast 2,500 tonne robots called Jaegers.

Each is controlled by two pilots acting in unison by means of a mind meld.

But after years of warfare, it seems the relentless Kaiju are gaining the upper hand. Our only hope lies with washedup former pilot Raleigh Becket and inexperienced trainee Mako Mori, piloting an obsolete Jaeger under the command of inspirational General Stacker Pentecost.

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