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February | Issue 52
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JERSEY WINS THREE AT SPORTS AWARDS Jersey’s sportsmen and women were among those reflecting on the past year of achievements at the Betway Channel Islands Sports Awards at the end of January, with Jersey competitors winning three of the six honours. While Guernsey’s Commonwealth Gamesbound fighter Billy Le Poullain was crowned Sports Personality of the Year, there was still plenty for Jersey’s stars to celebrate. Alex Buesnel was recognised with the Michael Lucas Sporting Hero Award
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Taxpayers advised to file tax returns early The Comptroller of Taxes, Richard Summersgill, is advising those who know their circumstances have changed, and are concerned that their tax assessment may also change, to file in February. Full story on page 2
Tests show that water quality continues to improve Recent test results show the Island’s water quality continues to improve and that nitrate and pesticide levels in steams are on a long-term downward trend. Full story on page 4
JT to trial new network JT has worked with Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation and to create the Island’s second ‘LPWA’ network – a Low-Power, WideArea Network that allows devices to connect to the internet without using or complementing 3G/4G and Wi-Fi. Full story on page 5
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after a year in which he became the first disability competitor to represent Jersey at an Island Games. Not only that, but he returned from Gotland with a team silver medal and narrowly missed out on an individual bronze. Meanwhile, Jersey and England international netballer Serena Guthrie won the Judges Award and Jersey Reds took the Team of the Year trophy, after reaching the final of the British and Irish Cup in 2017 and narrowly missing out on a spot in the Greene King IPA Championship play-offs.
Work to extend Jersey Archive has begun
Dogs quarantined after pet passport failures
The £3.5 million extension to the Island’s national repository will see the award-winning building’s capacity double in size, providing storage for important paper and digital records for approximately 25 years. Full story on page 9
A number of pets were quarantined over the Christmas period because owners didn’t follow the pet travel rules. Pet owners must ensure their pet has a valid rabies vaccination to travel between Jersey and mainland Europe. Full story on page 10
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