Jersey News
Elections for the States of Jersey.
There are a record number of 63 candidates seeking election as deputies to the island
Jersey News
Jersey boosts customs allowances.
From 1 December, adults travelling to the island can bring in double the current personal amount of wine without paying duty, and those on commercial airlines or boats can also bring in gifts and othe...
Jersey News
Channel Islanders fear credit crunch.
Jersey inhabitants are worried about job security and will cut back dramatically on spending, according to a new survey conducted by Guernsey-based business, Island Analysis. The survey has found that...
Dublin News
The Christmas season in Dublin kicks off on Sunday 16 November with the lighting of the Docklands Christmas tree at the chq building at 17.30. A gospel choir will also be singing at the futuristic sho...
Jersey News
In the 12 months to September 2008 the all-items retail price index stood at 6.4 per cent, the highest in the last 16 years. The last time inflation touched the 6 per cent mark was in March 1992, wh...
Jersey News
The Bailiff of Jersey, Sir Philip Bailhache, will retire in June.
Sir Philip has told members of the States of Jersey that he has received permission from the Queen to retire in 2009 after almost 15...
Jersey News
Tax thresholds will go up and fuel duty will be frozen under a budget planned to help islanders struggling with rising prices. Proposals include a five per cent rise in tax thresholds and a one-year f...
Jersey News
Assurances that no banks will be allowed to collapse and that the UK banking system is safe were given to senior island officials during a recent meeting with the UK Treasury.
Senior figures from Jer...
Jersey News
International Baccalaureate comes to Jersey.
Hautlieu College will become the first school in the Channel Islands to offer the International Baccalaureate diploma as an alternative to A Level exams.
The school has now received confirmation tha...
Jersey News
Electricity price rises in Jersey will rise by 24 per cent next year.
The Jersey Electricity Company said that it had been forced to increase prices from 1 January because of soaring wholesale energy...
London News
London Met mulls policing priorities.
The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) is calling on Londoners to have their say in determining policing priorities over the next three years. A short on-line questionnaire asks
Brussels News
Shortage of beds for Brussels asylum seekers.
Each morning dozens of asylum seekers queue outside the Brussels immigration department offices hoping to be allotted a bed for the night. The Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (FEDAS...
Vienna News
Changes to Vienna tram routes.
The routes of trams on the Ring Boulevard have been changed. Line 1 (previously lines N and 65) now runs between Prater Hauptallee - Schwedenplatz - Ringstrasse - State Opera - Stefan-Fadinger-Platz,...
Paris News
Renovation for Paris Art Deco swimming pool.
A special Paris city council commission has awarded the lease of the Molitor swimming pool to the Colony Capital-Accor-Bouygues group, which is to invest
Oxford News
Cooking courses for Oxford dinner ladies.
A new state-of-the-art training kitchen has been inaugurated in Oxford by cookery writer and restaurateur Prue Leith. Set up in response to celebrity chef Jamie Oliver
Berlin News
Eviction order threatens landmark Berlin squat.
The future looks uncertain for the iconic Tacheles artists
Amsterdam News
Amsterdam police bug suspect scooters.
A rise in bag-snatching offences in the Dutch capital has prompted police to experiment with secret transmitters attached to the scooters of suspected thieves. The use of the transmitters was discover...
Copenhagen News
Mobile phones used to chart Copenhagen commuters.
Copenhagen traffic authorities are to use commuters
Dublin News
Dublin councillors debate high-rise buildings.
Councillors have agreed to debate a variation to the 2005-2011 Dublin development plan which would allow greater height and density in new buildings in five key inner city areas. Should the change be...
Dublin News
The Dublin, or friendly marathon as it is called, sets off from Fitzwilliam Square at 9.00 on Monday 27 October and finishes in nearby Merrion Square. There are some 11,700 registered runners, which...
Dublin News
Dublin considers banning cross-city cars.
Cars could be banned from crossing Dublin centre city within the next two years if recommendations in a city council report come into effect.
According to the report the city roads are already at sa...
Jersey News
Harcourt Developments in Irish high court.
Irish company Harcourt Developments is defending itself in the Irish High Court against charges that it has excluded business associates from a partnership involved in the Jersey waterfront developmen...
Amsterdam News
Spam network based in Amsterdam.
A network of Nigerian spammers based in the African community in south-east Amsterdam has been identified as being responsible for defrauding people worldwide of millions of euro. Spam messages inviti...
