Category: Community
Standard Chartered ‘chip in’ to support golf in schools
The Guernsey Sports Commission has teamed up with the Guernsey Golf Professionals to introduce golf to children in Year 5 and 6 through the generous support from Standard Chartered. Golf professionals Steven O’Rourke (La Grande Mare), Lindsay Boyd (Royal Guernsey) and Steve Wilford (St Pierre Park) have delivered one off sessions in a number of [...]
Jersey 2013 Around the Island Walk – Last chance to register
Registration for this year’s Itex Rotary around the island walk closes on Friday so this is the last chance for walkers to sign up for the challenge. Now in its 23rd year the Itex walk has already raised nearly £2 million pounds for local charities. This year the walk will take place on Saturday 22nd [...]
TT2014 deposit bookings open from May 27th
With just a few days to go until TT2013 gets underway, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has announced that deposits for next year’s festival will open from Monday, May 27th. Steam Packet Company Chief Executive Mark Woodward explained: ‘The deposit system is intended to help TT fans secure a place on the ferry [...]
Six new homes for social housing portfolio
Jersey’s Housing Minister, Deputy Andrew Green, has given approval for the States to enter into negotiations to buy six new homes for social housing. The two-bedroomed bungalows will be built as part of a small development in Rue de Haut, St. Lawrence and will be provided to families registered through the Affordable Housing Gateway. The [...]
Fell runners smash Race The Sun record
A team of some of the best fell runners from the UK and Isle of Man smashed the course record in The Children’s Centre’s Race The Sun relay last Saturday (May 18). The event – organised by the Island’s leading charity for families and children and sponsored by Mann Made Group – involves teams running [...]
Esplanade Quarter approval
The Planning and Environment Minister has approved a planning application for the first office block to be built as part of the Esplanade Quarter. The application, submitted by the Jersey Development Company in September last year, is to construct a si…
UK Celebrities Urge Women On Jersey To Tell Cancer Where To Go!
Cancer Research UK, Jersey committee, have been busy organising the 2013 Race For Life event. So far 741 women have signed up to the 5km event although the local committee hope to reach the target of 1,000 before race day. Celebrities in the UK have co…
Buy Local Week 3-7th June
Buying Local is a hot topic in today’s economic climate and a message that marketing company, thebestof Guernsey has been promoting as part of a national drive with an ongoing Buy Local campaign. Many local businesses and people already actively support this campaign by displaying ‘Buy Local’ stickers in their shops, offices, cars and even [...]
Judges thought Ella’s design “Rocked”
The Heritage-sponsored annual Rock to Rocque bike ride takes place this Sunday and all participants will receive a certificate sporting a bespoke design by 8-year-old Ella Aylmer, a pupil at St Martin’s School. A certificate design competition was organised by Heritage and Les Bourgs Hospice and was promoted to local primary schools. A winner was [...]
Celton Manx to kick start olympian led martial arts workshops
Four-time taekwondo Olympian Sarah Stevenson MBE is to lead two training workshops in the Island thanks to sponsorship from Celton Manx. The 2011 taekwondo world champion, now retired and working as a coach on UK Sport’s world class performance programme, will be accompanied by her personal trainer, Steve Jenkins. The first session will be held [...]
