Strong island presence at euro aviation conference

MORE executive jets are likely to land on Guernsey's aircraft registry, it was announced at Europe's major aviation trade event.

Haut Maison is a perfect blend for mobile cocktail firm Aperitif

LUXURY drinks caterer Aperitif has acquired boutique liqueur producer Haut Maison.

Aperitif founder reaches final of cocktail competition

Today's paper

£12,00 bill to deport paedophile; ex-Hurricane Bertha could pass island by; backlash begins over calls to revisit Belle Greve debate; and news and pictures round-up of first day of South Show.

Duty-free rip-off operation deprives States of £37k

A BIN bag full of cigarettes, tobacco and gin left in his car proved the undoing of Nicholas Ward's duty-free rip-off operation.

Off-season months have beauty and charm

AUTUMN is a beautiful time to be on Herm.

Harbour master's Earl Grey wine down to a tea

THERE are times – sadly frequent enough this summer – when passengers disembarking at Maseline Harbour need a helping hand, if only to guide them to the handrail on the steps.

More pain to come for boatowners

IT IS difficult not to have sympathy for those Guernsey boatowners and fishermen who will be affected by the harbour authority's decision to scrap the monthly mooring fee facility and instead demand an annual lump.

Three-year dig ends

ARCHAEOLOGISTS from Durham University have completed their three-year dig on Herm.

South Show is bursting out of indoor venue

GUERNSEY'S show season kicked off yesterday.

Not all peachy in paradise

BY THE time you read this, Sark's Midsummer Show will be done and dusted, but I popped along on Tuesday in time to see some of the younger schoolchildren proudly setting out their miniature gardens that they'd made to enter in it.

Why PSD's boat tax was wrecked

NEWS that Public Services has climbed down over implementing its poorly considered and lamentably consulted package of punitive mooring fees was hardly a surprise. As skin-saving exercises go, it was inevitable.

Markets row is 'mindless criticism'

TRADITIONAL traders have been pushed out of the 'soulless' Markets, according to Deputy Dave Jones.

Gently, Bentley

The lines might be staid but this saloon blows away supercars. Pete Burnard spent a feather-footed three days with the Flying Spur.

Young chef's salon win

A JUNIOR chef took top honours at Alderney's Salon Culinaire for the second year in succession.