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ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO GET A LIBERATION HOLIDAY

There is set to be another attempt to get a public holiday for islanders to celebrate Liberation Day.

It falls on a Sunday this year and St Brelade deputy, Montford Tadier, wants the States to debate making Friday the 7th of May a day off.

It comes a week after policitians voted against giving us Monday the 10th off.

Deputy Tadier says the public has shown how strongly they feel about the issue.

He is hoping it will be debated at the next sitting on February 23rd.
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MARITIME COMMUNITY IN MOURNING

The RNLI in Jersey is mourning the death of the man who was at the helm of the St Helier lifeboat crew for two decades.

Mike Berry has died in hospital from cancer at the age of 76.

A harbour pilot and popular member of St Helier Yacht Club, he was known to all in the island's maritime community.

During his time as coxswain he was awarded three medals and two bravery awards for rescues he made that undoubtedly saved lives.

Former Habourmaster Roy Bullen says his contribution to the RNLI was 'exceptional'.

His funeral will take place at St Thomas's Church on Friday.



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£370K DRAINS UPGRADE

Motorists face weeks of disruption on the Ring Road at Rouge Bouillon as more work is done to upgrade town sewers.

A new surface water sewer is being laid between Queens Road and Raleigh Avenue.

The result will be separating foul sewerage and surface water to reduce the risk of human waste washing into the sea in stormy weather.

It all mean the drains are able to cope better when more new homes are built in the area.

We don't yet have details of the road restrictions there will be, but the sewers work is due to start on 2nd April.

With gas diversions needed first, it is likely to mean weeks of disruption.

It will cost more than £370,000. That money is coming from fund aimed as creating jobs in the recession.

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MINIMUM WAGE RISE 'NOT ENOUGH'

There is a call for Jersey's mimimum wage to rise to £6.28 an hour.

That is eight pence more than the figure being recommended to the States.

£6.20 was suggested by the Employment Forum as the rate that should take effect on 1st April.

Deputy Geoff Southern says it needs to be more to protect the lowest paid.

He says anything less is a backward step based on the level of increases in previous years.
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POLICE WARN OF LOTTERY SCAM

We are being warned not to give any personal details to a company claiming to be Euromillion Lottery International.

Police say some islanders have had letters saying they have won a large sum of money.

It asks for bank details to be sent to an address in Spain to claim the money, which doesn't exist.

Officers are also alerting us to email scams asking for bank account or credit card details.
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FIRE AT TOWER BLOCK

Smokers failing to properly put out their cigarettes could have caused a fire at a block of flats in town.

Firefighters were called to the Cedars on Green Street after smoke was spotted on the 7th and 14th floors.

They found the fire was in the bin store at the base of the building.

The police and housing department are investigating how it started.

Mark Walker, Crew Commander on Blue Watch, wants to remind islanders to be careful how they dispose of cigarettes.
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YOUNG FIRST AIDS TAKE THE LEAD

Young first aiders in Jersey will be showing off their skills to classmates this week.

Junior St John Ambulance members are leading demonstrations at their schools as part of a national awareness week.

65 Badgers and Cadets will give talks at 24 schools.
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