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Princess ordered to pay costs after “disrespecting” Jersey court

Thursday 11 November 2021

The Bailiff has ordered an Italian princess to pay more than £76,000 of her sister's legal costs after she tried to halt Jersey proceedings via a French court in a move described as "entirely disrespectful".Handed down on Wednesday, the decision comes in the context of a long-running family feud....

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Sanctions lifted from manager involved in disgraced film scheme

Thursday 11 November 2021

Jersey's finance regulator has lifted sanctions against a former trust manager, who was banned from senior roles for his involvement in a plan to secretly pump millions of client cash into a failing film company founded by Beatle George Harrison.James Nicholls (54) was banned from holding any ‘key person’ or ‘principal positio...

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Islander in hospital after attempting to put out flat fire

Thursday 11 November 2021

An islander has been taken to hospital after attempting to tackle a blaze that broke out in their flat in the early hours of this morning.Neighbours dialled 999 after spotting flames at 03:18 and two fire engines carrying 10 firefighting ...

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Failings in care identified at inquest into death of frail islander

Thursday 11 November 2021

An elderly woman, whose death was caused by the effects of sedatives and opiates, was wrongly given end-of-life care after the pain she felt was attributed to cancer instead of a rib fracture, an inquest has concluded.82-year-old Annick Sheehan, who suffered from advanced Alzheimer’s disease, chronic renal fail...

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Future rehab plans unclear ahead of hospital design submission

Thursday 11 November 2021

Plans for the future of rehabilitative care for stroke and trauma sufferers remains shrouded in mystery with just days to go before the planning application for the new hospital is submitted.Islanders have been calling for clarity for many months on whether the Samarès rehabilitation...

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Sark could 'nationalise' electricity

Thursday 11 November 2021

Sark's government is to consider nationalising its beleaguered energy supplier after a series of price hikes, and an independent report that revealed "serious safety concerns" about the ageing network.A compulsory purchase letter for Sark Electricity Limited has been drafted by the Law Officers of th...

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