Should children be taught in school that there are more than two sexes, that sex is fluid and changeable - fact? It is an issue at the heart of the so-called culture wars and, in today’s JEP Weekend, campaigner Janice Moore calls on the government to stop pandering to activists.
The Gary Burgess Award for someone who made a huge impact to the Island’s community.
Last year it was awarded to Ben Mason.
This year the Gary Burgess Award is awarded to Dean Lowe.
Thank you
@Portsofjersey
for sponsoring this category.
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Gary's message: ‘It’s time for me to hand over my microphone and keyboard for others to do the talking about me, so let my final words simply be “thank you”.
Obituary: In tomorrow’s JEP we will be celebrating the life of Gary Burgess. Over 3 pages, we follow his journey from his early years in South Africa, to his first radio job in Blackpool, right through to becoming a much-admired broadcaster and journalist in Jersey & Guernsey.
Journalist
@GaryBurgessCI
has opened up about his cancer treatment as he urges Islanders to support him and others affected by the disease by buying a ‘unity band’ for
#worldcancerday
Chief Minister and Home Affairs Minister bottom out too. Disaster for Alliance. What a fascinating night? Are we feeling just a little less male, pale and stale?
Jersey retained the title of the sunniest place in the British Isles in 2022, with 10% more sunshine than the nearest rival, new figures have confirmed.
Several hundred people in Royal Square waiting to fête the 4 lady Islanders who rowed across the Atlantic - & they feared no-one would turn out!!
#Intrepid
Next up, Child of the Year 🙌
This year’s winner of Child of the Year 2023 is… Saskia Ruddy ! ✨
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@JerseyDevCo
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The two biggest prizes in the Battle of Flowers went to the Parish of Grouville (Prix d'Excellence) and St Clement (Prix d'Honneur).
St Clement chairman Graham Gibson said he had been working on the design since August last year
ALL smiles in the newsroom – the JEP has been crowned Daily Newspaper of the Year in the prestigious Society of Editors Regional Press Awards.
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In ten days’ time, King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit the Island. In preparation for that historic visit, we celebrate Jersey’s centuries-old loyalty to the British Crown.
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AFTER 28 years in the media, one of the Channel Islands’ best known journalists
@GaryBurgessCI
stepped back from working life yesterday to focus on his health.
The announcement that the King will be visiting the Island next month was greeted in the States Assembly yesterday by a slightly more raucous round of foot-stomping than usual.
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Breaking: Members in
@StatesAssembly
vote by 40-1 in favour of proceeding with a project to explore the opportunities for developing a wind farm off the Island’s SW coast
A ST Brelade restaurant that is due to open today for the first time since an alleged burglary has confirmed plans to launch a youth project to help teenagers find work in hospitality.
BREAKING: Chief Minister Kristina Moore has been ousted following a successful vote of no confidence lodged by former Infrastructure Minister Tom Binet.
The Band of the Island of Jersey is now Marching a Beating Retreat in front of Lieutenant Governor Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton at a ceremony being held to recognise the Red Arrows' long service to the Island.
@JerseyAirshow
The leader of the protest has asked all vessels to leave the harbour and let the Commodore Goodwill ship depart. He says they have made their point.
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JERSEY has been named among a list of ‘unfriendly’ countries and territories published by the Kremlin for imposing sanctions on Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
A FORMER St Clement’s School student who became an engineer for Nasa and worked on the Mars Perseverance Rover recently hosted an online assembly for his old school as part of British Science Week.
ISLANDERS are being encouraged to buy a newspaper, watch the local news or listen to Jersey radio stations for the latest on the unfolding coronavirus situation rather than rely on potentially harmful commentary on social media.