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A relatively small public grant helps keep the show going, but last year itmade a loss. The organizer, Deputy Mike Higgins, put up his house assecurity for a loan to pay off creditors with the hope of repaying the loanthrough profits from this year's event. A multi-millionaire, who has beenquietly backing the display for years, came to the rescue by wiping out theloan debt and increasing his sponsorship for next year. Were it not for him,this year's show could have been the last.

Many people enjoy the St Helier night-life and now they have guardian eyeswatching over them. The Christian-based Street Pastors have recentlycompleted their 200th Saturday night patrol - walking the streets from 10pmuntil 3am. Their presence has been welcomed by policewho credit the Pastors with reducing late-night violence.They look after those streaming from the clubs at closingtime, helping people in many different ways. Now thePastors want to expand their service by converting a businto Place of Safety. It will cost around £100,00.

And talking of town guardians - is CCTV all that it iscracked up to be? We hear from a UK campaigner who reckons street cameras have anover-stretched reputation for doing good while robbing usall of privacy.

John Jacques, Editor

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The Jersey International Air Display is one ofthe island's favourite events and it fills uphotels at a time when the summer tourismseason is fading. Unlike air displays in theUK, there is no charge for watching and theshow is famed for attracting aircraft notseen on display anywhere else.

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The new Miss St Peter RosieMcGuigan with runner up StaceyBenstead and Connétable John Refault

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The Parish of St Lawrence Issue Number 38 • Winter 2012

Honorary Police RecruitmentWhatever we consider to be our Jersey way oflife, there can surely be no doubt that thisincludes the service to our Parish and Islandcommunity by the Honorary Police, as it hasdone for generations.

Whilst providing that valuable service totheir Parish and community, officers canbenefit personally by gaining confidence andlearning new skills from their training and theduties they undertake.

It seems that a number of parishes arefinding it difficult to recruit officers of all ranksand the number of Honorary Police officers isfalling around the Island. This impacts,inevitably, on their colleagues as well as on theservice they are able to provide to the publicand importantly, on our traditional way of life.

Unfortunately, St Lawrence is no exceptionand as I write this article we are in theunenviable position of not having found areplacement following the resignation of oneof our Centeniers at the end of their term ofoffice.

The Parish is required by law to provide fourCenteniers, each of whom serves for a

three-year term, with the Royal Court setting adate for the election of a replacement at theend of that term.

Commitment is generally one week in fourand includes the important task of conductingParish Hall Enquiries and possibly presentingcases in the Magistrates Court as well asresponding to enquiries from the public.

In 2005, the Parish of St John was unable toelect a Centenier when ordered by the RoyalCourt and the then Deputy Bailiff fined them£5,000 for contempt of Court, saying ‘It is theresponsibility of all parishioners to ensure thatthey elect a Centenier. It is their responsibilityto ensure that someone comes forward. Thefailure to find a person who is both willing toact as a Centenier and is of suitable characterand ability is a failure of the Parish as a wholeand accordingly the fine has to be levied onthe Parish as a whole in order to ensure thatthis message gets home’.

If you are interested in learning more aboutthe role and duties of a Centenier, pleasecontact me at the Parish Hall to arrange ameeting. Your skills and abilities may be justwhat we need to help preserve some of thetraditions that make our Jersey way of life sounique.

Senior Citizen’s Christmas LunchThis is being held at the Hotel Ambassadeur onThursday 13th December. If you live in theParish, please telephone 861672 to reserveyour place as soon as possible. Numbers arelimited so reservations are on a first come firstserved basis Parish Sexton/VergerWe said goodbye to Alan Sty at the end ofAugust when he left the Island to move toEngland. Alan had worked as Parish Sexton fora number of years, as well as being caretaker atthe Parish Hall. He was well liked and will bemissed by the many people that he helped ona regular basis when they visited the ParishHall. Mark Woodall has taken over these duties.Email AddressesIf you would like to be kept advised by email offorthcoming Parish events, please contact theParish Secretary at [email protected], although we are still trying to recruit aCentenier, thank you to the many othervolunteers who continue to work towards thesmooth running of the Parish, in whatever roleyou undertake.

Wishing all Parishioners a MerryChristmas and a Happy New Year

Photo: David, Caroline, Alan,Deidre, Leasa and Joy

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P24 Farming News: A cattle farmer with a difference

P27 School News: A memorable Christmas

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6 Tea and BiscuitsA new charity helps the elderly beat loneliness

16 Boy Racer Meet the young racing driver aiming for the top

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20 NightingalesThe volunteers making a welcome hospital appearance

24 BurgledWe make it too easyfor prowlers to get in

Women of the Wharf go pinkCover and Airshowphotographs courtesy ofGeorge Farley

Street Pastors Jersey have been out every Saturday nightsince becoming established in November 2009 offeringreassurance, safety and support between 10pm and 3am.The Pastors have recently notched up their 200th patrol

and their impact has been remarkable. The level of violencehas fallen; they've given first aid on at least 76 occasions andin three cases have saved lives. When young women head forhome in the early hours the mixture of alcohol and high heelsrepresent a real risk of broken ankles. Walking barefoot isalso hazardous because broken glass bottles are lurking onthe pavements.Finding such victims, the pastors know exactly what to do

- give them a pair of flip-flops and a bottle of water. So farthey have handed out more than a thousand pairs offlip-flops and 1,500 bottles of water to help people sober up.They also act as night-time street cleaners and during theirpatrols have removed 7,939 bottles, glasses and broken glassfrom the streets.Some people head for town to drink because of problems

at home - trying to forget things for a while. But that doesn’tsolve the problem as the pastors know only too well. They

Just when most people are thinking about going to bed, others are getting ready for anight out in town. But they’re not heading for the bars and nightclubs, they’re on thestreets nearby to simply see that night-time revellers come to no harm.

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chat and listen to the woes of those who really just needsomeone to talk to. These are what the pastors call’significant’ conversations. At the 200th patrol landmark thepastors had spoken with 14,840 people, with over a third ofthose being ‘significant’ conversations.

Pastors patrol in groups of four - usually two men andtwo women - but they also know they are not alone. Othersare praying for their safety and ’covered in prayer’ thepastors can confidently carry out their patrols. Together theyhave so far given more than 3,000 hours of their time,backed up by more than 1,600 hours of prayer cover.The police have credited the pastors with reducing the

level of violet crime. Street Pastor Heather Morton believes they really are making adifference. “We talk to people who are aggressive and just listen, soaking up all theaggression, stopping them from inflicting it on someone else.”To their knowledge the Pastors have saved three lives. “We had one young lady who

was going into a diabetic coma; she had only recently been diagnosed and didn't knowthe affect alcohol would have. A few weeks later she approached a Pastor and said‘you’re the one who saved my life’.Currently there are 20 Street Pastors and there are plans to expand their patrols into

other areas of the island like St Aubin, Gorey Village and Les Quennevais. It is also

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“You’re like…God on legs!”Street Pastors celebrate their 200th night patrol

We had one younglady who was goinginto a diabeticcoma; she had onlyrecently beendiagnosed and didn'tknow the affectalcohol would have.‘‘‘‘

planned to step up the town service by providing a place of safety - aspecially designed bus where first aid can be given. It will also act as ameeting place and refuge for women to avoid unwanted attention. Thebus will cost up to £100,000. For some, walking through the streets of St Helier at night is a

daunting prospect. But the Pastors will tell you that mostly its all veryfriendly. The women Pastors frequently receive proposals of marriage!So what drives these volunteers to give up their time at the dead of

night? Heather again: “God’s been good to me and I want to share thatwith other people. We felt we could make a difference, we have made adifference and we will carry one making a difference. That’s importantbecause it’s good news and it’s good to have some good news in thecommunity.”The Pastors are quite literally ‘walking the walk’ and their presence

has been welcomed by countless numbers of people.As one very grateful young lady commented on being given a pair of

flip-flops at 2.30am "You're like...you're like...God...on legs!"

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Below: The StreetPastors led aservice in the TownChurch beforegoing on patrol

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Left below:Just chatting toislanders at nightis all part of whatthe pastors do

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“It just breaks my heart to see old people on theirown,” explains Manon Jones, Jersey’s first ContactThe Elderly Group Co-ordinator. “ I’ve always wantedto work with and help the elderly, and when I foundout about Contact The Elderly in the UK I was veryimpressed.” Working full time, Manon organises thegroup in her spare time as a volunteer. “Originally Ijust wanted to be a host. but when I contacted thecharity in the UK they said there were no brancheshere in Jersey, so I volunteered to start a local groupand it just took off from there. We now have onegroup set up and enough volunteers to start asecond.”Care of the elderly is something that affects us all

in Jersey. Our population is ageing rapidly and it’sestimated that by 2040 the number of islanders over65 will rise from 15,000 to almost 30,000. Asresearch shows there is a link between loneliness andill-health later in life including depression, certainheart conditions and even Alzheimer’s. There is agrowing demand to explore alternative ways tosupport some of our most vulnerable residents.There are currently 516 Contact The Elderly groups

operating in the UK and the charity has been runningfor almost 50 years. “The charity helps people in lotsof ways,” says Manon, “But what I really love aboutit is the human contact. It’s about getting peopletogether. It’s not about being a carer or looking aftersomeone. It’s about people offering their time andcompany and making friendships.” The groups are for people aged 75 and over and

the charity specifically aims to reach very lonely andisolated people. “These are people who have no-oneand are completely on their own,” adds Manon. Each older person is collected from their home by

a volunteer driver and taken to a host’s home for theafternoon. The group is warmly welcomed by adifferent host each month, but the drivers remain thesame which means that over the months and yearsacquaintances turn into friendships. The tea partiesare also specifically organised at weekends, andpredominantly on Sundays when most communityservices for older people are not available and whenpeople often feel most alone.“Although Jersey is a safer place to live maybe

than the mainland, I think we take it for granted thateveryone is happy over here, forgetting that some ofus are really lonely,” says Celine Venet, one of thegroup drivers. “I know that most island churches

Tea,Cake andCompany

Above & top: Tea, cakes and a chatadd up to a big treat for the lonely

Below: Manon Jones is theContact the Elderly GropuCo-ordinator

A new charity aimed at tackling social isolation amongst older people has beenlaunched locally this month. By organizing Sunday afternoon tea parties, ContactThe Elderly offers a regular and vital friendship link for some of the island’s mostlonely and isolated elderly residents. Capital magazine spoke to those involvedwith setting up the first group in Jersey to find out more.

organize regular coffee mornings and look after the elderly quitewell,” adds Kirsten Miller, one of the first Jersey groupvolunteers. “But I am not aware of any other opportunities likethis for them to meet other people in their homes. Some peopleare quite anxious about leaving their familiar environment andtherefore find it hard to socialise.”Suzan Hyland, Contact The Elderly National Volunteer Support

is thrilled to be a part of the organisation of the first group inJersey. “We have wanted to set up a group in Jersey for manyyears. We know the island has an increasing ageingpopulation and that people in Jersey can be just aslonely as anywhere else, so it’s fantastic tofinally have a group set up here. And theresponse from the local community hasbeen absolutely stunning. It’s been byfar the most volunteers we’ve everhad apply in one go so it showshow keen people are forsomething like this in the island.”If you would like to volunteer

your time to support Contactthe Elderly or wish to knowmore about the charity visitwww.contact-the-elderly.org.uk. To join as a member contact

the National VolunteerSupport Officer,telephone 020 7420 5811.

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Jersey’s only covered Shopping Centre, set in a unique historic building at the gateway to the town. The centre o�ers you an exciting and vibrant way to shop and relax. Stroll along the cobbled streets and enjoy major brand stores and unique, independent locally owned boutiques and a wide range of eateries.SHOPS INCLUDE:COSTA COFFEE-ECLECTIC LADIES BOUTIQUE-FOX&FIRKIN PUB-GEORGE-M&S HOME-HOTEL CHOCOLAT- JOE DELUCCI-MORE THAN SPORT-MOMO SPA-MIMOSA-PASTY PRESTO-PEARL POETRY-ROCOCO ART&GIFTS-QUAYSIDE BISTRO-SEAFISH CAFE

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Albert HouseLa Route De La Liberation

Opening 7 days a week

01534 720033

[email protected]

Liberty Wharf

Jersey’s only covered Shopping Centre, set in a unique historic building at the gateway to the town. The centre o�ers you an exciting and vibrant way to shop and relax. Stroll along the cobbled streets and enjoy major brand stores and unique, independent locally owned boutiques and a wide range of eateries.SHOPS INCLUDE:COSTA COFFEE-ECLECTIC LADIES BOUTIQUE-FOX&FIRKIN PUB-GEORGE-M&S HOME-HOTEL CHOCOLAT- JOE DELUCCI-MORE THAN SPORT-MOMO SPA-MIMOSA-PASTY PRESTO-PEARL POETRY-ROCOCO ART&GIFTS-QUAYSIDE BISTRO-SEAFISH CAFE

Jersey’s only covered Shopping Centre, set in a uniquehistoric building at the gateway to the town. The centreoffers you an exciting and vibrant way to shop and relax.Stroll along the cobbled streets, enjoy major UK brandstores and unique independent locally ownedboutiques plus a wide range of eateries.

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For October the welcoming allure of the shopping centre will be furtherenhanced by an all over pink hue for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Supporting local charities is a big part of the Liberty Wharf ethic as

property manager Jackie Maratier explains: ‘Our mission at Liberty Wharfthis month is simple: to turn the centre pink for October in an effort tohelp bring attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, get peopletalking about breast cancer, and raise money for research’.‘Our hope is to provide local groups with a central location and a

platform from which they can promote their organisation and raiseawareness of the many services they offer, many of which are unknown’.

The Women of the Wharfgo pink for October

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Liberty Wharf ShoppingCentre has a very warm,vibrant and cultural feelabout it, which fits entirelywith the centre’s objectivesand something the women ofthe Wharf are very proud of.

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Women play a very large role within the development, unlike mostindustries, retail has a high percentage of women in senior management roles,80% of the business’ operating from the Liberty Wharf development is eitherowned or managed by a woman. They are mothers, grandmothers, sisters,daughters and aunts. Their ages vary from teenagers to an age where it wouldbe impolite to ask!‘There are many things that unite us as a group: our drive for business; our

passion for retail; our determination; our strength and backbone; but most ofall, our wish to support local charities and groups who give up so much of theirtime to help so many people that we know and love’.

‘We are supporting this campaign as there is not one ofus that has not been touched or affected by cancer - andaside from the awareness factor everything looks better inpink!’Chatting to retailers on a stroll through the shopping

centre it quickly becomes clear why there is strong supportfrom the wide range of enterprises operating there.Jude Ross at Rococo Art & Gifts had a close friend who

died after a 16 year fight with cancer. ‘She was a very bravelady’ said Jude ‘our hope with this campaign is to try toeducate as many people as possible; men, women andchildren, to be more aware of the local support network andhow these groups can help through what can be a longjourney’Nicole Smith, with help from her four daughters, runs the

ladies fashion and accessories boutique Eclectic. ‘Everybodyis or has been touched by cancer, which is an unfortunatefact of life today ’says Nicole who is looking forward to thecampaign. And so is daughter India: ‘It will be nice to seethe centre pink and supporting women in such a simple butimpactful way, it will be fantastic.’Denise Williams has been the manager at George for a

year and this will be her first charity event there. ‘We are afemale dominated environment and the breast cancerawareness campaign will create a nice atmosphere here andfit well with the already inviting style of the centre. As ateam and a business we are very supportive of the work oflocal charities, our contribution, however small will make adifference.’Viki Oliver who runs the Joe Delucci Gelato ice-cream

parlour has strong personal motivation for backing thecampaign. ‘My mum was recently diagnosed with breastcancer and my Nan also suffered from breast cancer. I hopethis campaign will make people aware that they do need toget themselves checked - even at my age – early detectiongreater increases the chances of successful treatment.’Laura Simule is manager at Hotel Chocolat and she too

has strong reasons for making the campaign a success. ‘Myaunt had breast cancer so I really want to be involved in thisbecause I know personally how difficult it can be.’Over the course of the month take time out to visit the

shopping centre and read the messages on the dedicated‘Memory Tree’ and maybe write your own personal messageto someone who is no longer here for you to tell in person.Each Tuesday throughout October the ‘After Breast

Cancer’ Jersey support group will run a drop-in clinic at thecentre and every Friday Macmillan Jersey will be availablefor advice and support.Apart from the shopping centre, The Liberty Wharf

development includes Regus, Liberty Apartments, the BusStation, Jersey Tourism, Liberation House, Windward Houseand Henley’s at the Wharf.

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She was a very brave lady’ saidJude. ‘We are trying to educateeverybody; men, women andchildren, to be more aware of howlocal groups can help throughwhat can be a long journeyalcoholwould have.‘‘

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Why I riskedmy house onthe air show

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Deputy Mike Higgins, who represents St Helier No 3 district, wasactually a very worried man. A succession of phone calls in the daysahead of the display had seen three stars of the show disappear. Andthere was worse to come. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, theLancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire had to pull out the day beforebecause of bad weather conditions in the UK. And just when it lookedas though matters could not possibly worsen - they did. The RN SeaKing very reluctantly pulled out on the morning of the show becauseoperational cover could be put in jeopardy.News from the Met Office was not comforting either with the

possibility of mist and fog descending over Jersey late afternoon.Would it or wouldn’t it? No one could say for certain. Fog is the stuff ofabsolute nightmares for air display organisers. Not just the massivedisappointment for display fans, but also the likelihood of a thumpingfinancial loss.And that really had Mike Higgins twitching - he had risked his house

on the show turning a profit. The previous show had made a loss so aloan was taken out by Jersey International Air Display to pay creditors. “As the company has no assets, the bank was not prepared to make

the loan unless it was secured on some assetsand therefore the only way of getting the loanwas for me to provide personal security - ie onmy home. The basic problem is that the airdisplay starts the year with nofunds, gets in sponsorship andgrants, sells programmes andgets some receipts from theairport static display,puts on the display,pays everyone and ends up at the end of the year withnothing only to start the cycle again the next year. The loanwas to cover last year's losses and to pay creditors, not tofinance this year’s display. We were trying to keepthe air display alive until we received this year’ssponsorship money etc, pay off our creditorsand hopefully raise enough money to pay offthe loan. I was driving down costs acrossthe board to bring us back into balance atleast and, if possible, to a surplus to

Months of planning were coming to ahead for the man organising thisyear’s air display and all was not well.

cover the loan. It was a gamble made by someone whose idea of gambling isto buy a lottery ticket occasionally!”The run-up to the most recent show was the worst since Mike Higgins

became organiser and he has had plenty of hairy moments in the past whenplanned participants don’t make it. That goes with the territory, but gettingthe last show airborne was a bigger struggle than normal. For instance, Mikereceived a call from the airport at Cherbourg asking for credit card details -two F16 fighter jets had landed but did not have funds to pay for the displayfuel. And many of the eye-catching stars were falling away - the C-17, theautogyro, the Sentry, the Sea Vixen, the Sentinel, the Canberra, the Army Lynxhelicopter. With each departure Mike was on the phone arranging for areplacement from his list of stand-bys.Amazingly the show went ahead, the crowds were delighted as usual and

apart from a few gaps, barely anyone would have detected the franticbehind-the-scenes work by the organiser.And it is behind the scenes we must pry to find out how the show goes on

at all. We have to go all the way to the Seychelles to find the man who hasbeen bank-rolling the show to the tune of many hundreds of thousands ofpounds.Robert Gaines-Cooper - a former RAF man was on a trip to Jersey in the

1970s when, in his Grand Hotel bedroom, he heard the mighty roar of aVulcan bomber and bacme hooked on the air display. Later, in the 90s,he became associated with the show.He heard there was an appeal for a sponsor and offered

the lot - £25,000- but Mike Higgins had already shakenhands with another sponsor. Even though it was for a

lesser amount he kept to the principle of ’myword is my bond’.

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He heard there was an appeal for asponsor and offered the lot - £25,000-but Mike Higgins had already shakenhands with another sponsor. Even thoughit was for a lesser amount he kept to theprinciple of ’my word is my bond’.

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And it was that principled approach which won over MrGaines-Cooper. When the other sponsorship came to an end eightyears later he stood in as the main sponsor.In the late 1950s he had formed what was to become Britain’s

biggest jukebox rental business. Five years after selling the business inthe 1970s he moved to the Seychelles. He continued hisentrepreneurial activities with involvement in property and constructionbusinesses.Then he had a chance meeting with a consultant anaesthetist called

Archie Brain who had invented a laryngeal mask to manage patients'airways during surgery. Mr Gaines-Cooper invested in the productwhich became standard hospital equipment around the globe.He is now a multi-millionaire who likes Jersey and loves the air

show. He has also become a personal friend of Mike Higgins and hetore him off a strip when he discovered Mike had used hishouse to secure the loan needed to stage this year’s show.Not only did Mr Gaines-Cooper wipe out the loan debt,he also declared that he would be putting moresponsorship money into next year’s show.A greatly relieved Mike Higgins is now looking

forward to the 2014 event which will mark the 50thconsecutive annual display in Jersey

by the Red Arrows - a record heldnowhere else. “We’re going to have a

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“The scrutiny review of camera surveillance should be an opportunity forthe people of Jersey to consider whether to simply copy the UK onsurveillance issues.The UK is obsessed with surveillance.

It is seen by many as the solution toeverything from littering to drunkenbehaviour, despite study after studyshowing that it simply does not work.In a 2010 report for the UK'sInformation Commissioner, theSurveillance Studies Network referredto support for CCTV as “a remarkableanomaly”.The scale of this “remarkable

anomaly” is illustrated by the review ofthe effects of CCTV on crime, publishedby the Campbell Collaboration in 2008.It concluded that CCTV schemes in cityand town centres, public housing andon public transport “did not have asignificant effect on crime." The reviewhad been commissioned by theNational Policing Improvement Agency.Despite these findings, there is an

insatiable appetite for more surveillanceand things are set to get worse.Technologies like behaviour and facerecognition will be added to the alreadyappalling network of number platerecognition cameras - an automatedcheckpoint system that, along withother surveillance cameras, underminesthe status of the UK as a free country.When people want more surveillance

they usually think of it being targetedat criminals or yobs, but when we coverthe country in cameras and collect the

We tend not to notice surveillancecameras, but we are increasingly caughton camera - especially in St Helier. Whenasked about being watched many peoplewill say “nothing to hide, nothing to fear” inthe belief that cameras are there for thegreater good as a deterrent to criminals.But is that true? A government scrutinypanel is looking at the value of closedcircuit television monitoring of islandersand recently took evidence from CharlesFarrier, the co-founder of UK action groupNo CCTV. Charles also took time to writethe following article for Capital.

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number plates of cars as they move around our roads, everyone's privacyand right to anonymity is removed. Decent law-abiding citizens deservethese freedoms. It is not possible to target criminals in this way withoutdepriving the law-abiding of their freedoms at the same time. You take fromone, you take from all. Privacy is not about hiding bad things from the police or other authorities,

it is part of what defines life in a free country. This issue was raised in an1890 Harvard Law Review which warned that “Recent inventions andbusiness methods call attention to the next step which must be taken forthe protection of the person, and for securing to the individual what JudgeCooley calls the right to be let alone”. Privacy is the 'right to be let alone'and surveillance cameras erode this right.Fundamental to the concept of natural justice is a right to anonymity -

implicit in the right to go about your daily business unchallenged providedyou are not doing any harm. The standard response of “nothing to hide,nothing to fear” suggests that law abiding citizens do not deserve or needthe right to privacy, surely they deserve it most?The people of Jersey should think very carefully about whether they want

to be as surveillance mad as the UK.”

First worn by hip hop artists in the 80s, ‘grillz’ which are removable teethguards custom made from metals such as platinum or gold and oftenencrusted with diamonds and precious gems, never really became part ofmainstream fashion. In 2005 US rapper Nelly wrote a song called’ Grillz’which propelled them into the mainstream, but still they remained an itemflaunted by predominantly black males as a symbol of wealth and status. Butall of that changed a few weeks ago when Madonna, the Queen of Pop wasseen flashing her diamond encrusted solid gold grillz. Within days countlessother pop princesses and celebs began posting ‘selfies’ flaunting their grillzand a new and rather bizarre trend was born.But why on earth would a white 55-year-old female, as well as countless

other female celebrities, choose to wear such an iconic accessory so closelylinked to black males and hip hop/rap music? Is this about pop stars aligningthemselves to a particular genre of music and culture? Or just simply attentionseekers pushing boundaries and enjoying the shock value? Entertainment Tonight Correspondent Rosci Diaz recently had a set of

customised rose gold grillz encrusted with pinkdiamonds made for her by Albert Levy, theman who designed Madonna’s mostrecent gold grillz. “Grillz were oncea symbol of wealth for rappers,”she explains, “but now thegirls are doing it more forfashion. Grillz are for girlswith attitude andconfidence and rock starpersonalities. The grillz fitwho they are.”

Once worn exclusively by male rappers, hip hopartists and gang members ‘grillz’ are fastbecoming the hottest fashion accessory thisseason. With Madonna, Miley Cyrus andRhianna recently spotted flaunting theirs, AimieTonsberg sinks her teeth into the flamboyanttrend of garish gum shields and asks whetherthis is something we can expect to see inJersey anytime soon.

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Pop star Rhianna, who claims to have several sets of grillz, wasrecently heavily criticised after she posted a picture of herself onTwitter wearing her custom made AK-40 gun-shaped grillz. Themedia claimed this was a step too far and accused the singer ofglamorising gun culture. Of course the picture went viral and thestory made headline news, proving once again that in the musicindustry there’s really no such thing as bad publicity. Custom-made single solid gold caps start at around £160 with

a full upper-set of grillz costing around £1,000 if you decide toadd diamonds, which of course you would, wouldn’t you!? But ifyou fancy “getting yo grillz on” with a much smaller budget youcan now buy silver-plated grillz online from websites such asBling Bling Online and, of course, Ebay for as little as £11.99 fora single tooth cap.But, ghetto-fashionistas beware; if you don’t have the cash

for custom made grillz then perhaps you should steer well clearof the cheaper alternatives. “In my opinion if grillz do not fitproperly, are not custom made for each patient and are worn allthe time then they could cause some serious dental problems,”says Dentist Joanna Kumpin from the Dental Spa in St.Helier.“Depending on what material they are made from it could resultin irritation or allergic reactions, and bacteria trapped under grillzworn on a long-term basis could result in gum disease, cavities oreven bone loss.”A quick call to several local dentists showed that almost none

of our local dentists even knew what grillz were, let alone how togo about creating them. So, although there’s no way of knowing

how popular cheaper on-line options are in Jersey itseems there’s not been any real demand for

custom made grillz locally. “I don’t thinkJersey is a market for dental jewelleryand grillz,” adds Joanna. “I thinksomewhere like London could be aplace for this type of accessory!” u

First worn by hip hopartists in the 80s, ‘grillz’which are removable teethguards custom made frommetals such as platinum orgold and often encrustedwith diamonds and preciousgems, never really becamepart of mainstream fashion.

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success of the crops and the wellbeing of the population. Itwas a great honour to be chosen to dance and it carried someprestige.’

Nowadays, Peter believes it takes a different type ofcharacter to be a Morris Man. ‘It has to be said that being aMorris Man requires a sense of humour! There are not manywho would strap bells on their legs and dance in public placeswaving handkerchiefs!’ Although the Helier Morris Men arealways well received by adults and children, Peter admitsteenagers find them a little odd, ‘even my own daughterdisowned me for a while!’ he laughs.

After 36 years of performing all over the Island, the HelierMorris Men remain a consistent and joyful site in St Helier forall to enjoy. ‘People are always interested to see this strangedance performed solely by men,’ adds Peter. ‘Hopefully Morriswill be popular in Jersey for many years to come. So if youhappen to catch us dancing in town, give usa wave. We’re a veryfriendlybunch!’

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special year, especially as it was the 50th anniversary of the Jersey Kart andMotor Club. What path has your racing car career taken ?To move from karting to single-seater racing I needed to upgrade mylicence. I had to pass an ARDS test (Association of Race Drivers School) - awritten paper and a driving exam at Thruxton circuit. Once I had passed Iwas offered a test for my current team Emax Motorsport at Silverstone. Thisis where I got my first experience of driving a single-seater racing car. This isnow my first full season competing in the Formula Ford 1600 seriesWhat are your goals for this season? The first one was to get more used to the car. Having never raced asingle-seater before I needed to become confident in racing a car withgears and how it handles. Team principal, Glen Finn has been an immensehelp; I have learned so much. And the rest of the Emax team have all beenbrilliant: the other drivers have been a fantastic source of advice andsupport. My second goal is to upgrade my licence to allow me to race in almost

any motor sport discipline up to Formula 1. How far do you think you can go in motor sport?Hopefully a long way! The dream for any racing driver is to race in Formula1, but I would love to race in the Indy car series in North America. It’s reallyclose racing and is exciting to watch. I can imagine being in the thick of itbehind the wheel. But if I got an offer from a F1 team, I wouldn’t say no!What are the main hurdles facing young drivers with ambitionsto reach the top?Sponsorship! With today’s economy, teams are always looking for drivers tobring money to the team with them. Sadly you may have the talent, but nomoney means you can sometimes be left behind. We have some very

The former De La Salle pupil is now at university in Lancashire. Whenhe’s not studying or racing cars he indulges in his other hobbies: golf,cricket, football and watching North American sports. He has one sibling- his sister Zoe who Michael admits is fed up hearing about motor sportand football!

Before leaving the island, Michael spoke to Capital. When did you become interested in motor racing? My Dad has always been a great follower of motor sport and wouldtake me to hill climbs in Jersey, so I got used to watching lots of racingat home. In 2004 we went to the French Grand Prix at Magny Cours. Ireally got hooked on the sport then, even at the age of 9. It was thenthat I decided I wanted to start racing karts. In 2008 you became the Jersey Kart and Motor Club ChampionDriver of the Year. That must have been a great season. To win the award, in what was only my second year of racing, was agreat achievement and to have it voted for by your fellow drivers meanta lot to me. Winning the Junior Championship in 2010 was also a

A young Jersey racing driver hasambitions to make it to the top.Eighteen-year-old Michael Gibautbecame hooked on the sport when hewas just nine and since then hasgraduated from kart racing to FormulaFord in the UK.

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generous sponsors on board for 2013 and hopefully will also achievethis for 2014. Find me at www.michaelgibaut.comMichael is currently sponsored by Mediamasters, IFM Trust (Jersey), theOne Foundation, the Jersey Kart and Motor Club and UK Tool CenterHow have you balanced your educational aims and motorracing ambitions?When I stated racing, my parents always made it clear that exams

came first, especially GCSEs and A-levels. So when that time came mykarting took a bit of a back seat. It must have worked as I’m now goingon to study motor sport management at University which also allows meto carry on racing !It is a dangerous sport. Do your parents and friends worry?

It is a dangerous sport, but that's what you have to accept when youget in the car - that you can be risking injury every time you get in. I’vehad some injuries over the years from karting incidents but it hasn’tdeterred me. I think my Mum has only watched one of my kart racesover the years and hasn't watched any of my Formula Ford racing so sheis most definitely the person who worries the most when I race.I have been well prepared by Ryan Parouty - an ex-BRDC Formula

Ford Champion and currently an ARDS instructor at Silverstone. Ryan hasbeen a fantastic help and support for me, and has always been therewith advice. Who are your racing car heroes?

My hero would have to be Michael Schumacher; he was a great driver inhis prime when he was at Ferrari and dominated the sport for so manyyears. I always enjoyed watching Ayrton Senna when he was racing in the

wet as he was unbelievably quick. I really enjoy racing in the wet,especially in my kart. Dan Wheldon in Indy Cars was also an amazingdriver, but he was killed in 2011 at the Las Vegas speedway, such atragic death. u

If it wasn't motor racing, what other sport would you pursue?If it wasn’t motor sport, I would have loved to have played footballprofessionally. Below: Michael is now studying motor sport at university"Inset: Michael won the Jersey Kart Club Junior Championship in 2010

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For those closest to the world of rallying, the Paperclix Jersey Rally isrenowned as one of the most challenging, and enjoyable, motor sportsevents in the UK. Whereas most of the country’s rallies are held off-road,on former airfields or disused military training grounds, the Jersey Rallytakes place on-road, pitting the skills of drivers and navigators againsttight bends, slippery tarmac and unforgiving granite walls. It’s one of thereasons so many teams from the UK and further afield come to the islandto take part. And it’s one of the reasons so many local spectators turn outyear after year to witness two days of truly exhilarating rally driving. The two days this year are Friday 11 October and Saturday 12 October.

The event starts on Friday at the Royal Jersey Agricultural & HorticulturalSociety (RJA&HS) showground in Trinity with a ceremonial start andsend-off by motor racing legend and local resident Derek Warwick and theConstable of Trinity, John Gallichan.

The countdown is well underway for the start of the 2013 Paperclix JerseyRally. From modest beginnings, the rally has matured over the last 30 yearsto become one of the Island’s premier motor sports events. This year’s rally,which takes place on 11 and 12 October, promises to be one of the best yet.But what can we expect from the event? Capital went along to find out.

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showground in Trinity doubles as an exhibition centre, trade show andplace for refreshments. Members of the public can visit from Thursday, 10 October at 5.00

pm, and the exhibition along with team service centre remains inoperation during the two days of rallying that follows. Entrance is free,with plenty of onsite parking.

Full details and times for the rally stagesFriday, 11 OctoberCeremonial Start at RJA&HS: First car leaves at 12.15 Trinity Stage: From 12.00 until 17.00 Rozel Stage: From 12.00 until 17.00 Grouville Stage: From 18.15 until 22.30 Archirondel Stage: From 18.30 until 22.30 Saturday, 12 October Grève de Lecq Stage: From 07.45 until 12.54 St Ouen Stage: From 07.45 until 12.45 Longueville Stage: From 12.45 until 17.30 Maufant Stage: From 12.45 until 17.30 Ceremonial finish: From 18.00

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If you’ve been to the outpatient department in the Gwyneth Huelinwing of the General Hospital during the past few months you can’thave failed to notice the large central desk in the reception area usuallymanned by two smiley faces, quite possibly wearing bright purplesashes. The Nightingales offer a warm welcome, information on whereto go for appointments, directions and organise patient transport.Although the Nightingales were created mainly to take some of the

pressure off the outpatient reception staff, they’ve also managed tohelp lighten the load for other services within the hospital like patienttransport services. Co-ordinator Gary Thebault-Tobin, says service hasbeen so popular that many Nightingales who volunteered for a fewshifts each week have had to reduce their commitments to ensureothers are able to help out too. “The whole thing has been fantasticreally,” says Gary. “It’s working really well as a volunteer servicebecause there are just so many people who, for whatever reason, wantto give something back to the hospital.”

In April the General Hospital launched its“Nightingales” service - a meet-and-greet,sign-posting and information service madeup of volunteers based in the Outpatients’Department. Capital caught up with theNightingales co-ordinator and some of thevolunteers to find out more about what it’sreally like to volunteer at the hospital.

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As with many volunteering schemes, each Nightingale is able to choose theamount of time they’d like to commit to and Gary co-ordinates the shiftpatterns around that, with some people working up to a day or so a weekwhile others do just a few hours. Having been originally established to replacethe loss of a funded full-time post it would be too easy to criticise and askwhy the Nightingales are not paid for their commitment. But the reality isthese volunteers get as much from the service as the public and hospital do.Having worked in the hospital for over 25 years as Assistant Payroll

Manager, 64-yearold Jenny Martin volunteers as a Nightingale one day aweek. “It’s funny really,” she laughs, “if you’d have told me five or ten yearsago that when retire I’d be back here as a volunteer I’d have thought youwere mad! But I love it here. It’s such a warm and friendly place to work, thepeople here are lovely, really kind and friendly. It’s just a lovely place to work.I really enjoy giving something back, and I get to work with really nice people.Carla and I, for example, are so different - complete opposites - but we get onlike a house on fire!”Carla Ribero is a fellow Nightingale who volunteers one morning a week.

Unlike Jenny, 32-year-old Carla works full-time as a waitress and is a mum totwo young children. “Sometimes I don’t know how I do it,” she laughs, “but Ithink if you really want to do something you will. You find the time.” Carlaalways wanted to be nurse, but never finished school. For years she carried onhoping to one day work in a hospital and after unsuccessfully applying for ajob as a translator within the General Hospital was thrilled when a member ofstaff told her about the Nightingales. “I thought yes, this is for me. I jumpedBelow: Jenny Martin, Gary Thebaut Taubin and Carla Ribero

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at the chance really. I still hope that one dayin the future I might become a nurse ormaybe a carer, but for the moment I do thisbecause I enjoy it. I like to be in thisenvironment helping people. It’s what I dofor me. I can stay at home and clean andtidy...or I can come here and do somethingreally worthwhile.” Jenny and Carla feel they are well

received and that the public seem verysupportive of their role and thankful fortheir presence. “The vast majority of peopleare really lovely. You have the odd incidentwhich can be a bit alarming like whensomeone collapses in reception, but thatdoesn’t happen very often, and, to behonest, when it does you’re surrounded bynurses and doctors anyway so it’s probablythe best place for that to happen!” addsJenny.

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There’s high-octane dance from Motionhousewho are bringing their new productionBroken to Jersey; and The Johnny CashRoadshow is a must-see for any fan of themusic legend.“I was mugged by a man on crutches,

wearing camouflage. Ha ha, I thought, youcan hide but you can't run!” - the sort ofMilton Jones one-liner which has made him aMock the Week favourite. Another familiar face from television is

stand-up Irish comedian Ed Byrne. Now inhis 40s, Ed will be exploring some of theissues that are important, annoying, andfunny to him in middle age.And there’s more comedy with Lee Hurst

who, on this visit, is looking at what reallywinds you up.Jenni Murray has been the voice of BBC

Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour for 22 years. Nowyou can see her as she talks about her mostengaging and most terrifying interviewees.The 25th Annual Putnam County

Spelling Bee is an award-winningBroadway musical now making its debut UKTour. Billed as hilarious and riotous, it tellsthe story of six adolescent geeks competingfor the spelling bee title.Motionhouse is famed for its highly

athletic dance performance and their newtheatre show Broken uses digital imagery tomake a visually thrilling production. Brokenlooks at our precarious relationship withEarth.Johnny Cash died a decade ago but his

music lives on. The Johnny CashRoadshow tribute fronted by Clive John hasthe blessing of the Cash family. The showtracks through Cash’s 50 years of performing.

If you are in need of someserious laughter thisAutumn, the Opera Househas a range of fixes with thelikes of Milton Jones, EdByrne and Lee Hurstheading for GloucesterStreet. There’s also musicalcomedy in the form of theAnnual Putnam CountySpelling Bee. And anaudience with broadcasterJenni Murray is sure to be acrowd pleaser.

October3,4 Milton Jones6 Met Opera Screening: Eugene Onegin 11 An Audience with Jenni Murray17 Broken by Motionhouse 19 Love (Hurts) Actually 20 Reginald D Hunter (sold out)22 National Theatre: Hamlet 24-26 The 25th Annual Putnam Country

Spelling Bee 27 Met opera Screening: The Nose28-29 Ed Byrne 29-30 Pinocchio 31 National theatre: Frankenstein November2 Merrily We Roll Along 16 Tin Rocket 17 Met Opera: Tosca 20 Richard II (RSC) 23 The Johnny Cash Roadshow 26 National Theatre: The Habit of Art 30 Lee Hurst

The Arts Centre also has some Autumn treats. St Martin's Musical Society arepresenting Dead-Wed-British Born and Bred - a feel-good show featuring music hitsfrom the 1940s to the present day.A Celebration of Sondheim sees some of the island’s best musical theatre talent on

the stage. The Robert Tilling Series brings us blues singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide

guitarist Catfish Keith. Think deep delta blues and American roots music.There’s a night of stand-up comedy with Rob Beckett and Lloyd Griffiths - both

Edinburgh Festival Fringe graduates and rising stars.Pianist Daniel Campos from Argentina plays concerts and recitals all over the world.

He’ll be featuring works by Bach, Schumann, Chopin and Botelli.Jason Kenyon brings us The Haunting of Henry V111, a one-act play in which the King

stands trial for his wrongdoings. The accusers are the ghosts of his six wives.In November look out for the Jersey Amnesty International Human Rights

Festival which starts with an exploration of thelife of British war photographer Don McCullin. Histhree-decade career saw him covering wars andhumanitarian disasters on almost every continent.Later in the month the centre hosts the JerseyEisteddfod.October2-5 The Shakespeare Review9-12 Dead-Wed-British Born and Bred13 A celebration of Sondheim15 Doric String Quartet22 Catfish Keith23 Rob Beckett and Lloyd Griffiths24 Daniel Campos26 The Haunting of Henry V111

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So, in October, Rocksteady are bringing Jackmaster to the Splash,on Saturday the 5th. Few can get a dance floor as hyped asJackmaster. “I don’t think about music in terms of genre, I thinkabout it in terms of energy levels,” he says. This is set to be anawesome night! £13 for advanced tickets, and support from localDJs Barg.Also in October, the Jersey Live folks are bringing us UK Reggae

Legends UB40 at Fort Regent. Bringing us tons of reggae, dub andska classics, it's set to be a night of pure skankin. Tickets are £35standing, £45 seated. Get yourself up to the Fort for somethingtotally different.Heading into November, and we start the month with one of the

biggest legends in House music at the Yacht - Frankie Knuckles,the Godfather of House, is coming to Jersey to celebrate Iconic

Events 5th Birthday. These nights at the Yacht are always spectacular, soexpect a banging night of pure house heaven! Other DJs on the line-upare, Nyc-Def Mix, Lazy Jack and Kaa Saan Keith Robinson, withmore TBC. £25 for a standard ticket.On 23 November, My Digital Enemy are coming to play in the best

underground venue on the Island, Pure. They are not only outstandingDJ's, but also producers of some of the biggest tracks on the planet! Theirtunes are played by the likes of Mark Knight, Prok & Fitch, Roger Sanchezand thousands of other DJ's across the globe.Tickets are £10 each, and support from Dave Smith and Ruben

Paposeco. Get ready for some banging house music!October takes me to ADE (Amsterdam Dance Event)... it's my first time

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BRRRrrrrrrr It's time to take your coat out with you again, but whatan amazing Summer it has been. I am, however, already looking forwardto Summer 2014! My favourite DJ moments of the Summer wereplaying at the Waterspash for "Bosa Dance"...myself and Tony Safe hadtwo amazing sunsets, and amazing crowds! Thanks so much to everyonewho came down. Also, I loved my set at Jersey Live. I made my mainstage debut on the Sunday, and had such great support from the localcrowd, I won't ever forget that. Thank you.

PC House, your job is CrimeReduction Officer, what doesthat mean?Essentially my job is to inform thepublic and our officers on allaspects of crime prevention. Thatcan be by making crime reductionsurveys at commercial anddomestic properties; helpingpeople and businesses deal withanti-social behaviour; and tellingeveryone about the simple thingsthey can do to protect themselves,their homes and their business.

What is the most challengingthing about the job?We live in an incredibly safe islandand it is often hard to encouragepeople to protect their homes andproperty. Being a victim of crime isvery rare, however, as with everyother place around the world, wehave a few individuals who wouldrather take what others have gotthan earn it themselves. I want to help islanders protect themselvesagainst those people.It’s also a challenge to find cost-effective ways to provide safe and

secure crime reduction initiatives to make islanders and theirproperty more secure.

Where can people get advice on how to stay secure?We have made our website much easier to use. Atwww.jersey.police.uk there is a wealth of information under the“Staying Safe” dropdown - including downloadable documents andlinks to other crime reduction related websites.

What are your top tips for home security and shed security?House securityHalf of all burglars don't have to force their way in - they get inthrough an open door or window. Removing this kind of temptationwould prevent an estimated 90% of all burglaries.If your doors are insecure, your home is insecure too. • Make sure doors and door frames are strong and in goodcondition. Fit robust deadlocks conforming to British StandardBS3621 on your front and back doors and keep them locked at alltimes - even when you are at home.

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In its simplest form the States of Jersey Police have two jobs – preventing and detecting crime.Both are challenging and sometimes frustrating. PC Jeremy House is the Force’s CrimeReduction Officer. He advises us on how to stay safe, often not the easiest of tasks. Forexample, in the first six months of the year, half of all the island’s burglaries, or attemptedburglaries, were at properties which were insecure - they were crimes that could potentiallyhave been prevented. Here PC House talks about his role and his top tips for the public.

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• Check your windows. Ensure yourwindows and window frames are in goodcondition.• Fit window locks - thieves hate attractingattention by breaking glass.• Always lock your windows when youleave home and double-check that Frenchwindows and patio doors are secure.• Ensure sliding patio doors that slide onthe outside cannot simply be lifted up and offthe runners by potential offenders.• Fit a burglar alarm. A visible burglaralarm will make a potential intruder thinktwice. Use it whenever you leave the houseand when you go to bed.

Shed securityYou can make it difficult for a thief toget into your garden.• Fit lights which come on when it getsdark and turn themselves off when it getslight. • Make sure all fences are in good repairand that the panels cannot easily be movedor lifted.

• Fit a padlock or bolt on the inside of all garden gates for security.• Laying a thick gravel path makes it impossible for a thief toapproach without making a noise and is a good crime reductionalternative to slabs and concrete.• Plant protection is another way of guarding your property. Aselection of thorny bushes and prickly plants placed near potentialaccess routes, such as fences and walls, are not only a visual deterrentbut also a physical barrier to intruders.

We know that Jersey is a safe place but your advice is still tolock doors and windows, why?States of Jersey Police crime figures consistently show that the majorityof thefts from homes happen because doors and windows are leftinsecure. If you take the opportunity of crime away from the burglar, bymaking sure your house and shed are secure, then you greatly reducethe chance of your personal property being stolen. Also, don’t leaveitems such as pedal cycles in the open, lock them in your shed instead.The States of Jersey Police urge you to help us fight crime. We are

lucky that, compared with the UK, the level of crime here iscomparatively low. Together, we can make it even lower.

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6 Standard Chartered Jersey MarathonWeighbridge Place 8am

8 Harbour Master's History of St Helier Harbour guided walk10.30 – 12.30 meet outside Jersey Tourism £11. Also on 15 Oct

9 Celtic Coin Hoard private tourBookings www.jerseyheritage.org £10 - £35 Also on 16 Oct

10-13 Jeremy Houghton ExhibitionMeet Liberty Wharf, free

10 Autumn Lunchtime Lectures 1.15 – 1.45 Short talks on local history at 16 New Street. £5 Also 17, 24 and 31 Oct

11 St Helier's Old Quarter guided walk10.30 – 12.45 Meet at King George statue £8. Also on 21, 25 and 28 Oct

18-19 Autumn Dance FestivalTown Hall and Merton Hotel

19 Farm and Craft Market10 - 5 Royal Square

21 Band of the Island of Jersey Concert7.30 Town Hall

25 – 03/11 Cosmopolitan Show at the Pier - Here Comes HalloweenHavre des Pas bathing pool, £30

28 – 01/11 The Big DrawHalf-term event at Jersey Museum

31 – 01/11 Jersey Photography ConventionRadisson Blu

Let us knowif you have an event for St Helier’s calendar. Email information to [email protected]

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The medals are the 1939-1945 Star (on the left), which wasawarded for service in the Second World War between the 3rdSeptember 1939 and the 2nd September 1945. Qualification wasgenerally six months in an active operational area, reduced to twomonths for RAF Aircrew. Time spent as a POW counted andpersonnel whose service was cut short due to death, wounds orsickness also qualified.

The Air Crew Europe Star (on the right) was awarded foroperational flying from United Kingdom bases over Europe (includingthe United Kingdom) since the 3rd September 1939, and up to the5th June 1944.

The War Medal 1939-1945 (in the centre) was awarded to all fulltime service personnel who had completed twenty-eight days servicebetween 3rd September 1939 and the 2nd September 1945.

These three medals were awarded to 902859 FlightSergeant Kenneth Charles Amy of the Royal Air ForceVolunteer Reserve. Flight Sergeant Amy was killed inaction on July 7th 1941 aged 22 years. He was theson of William Amy and Emily Amy of St Helier.

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Personnel who were eligible for a campaign star yet who had theirservice cut short by death, wounds or capture by the enemy alsoqualified for this medal.

Kenneth Amy is buried in Guilers Churchyard, Finistère, France.(The editor acknowledges the assistance given by Mr NormanWood.)

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