New Nimrod to appear in air show One of the new versions of Nimrod, flown by Guernsey's Own 201 Squadron, is due to join the Battle of Britain Air Display.
'Natural solution' for dump smell There is a natural solution to the bad smell from Guernsey's landfill site, according to one local company.
More housing licences for States The States issues itself more essential employment housing licences, while numbers reduce in most sectors.
Following on from considerable discussions with the UK Government, a Guernsey company has been authorised by the States of Guernsey to carry out the disposal and recycling of fluorescent tubes. Newey & Eyre, located in Bouillon Lane St Peter Port, charge a nominal 50p per tube to cover the cost of handling and disposal to the UK. At the bottom of the page you will find a link to some publicity the company have produced on the EEC policy of phasing out of incandescent bulbs (normal light bulbs).
Whilst there is some advertising on this link, the publication has been produced in conjunction with the States of Guernsey and holds a considerable amount of useful information.
The Chamber of Commerce does not favour one Guernsey supplier over another regarding supplying any goods to members and there are a number of suppliers in Guernsey where similar products will be available.However, this company provide the only outlet for the disposal of and recycling fluorescent tubes.
Goldman Sachs fined £20m by FSA Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs is fined £20m by the UK's financial watchdog, the BBC learns.
Rig firms hit back at BP report Contractors who worked for BP on the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon oil rig criticise the company's report into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Shoppers turning to card payments The number of cash machines in the UK has fallen and withdrawals have dropped as shoppers turn to cards, figures show.
