The 67-year-old, of Trev’s Motorcycles, La Rue du Passeur, Vale, admitted the offence when he appeared in the Magistrate’s Court. If journalists have the temerity to ask the CCA even a gentle question during a briefing they risk being scolded. 11 January ... Guernsey Police said the incident took place on Sunday morning at about 02:20 GMT and a … The UK MHRA approved the AstraZeneca vaccine on 30 December. Violent assault case took five years to get to court. Mr Hockey told her that it was not self-service and that her son should not be near the pumps. Customers generally accepted this but on the day in question the woman had got out of her car and her son had been filling the vehicle up, which he considered to be highly dangerous. Prison for drunken assault A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to seven months in prison for assault, and punching a stranger whilst out in Town. If you doubt what can be achieved with a vaccine roll out by a well organised small country and an efficient government, just look at Israel. Ho. Menu ... A CWGC spokesman said: “Tragically, it is believed that Frank was killed very early in the assault, possibly before ever reaching the beach. Why didn’t the CCA order a sufficient quantity of vaccine doses months ago directly from the vaccine companies, as an independent jurisdiction can do, and as the UK did? Guernsey received two command tanks, 12 normal tanks, and five flame-throwing tanks. Guernsey Press. Police in Guernsey are investigating separate incidents of sexual assault against two women in St Peter Port. : 83. > Read more. Guernsey Press. He said the woman had been shouting and saliva had been coming out of her mouth so he had been protecting himself. It is an egregious assault on fundamental freedoms, and I believe that it would be unlikely to stand up in any court of law. Credit: ITV Channel Guernsey's most senior politician has shared his personal experience of sexual assault to show islanders it can happen to anyone. This has fomented an atmosphere where anyone questioning the CCA orthodoxy is seen as a heretic, and is vilified by the illiberal hordes that now run amok on social media. Why did it take another 10 days for the authorities here to confirm their approval? Instead of that we are being told that ‘40,000 doses of vaccines are due to arrive over here over the next few months’. 4 tunnels at La Valette in St Peter Port, to hold 480 tons of fuel. Le Page was sentenced to six months in prison for the assault and four months in prison, consecutive, for the dangerous driving, as well as a four-year driving ban. “He is commemorated on panel 87 of the CWGC Portsmouth Naval Memorial. In the first of these she spoke of how the defendant used to lead her away from social gatherings when they were young and would then sexually assault her. Where transparency is expected and respected in those other places, in Guernsey it is all inscrutable; we are fed on the morsels of information that the CCA decides we should have. Guernsey's parliament rejects proposal to legalise assisted dying. The local media appears to toe the CCA ‘party line’. We welcome comments left here, and … Read more stories. Here you will find temporary, full time, casual or permanent career opportunities News Published: Dec 16, 2020 Last Updated: Dec 16, 2020. This is tantamount to holding everyone captive in this island. Guernsey Police are investigating after a man and a woman were assaulted in St Peter Port. Nine arrests were made in Guernsey over the New Year period. Garage owner admits assault on customer. When the island is already hermetically sealed and almost totally suffocated, how much tighter can the ligature be? Take the latest announcement about ‘travel permits’ – this is where a travel ban is being enacted in regulations in the form of a requirement for an essential travel permit, and that returning home for Guernsey residents – even for those holding a Guernsey passport – will only constitute an essential reason for travel if they left on or before 12 Jan. He put one hand on her shoulder and another over her mouth and the woman said she had been frightened. Waves to launch Uber for air. View, search and book family announcements including birth, anniversary, engagement, marriage and death notices with the Guernsey Press All Classifications Adoption Birth Birthday Christening Christmas Greetings Congratulations Engagement Father's Day Forthcoming Marriage Mother's Day Retirement Thanks Valentine's Day Wedding Wedding Anniversary Birthday Memorial … Why aren’t the minutes of the CCA meetings made available for public scrutiny as they are in other places? Three men have been found guilty in a Guernsey court of the gang rape of a 22-year-old woman in St Peter Port. Advocate Andrew Ayres said his client had been in business for 32 years and had never had a cross word with a customer and, as a result, he had a loyal client base. Sometimes he could present as being over-assertive and officious but that was not his way. Counsel spoke of the impact that these proceedings had had on his client’s health. The Victorian seafront at Southsea has a funfair and swimming complex, and the large open green spaces are perfect for lazy picnics, gentle strolls and kite flying. Search for jobs and vacancies on the Island's most popular website. We are told by the chief minister that no one is ‘welcome’ to travel here, and I fear that this animus towards outsiders simply feeds into a xenophobia that is now bubbling away just below the surface. News | 21 hours ago. In other democratic jurisdictions ministers and their advisers are routinely challenged, as they should be, but not in Guernsey. News & Advice. ‘But whatever the conduct of the customer might have been – and I make no findings on that – you simply can’t go around laying hands on people,’ he said. This island must be opened up as soon as those who are at risk of being hospitalised or dying from the virus are vaccinated (and the ONS data is very clear as to those who are at risk if they catch the virus), and we must know the date when this is expected to happen. News. His actions could have been misinterpreted as impolite and unnecessary and he accepted they were totally inappropriate. A man in Guernsey is requiring hospital treatment in the UK after suffering 'severe' facial injuries after a violent assault in the early hours of … Assault near De La Rue pub leaves man with severe injuries. Dundee Sheriff Court heard on Tuesday that the incident happened in a bedroom at the castle. Thanks for visiting our Facebook page. Calls for small business champion > Read more. We already had one of the most severe and intrusive quarantine regimes seen anywhere in the world, including the extension to 21 days quarantine for those who refuse to be tested on day 13, so why this next step into the heart of darkness? Bono says he welcomes investigation into offshore investment. THE question I wish to ask is this: do we now have a health dictatorship in Guernsey? There are infinitely more expert scientists and medics on the MHRA than we have on this little island. Everyone’s got a story, so tell us yours. ... Guernsey Press. Mr Hockey thanked Judge McKerrell for what he said he thought was a fair outcome. He is one of more than 40 men of 48 Commando to die on D-Day.” A conditional discharge was imposed for a period of two years, meaning Mr Hockey could be sentenced for the offence again should he reoffend. Simon Bowes-Lyon, 34, the Earl of Strathmore, attacked the woman at Glamis Castle, Angus, in February last year. 107 were here. We would like to have the date in our diaries as well. Between Thursday 31 January and Saturday 2 January: Five were arrested for assault; Send Us Your News & Pictures. GARAGE owner Trevor Hockey has been convicted of assaulting one of his customers. For all your daily Guernsey news, views and pictures including the latest comprehensive sport and business coverage from across the islands. A man has appeared in court in Guernsey today accused of assaulting another man. : 104 However, U-Boats in Guernsey were too vulnerable to air attack. Unfortunately, it is rule by diktat in a way that seems to bypass the normal democratic process, and the person who exercises what appears to be near omnipotent powers is an unelected civil servant. Whether it’s something we should be investigating or an event you’d like us to cover, get in touch here. Moments later Mr Hockey called police to tell them what he had done and said they could expect a call from the woman. This is a real failure by the CCA to act decisively and effectively. A man is due appear before magistrates in Guernsey, charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer after an incident in St Peter Port. The forecourt was not self-service and he attended only as a health and safety requirement as this was written into the terms of his licence to sell fuel. About the website Published. We are not trusted with the data that informs the decisions that are being made, some of which cause severe upset and emotional and mental turmoil for so many people. Useful links Advertise with us Making a complaint Jersey Evening Post Guernsey Airport Guernsey Harbours. That is not good enough at all. Guernsey Judgment 11/2018: 08/02/2018: D v The Law Officers of the Crown: Court of Appeal: Appeal re indecent assault: Guernsey Judgment 12/2018: 15/02/2018: Hindle v Kitching: Royal Court: Decision in respect of costs previously reserved (made on the papers) Guernsey Judgment 13/2018: 21/02/2018: Canargo Cayman Limited: Royal Court To probe and challenge and hold government to account are the hallmarks of a functioning democracy – but this is now almost absent from discourse in Guernsey. Guernsey Press wins award for coverage of Wessex Heartbeat. Keith McQuillan, 43, has been charged with Grievous Bodily Harm and is … 4 is now an occupation museum. Judge Graeme McKerrell said he was able to treat Mr Hockey as a man of previously good character. Man's sixth assault charge not accepted as "out of character" Head-butting another man at the Cock and Bull before Christmas in an unprovoked attack involving a dance teacher and her partner has landed Neal Bewey in prison for three months. Witness appeal after Friday night assault. Send us your news Subscribe to the Guernsey Press. The Bailiwick of Guernsey Victim Support and Witness Service is an independent charitable organisation supporting both victims and witnesses of crime and has been in existence in the Bailiwick since 1998 providing an essential service in our community. None of this is healthy in any democracy. Take the latest announcement about ‘travel permits’ – this is where a travel ban is being enacted in regulations in the form of a requirement for an essential travel permit, and that returning home for Guernsey residents – even for those holding a Guernsey passport – will only constitute an essential reason for travel if they left on or before 12 Jan. Bowes-Lyon, who is the son of a cousin of the Queen, will be sentenced at a later date and is being placed on the sex offenders register. Common assault and criminal damages also went up. News | Jan 20, 2021. U-boat and S-Boat facilities amounted to fuel tanks installed in Ho. Had the CCA done this, and with Beau Sejour operational seven days a week and vaccinating 3,000 people a day – which is what we are told it can process – then from that one site the entire population could have been offered the first protective jab within three weeks. A man is taken to hospital and a woman arrested after an incident involving armed police in St Peter Port, Guernsey. In interview he gave a slightly different account of what happened. image caption The second assault took place in Cambridge Park Guernsey Police are appealing for help in their investigations into two sexual assaults on women walking home alone in St Peter Port. There was a verbal exchange during which the woman told Mr Hockey to get out of her personal space. In fact it is this opaqueness and defensiveness that characterises how the CCA functions, and it is this which stirs the ‘unease’ he alludes to. For criminal damage, he was handed three months in prison, concurrent to the other sentences and for drink driving two months in prison and two years disqualified, which were both also concurrent to the … Combined Nations Armistice Day Service – ‘this is … Guernsey is projected to see a 4.8% economic bounce back in 2021 due to our early exit from lockdown, which allowed large swathes of the economy to return to something like 'business as usual'. It was about 22:00 on 1 September when Matthew Papworth was caught on CCTV punching a man to the side of the head. Get the latest Guernsey news from the ITV News team in the Channel Islands. Singer Lisa Maffia, a member of Noughties UK hip hop group So Solid Crew, attacked a hairdresser in a south London salon, a court has heard. News | 14 hours ago. It involved an article written in the Guernsey Press by Deputy Graham which commented on the Committee for Economic Development's performance. The primary evidence from the complainant was a series of video interviews recorded several years apart, one with Guernsey Police in 2009 and the other with Leicestershire Police in 2017. Prosecuting officer Marc Davies told the court how a woman had driven onto the forecourt of the garage at about noon with her four-year-old son and started filling her car with petrol. The CCA should have brought in private sector expertise in procurement and logistics to get the job done and the vaccine we need on the island. A 25-year old man is charged with indecent assault following an attack on a woman in Guernsey. Watchdog calls for transparency from Guernsey Electricity after … But Guernsey's Chief of Police says despite last year's increase, long term crime rates are falling. News. Police use a Taser stun gun and rubber baton rounds on a man after reports of a "serious domestic assault" in Guernsey. 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