CUTTING THE MUSTARD
This article is reproduced here by kind permission of the JEP. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are cantering through the world. And between them they’ve stolen the mustard. At least, there seems to be no mustard to be had anywhere. There were three horsemen: Brexit, Covid and War. Then they met up with Climate […]
‘BORROW A BUCKET’ SCHEME LAUNCHES IN PUSH TO CUT PLASTIC POLLUTION
Beachgoers in Jersey can now borrow free buckets, spades and other seaside toys at 12 spots around the Island thanks to a new initiative aiming to reduce plastic pollution along our coastlines. ‘Borrow a Bucket’ boxes have been placed at popular beaches for both Islanders and tourists to use, and include discarded buckets and spades […]
ASIAN HORNET WARNING AFTER FARMER ATTACKED BY SWARM
Farmers are being warned to stay vigilant for Asian hornets after a man suffered multiple stings when he disturbed a nest in St Martin. The farmer was cutting through dense undergrowth on his tractor when he destroyed a ground-level nest, causing the swarm to attack. He was stung more than 10 times on his head […]
JERSEY CENSUS: EMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURE
The proportion of Jersey workers in the agriculture and fishing industry has halved in the past decade, with employees now working almost 50 hours per week, the Island’s latest census figures have shown. Published in a new report from Statistics Jersey, the data shows that 2% of the Island’s working population works in agriculture and […]