"As good as anywhere in Europe" – Market Square's cafe culture wows locals and tourists
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"As good as anywhere in Europe" – Market Square's cafe culture wows locals and tourists
• Do you remember when Market Square in St Peter Port felt like something out of a dystopian movie, with empty shops and seagulls terrorising locals?
• Well, much like the cold, wet weather we endured over the winter, those days are a distant memory.
• Eagle-eyed islanders will have noticed the vibrant, expanded cafe culture that's popped up in
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 | Jersey Evening Post · Local newstoday Highlands College principal chosen as secondary school lead in education reform• THE principal of Highlands College has been confirmed as the new ‘partnership lead’ for the Island's secondary schools as part of one of the biggest ever reforms of education in Jersey. |
 | Jersey Evening Post · Local newstoday One Motivation Gym faces asset sale over unpaid debt• "ALL movable assets" at a St Helier gym could be sold to recover an unpaid debt owed by the company behind it. |
 | Jersey Evening Post · Local newstoday Parishioners set to vote on sale of former St Christopher's School building• St Christopher's School Picture: ROB CURRIE A HISTORIC parish-owned school building in St Clement could be sold on the open market, despite previous expectations that it would remain in educational use following the closure of St Christopher's School. |
 | Jersey Evening Post · Local newstoday Jellyfish can't stop Jersey friends completing 'golden jubilee' Channel crossing• "Sal's Pals" team-mates Alice Harvey, Jenny Fitzgerald, Julia Morris, Will Ellis and Graeme Lowe joined Sally Minty-Gravett (second left) on the delayed 50th anniversary Channel crossing. |
 | Jersey Evening Post · Local newstoday Likely line-up for next Council of Ministers unveiled as CM names his nominees• Chief Minister Designate Lyndon Farnham. |
Government of Jersey news · Governmenttoday Appointment of four School Partnership Leads complete• The Children, Young People, Education and Skills Department has completed the recruitment of all four Partnership Leads as part of the launch of the Jersey Schools Partnership pilot. |
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