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80 years since real-life 'Great Escape' hero crash-landed in Jersey

Thursday 17 November 2022

Tomorrow marks 80 years since a French pilot crash-landed in a Jersey field, triggering a series of exploits, resulting in him being immortalised in iconic film ‘The Great Escape’.On Wednesday 18 November 1942, Free French pilot, 21-year-old Bernard Scheidhauer, crash-landed his ...

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Yuck! Mystery blue gunge coats islanders' parcels

Thursday 17 November 2022

A number of islanders were recently shocked to have parcels delivered to their doors covered in a suspicious blue "yuck"... But what was it?Among those to be affected was one St. Brelade parishioner, who received a nasty surprise when she r...

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Dandara appeals Route Orange apartment plan refusal

Thursday 17 November 2022

Dandara is appealing a decision of the Planning Committee to reject an application by the developer to knock down a house on Route Orange and replace it with 13 apartments.The group of politicians turned down plans last month, the second time the project has been refused....

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What's your town's story? 'Coffin' up to pay for Town Cemetery

Thursday 17 November 2022

Numerous people have been laid to rest at the cemetery behind Green Street car park... However, the story behind it became anything but peaceful when a new Seigneur demanded payment for the land.Le Clos de la Colomberie, the land on which the Cemetery was to be built, was purchased by the Paris...

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Delayed £90m sewage works on course to open at end of 2023

Thursday 17 November 2022

One of Jersey’s largest and most expensive infrastructure projects ever is on course to be completed by the end of next year.An £88.63m upgrade of the sewage treatment works at Bellozanne is now being managed by the Gov...

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Owners of multi-million art deco home La Coupe have pergola plans rejected

Thursday 17 November 2022

The Environment Minister has rejected an appeal from owners of a multi-million home in the Coastal National Park to build a pergola on their roof over concerns it would harm the surrounding area.Jonathan Renouf agreed with the Planning inspector that adding the feature to the art-deco La Coupe ...

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