Guernsey goes into lockdown for the first time in seven months

Guernsey has gone into lockdown for the first time in seven months after four new cases of coronavirus were discovered among the island’s 67,000 population, the island’s government has said. The States of Guernsey said in a statement that it was unclear how the individuals concerned had contracted the disease, as none was from travel or … Read more

75-year battle to clear the names of Guernsey police officers

Revealed: 75-year battle to clear the names of Guernsey police officers classed as criminals for stealing from the Nazis to feed starving islanders Constables Kingston Bailey and Frank Tuck broke into the German stores at night They took tinned food to share with the needy on the Nazi occupied island They got caught and 18 policemen … Read more

75-year battle to clear the names of Guernsey police officers

Revealed: 75-year battle to clear the names of Guernsey police officers classed as criminals for stealing from the Nazis to feed starving islanders Constables Kingston Bailey and Frank Tuck broke into the German stores at night They took tinned food to share with the needy on the Nazi occupied island They got caught and 18 policemen … Read more

Social media users mock Guernsey Police’s high-octane new recruitment video

‘Hot Fuzz without the comedy!’: Social media users mock Guernsey Police’s high-octane new recruitment video filled with guns, explosions and car chases – despite the island’s low crime rates Guernsey Police is seeking to fill nine roles for police officers with the video  The recruitment clip shows officers detonating explosions and carrying guns  Hollywood blockbuster-esque … Read more

Social media users mock Guernsey Police’s high-octane new recruitment video

‘Hot Fuzz without the comedy!’: Social media users mock Guernsey Police’s high-octane new recruitment video filled with guns, explosions and car chases – despite the island’s low crime rates Guernsey Police is seeking to fill nine roles for police officers with the video  The recruitment clip shows officers detonating explosions and carrying guns  Hollywood blockbuster-esque … Read more

Two English workers fined £9k for breaking Guernsey quarantine

A pair of ‘penniless’ English workers are facing months in a Guernsey jail after being fined £9,000 for breaking their self-isolation by going to the pub. Georgie Phillips, 28, and Mark Paul Dillon, 31, pleaded guilty to flouting the island’s mandatory two-week quarantine period for overseas travellers.   Phillips was fined £3,000 or 150 days in … Read more

Coronavirus: Guernsey on its way out of lockdown

Guernsey is already on its way out of coronavirus lockdown as gardeners, mechanics, estate agents and builders can return to work from Saturday – while in Britain huge queues formed up outside B&Q stores and Five Guys burger restaurants yesterday, despite the ongoing lockdown.  Some businesses on the Channel Island – which is a self-governing … Read more

Guernsey on its way out of lockdown with gardeners and builders told they can go back to work

Guernsey is already on its way out of lockdown as gardeners, mechanics, estate agents and builders can return to work from Saturday – while in Britain huge queues formed up outside B&Q stores and Five Guys burger restaurants yesterday, despite the ongoing lockdown.  Some businesses on the Channel Island – which is a self-governing British … Read more

Guernsey mansion where Victor Hugo penned Les Miserable opens after a stunning £3.8million revamp 

Beautiful Guernsey mansion where Victor Hugo penned Les Misérables re-opens after a stunning £3.8million revamp Author and artist Victor Hugo lived at Hauteville House in Guernsey for 15 years during his exile from France It is now a museum but has been closed for the Past 18 months to undergo an extensive £3.8m restoration  Furniture … Read more