When a gang of Fort George soldiers went on a drunken rampage one winter’s night in 1849, it spelt the end of their life in Guernsey and the start of a new one - in the penal colonies of Australia. Stephen Furniss tells the story
This Is Guernsey
Daily Archives: September 8, 2007
Kreckeler: the genius of the long distance runner
Fifty years ago this weekend Guernsey’s men athletics team won their ninth ‘Burton’ inter-insular athletics match in 10 years, aided by a record-breaking run over three miles by Dave Kreckeler. Only Lee Merrien in recent times has surpassed Kreckeler’s brilliance in distance running.
New pairing waste little time in making a mark
THEY got there in the end.
Old ‘Burky’ set for one last hurrah
ANDY BURKHARDT and several of his Mavericks teammates want to strike a blow for the older generation today.
Legends going all out to impress
LIVERPOOL Legends are coming to Guernsey to win and win well.
Sark ‘buy’ bid blocked
SIR DAVID and Sir Frederick Barclay’s move to purchase significant amounts of land in Sark have been blocked.
Swim funded breakthrough
CHANNEL swimmer Roger Allsopp has welcomed news that a cancer research breakthrough has been made thanks to his fund-raising efforts.
Departments fight over funding gap
SOCIAL Security and Treasury are squabbling over £2.35m.
Cash watchdog got sums wrong
TWO big-spending departments believe the States’ financial watchdog has misinterpreted the accounts.
Don’t deny him a chance of recovery
THE sister of brain injury victim Myles Gavey has today launched a petition to put pressure on Health to fund her brother’s rehabilitation.
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