Sunday, 21st March 2010

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Local folklore is now on the map

ISLAND folklore has been put on the map.

Ministers are inspired by Manx revival

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A FACT-FINDING mission to the Isle of Man was both inspirational and relevant, two ministers said.

Blue Plaque panel will decide who joins Ebenezer’s creator

he Blue Plaque panel, left to right: Deputy Gloria Dudley-Owen, Edith Le Patourel, Bailiff Sir Geoffrey Rowland, Dr Jason Monaghan and Helen Glencross.	(Picture by Adrian Miller, 0841804)

A PANEL has been created to consider nominees for Guernsey’s Blue Plaque Scheme.

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Liberator Gordon sets foot on Guernsey soil at last

A SAILOR who was serving on HMS Bulldog when the occupying forces signed the surrender, yesterday set foot on Guernsey for the first time.

Christmas castaway

More than 80 years before the movie in a similar vein was released, Guernsey’s own castaway was stranded on the Humps – and had a far more unfortunate fate than actor Tom Hanks’ fictional character…

Francis Quin’s family tree

Ancestors of Francis Quin.

New president is keen to start a junior Societe

INTRODUCING a junior section is one of the first aims of La Societe Guernesiaise’s new president.