Island Life

We all know that Isaac Brock saved Canada and many of us know that James Saumarez saved Sweden. But how many of us know that William Le Lacheur saved Costa Rica? Well, if a planned movie gets made, plenty of people will come to know all about it. Simon De La Rue met with some of the team behind a feature film with the working title of ‘Black Gold’.

The Guernsey Literary Festival has unveiled the first wave of speakers for its 2026 programme, promising another richly varied line-up of authors, thinkers and performers when it returns next spring.