Lee Child ‘absolutely delighted’ by honorary doctorate from Coventry University
Child became a Doctor of Letters during a university graduation ceremony on Thursday.
UK News|Mar 30, 2023
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Islanders urged ‘think Fairtrade when out shopping’
JUST as a good breakfast is the best way to start the day, those behind Fairtrade Fortnight in Guernsey launched the two-week event with an early-morning Fairtrade get-together.
News|Feb 28, 2023
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Dutch librarian discovers one of Guille-Alles’ oldest books
A CHANCE discovery in the Netherlands has returned one of the oldest books from its collection back to the Guille-Alles Library.
News|Jan 5, 2023
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Queen’s Coronation gown, robe and glittering jewels on show at Windsor
The monarch was crowned in Westminster Abbey on June 2 1953.
UK News|Jul 6, 2022
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Charities are the big winners at marathon
CHARITIES were the big winners when the lower-placed runners crossed the finishing line in yesterday’s Sure Guernsey Marathon.
News|Apr 4, 2022
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Palace ‘had practice of not employing minorities for clerical jobs in 1960s’
Race is an important issue for the monarchy after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex accused an unnamed member of the royal family of a racist comment.
UK News|Jun 2, 2021
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Official data on vaccine rollout in England ‘not good enough’
Eight weeks into the rollout, 6.8 million people in the UK have received their first dose.
UK News|Jan 26, 2021
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London Zoo completes annual stocktake during lockdown
The zoo in London is home to 440 species, with plenty of new arrivals to count in its 2021 audit.
UK News|Jan 6, 2021
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Atlanta Falcons strike late to secure win against Carolina Panthers
The Falcons held on to secure the away win.
UK Sport|Oct 30, 2020
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‘Well-behaved’ baby okapi explores paddock at London Zoo for first time
A three-week-old okapi at London Zoo has taken her first steps out of the private stable where she was born.
Viral News|Oct 15, 2020
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Okapi gives birth to a ‘feisty young calf’ at London Zoo
Oni the okapi has given birth to a healthy baby girl at ZSL London Zoo.
UK News|Sep 30, 2020
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Two-school plan scores minus 40% in IoD survey
THE debate around education has dented Guernsey’s attractiveness as a place to live for families, a survey of business has indicated.
News|Apr 7, 2020
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Sketch Club hopes to connect artists in the virtual world
ARTISTS can get involved in a weekly virtual sketch club.
News|Apr 7, 2020
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Dream come true for elderly resident amid surprise visit from friendly penguins
An 85-year-old woman mentioned to her carers that her greatest wish was to see penguins, who immediately sought to make it happen.
UK News|Feb 5, 2020
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Alderney governance
AT A MARATHON States Meeting in Alderney in October, David Earl spoke of Baron Montesquieu, who wrote about ‘concentration of powers’ in the 18th century. Montesquieu said that, if legislative, judicial and executive (law enforcement services, including the army, prisons and police) powers were not separated, the resulting concentration of power would undermine liberty. It’s hard to argue with that thesis, which is probably why Mr Earl used it as a smokescreen in his speech.
Readers' Letters|Nov 6, 2019
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