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The national animals of the island of Guernsey are the donkey and the Guernsey cow.The traditional explanation for the donkey (âne in French and Guernésiais) is the steepness of St Peter Port streets that necessitated beasts of burden for transport (in contrast to the flat terrain of the rival capital of Saint Helier in Jersey), although it is also used in reference to Guernsey inhabitants ...
ITV News has its main Channel Islands newsroom in Jersey as well as a smaller bureau in Guernsey, both with reporters and camera crews working seven days a week. The station also has freelance video journalists based on the smaller islands of Alderney and Sark. Channel TV News crew filming an interview with the Bailiff of Jersey in April 2011
Guernsey's largest industry is financial services, followed by tourism and agriculture. The island is particularly well known for its cattle. Guernsey's culture is strongly influenced by Britain, evident in its use of the pound sterling and the status of English as the primary native language.
Guernsey's chief minister promised at the end of 2023, as he took over from the deposed Deputy Peter Ferbrache, the States would not have its fourth set-piece debate on the future of public finances.
The competition, which runs until 31 December, is open to amateur photographers.
Robert Farnon (1917–2005), conductor and composer; lived in Guernsey for 40 years; Derrick Bailey (1918–2009), founder of Aurigny Airlines; Desmond Bagley (1923–1983), best-selling writer of thriller novels; lived in Guernsey 1976–1983 [36] Ronnie Ronalde (1923–2015), siffleur, lived in Guernsey from the 1960s to the 1980s
Millions of major family events in Guernsey are to be listed on a family tree website. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Channel Islands cuisine is the cooking styles, traditions and recipes of the Crown dependencies of the Channel Islands, namely the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and of Jersey. Among the islands' specialities are locally-caught seafood, rich Channel Island milk , Guernsey Bean Jar , and Jersey cabbage loaf.