EXHIBITION OF BOSDET CARTOONS
Henry Thomas Bosdet (7 January 1856 – 23 May 1934) was a Jersey sculptor, illustrator, painter and draughtsman. He was well known and widely acknowledged in the arts fraternity for his prominent work pertaining to the stained-glass windows which had been created to display them in churches across the British Isles. He was born on 7 […]
OBITUARY: CHARLES LE CORNU
CHARLES LE CORNU, who has died aged 84, was a past president of the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society, a successful dairy farmer and respected cattle breeder. It has been said of him that a knowledge of showing cattle and displaying them was bred into his veins. In the course of his career he […]
LA HOUGUE BIE AT SPRING EQUINOX
There were capacity crowds in the La Hougue Bie tomb over the Spring Equinox period, to view the dawn sunbeam impregnate the passageway inside the mound. Because of the weather, there was little to see on the Wednesday morning and not much more on the the Friday, but Thursday dawned clear and sunny, and those […]
REIMAGINING LAND USE FOR COMMUNITY AND BIODIVERSITY
A group of local environmentalists have seized the chance to explore what the whole of Les Creux Country Park, including the building, could look like if reimagined for Community and Biodiversity. Group spokeswoman Sheena Brockie said that Les Creux Country Park was a unique space within the Island. Situated above Beauport Bay, St. Brelade, the […]
SERENADE FOR SPRING
Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s Spring Concert; Saturday 12 April 2025 – Les Quennevais School Concert Hall – 7.30pm Jersey Symphony Orchestra invites you to its Spring concert under the baton of guest conductor, Jersey born, James Southall. Entitled ‘Serenade for Spring’, it will take place at Les Quennevais School Concert Hall on Saturday 12 April at […]
GENUINE JERSEY MARKETS HAVE RESUMED
A sunny day for a Genuine Jersey market last year. Chief executive of Genuine Jersey John Garton is second on the left, and is accompanied by the team from sponsors Mason Breese. A sponsor this month is B Corp Month, aiming to shine a light on their efforts as they contribute towards their local communities, […]
STRIKE THE PAWS
Enter your canine friend for a photography competition… canine photographer Kasia Guzik explains: For years, my photography has been dedicated to capturing confidence and personality, specializing in fashion and business headshots. However, last December, my life took an unexpected and heartwarming turn—I became a dog owner. Welcoming my adorable Cavapoo, Poppy, into my life changed […]
THE LEGEND OF THE SUNKEN MANOR
By Alasdair Crosby. THERE was once a violent storm… and don’t we just know about violent storms in Jersey? This storm, however, was in the year 1356. Here is the story — history as it probably never was, but should have been: ‘There used to exist, in what is now a spot out to sea […]
A JOURNEY THROUGH THE SEASONS
The next Moments Musicaux concert will take place on Friday 21 March at the Town Church, starting at 7pm: London Mozart Players Quartet performing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Pachelbel’s Canon, and Handel’s Concerto Grosso. The ‘journey’ continues the theme of this season of concerts arranged by Moments Musicaux – and very apt in that Vivaldi’s music […]
GROUND-MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS – POUR OR CONTRE?
Montage of how Les Champs Verts in St Mary would look if solar panel development were to go ahead. The montage is by William Layzell, and done accurately to the dimensions and levels that JEC have submitted along with using the Digimap Jersey LIDAR digital terrain maps The total land area about for which Jersey […]