The Latest Breaking News from Channel Islands

San Miguel's foxes fell to 15, then rebounded to 322 through conservation

In the late 1990s, San Miguel Island off the coast of Southern California was home to just 15 island foxes, down from an estimated 450. Three decades later, the population has recovered to roughly 322 animals. The turnaround followed an intensive conservation programme that tackled several causes of the decline…

The Times of India · Sep 18

A California wildlife biologist risked cliff falls and eagle attacks to monitor and foster bald eagle chicks; by 2018, the Channel Islands had 20 breeding pairs

Bald eagles have been successfully reintroduced to California's Channel Islands. Decades of dedicated conservation efforts brought these birds back from local extinction. This recovery also aided the resurgence of native ecosystems and island fox populations. The successful restoration now serves as a model for ecological recovery. These islands are a…

The Times of India · Jul 31

California island fire linked to sailor’s distress flare scorches 10,000 acres

Fire on Santa Rosa Island in Channel Islands national park becomes state’s largest this year and threatens rare plants

The Guardian - US · May 18

‘We’re ready for it’: Dorset lifeguards expecting busiest summer ever

RNLI says more than 25 million people visited a lifeguarded beach in UK and Channel Islands in 2022

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2023

Artist reproduces Alderney ‘Nazi execution site’ in London

Piers Secunda will tell story of bullet-damaged wall and forensic examination supporting theory

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023

Pub firm Liberation Group adds to estate with Cirrus Inns deal

The Jersey-based parent company of West Country brewery and pub brand Butcombe now has a portfolio of pubs and inns that spans from the Channel Islands to London

Birmingham Post · Dec 19, 2022

German WW2 bunker on British soil opened for first time - and is still perfectly intact

The Channel Islands were the one part of the British Isles to be occupied by Nazi forces. Hitler's German soldiers built fortresses and bunkers, some of which are still being uncovered

Daily Mirror · Dec 9, 2022

Real-life Hitler's bunker up for sale featuring acres of Nazi trenches and gun stations

The Giffoine plot up for sale with Bell & Co estate agents is situated on the south west of the Channel Island of Guernsey overlooking Gannet Rock

Daily Mirror · Nov 25, 2022

Airways Holidays ceases operations - what to do if your holiday is affected

Airways Holidays, a specialist Channel Islands company, has stopped taking bookings, citing Covid as a reason why it was ceasing operations to the island chain

Daily Mirror · Nov 2, 2022

Get free nights away in Channel Islands with autumn offers from ferry operator

Deal includes bed and breakfast at many leading hotels across Jersey and Guernsey throughout September and October, including half term

Wales Online · Sep 21, 2022