Search service to mark 25 years

The service costs over £60,000 a year to run

A service is being held in Guernsey on Saturday to mark 25 years of the Channel Islands Air Search.

The service is involved in up to 40 call-outs each year.

It provides a rapid response search capability in the 4,000 sqm of water around the Channel Islands and the adjacent French coast.

The voluntary organisation's Islander aircraft, Lion's Pride, will be re-dedicated in a ceremony of thanksgiving at the airport.

The service will be led by the Dean of Guernsey and attended by the island's Lieutenant Governor and the Bailiff.

The service costs over £60,000 a year to run and is solely dependent upon public subscription