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Witch Beware the witches of Rocqueberg
Tales of ghosts, gouls, big black dogs and witches abound in Jersey and this one is a warning to young men around Rocqueberg.

Florence Allenet 'Diet' behind centenarian's life
Jersey's Lieutenant Governor helps a 100-year-old woman celebrate reaching her milestone.

Old Jersey telecoms building Getting connected on the rock
Contributor Nathan Jordan explores the colourful history of telecommunications in Jersey, which dates back over a century.


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Echoes of Jersey's Occupation
A return to the Channel Island of Jersey stirs up memories both personal and historical for Christine Finn.

Allied plans to invade Jersey
In the latter stages of the war, plans were drawn up by the allies to invade the Nazi occupied Channel Islands.

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Slave headstone leads to appeal
A headstone carrying the name of a slave worker who died on Jersey during World War II leads to an appeal for information.

Jersey's less than five mile road
How did the five mile road get its name? Why isn’t it exactly five miles and why was it built in the first place?

Jersey was tea caddy to the world
Hamish Marett-Crosby looks back at a significant point in the islands commercial history when the island was tea-caddy to the world.

The origins of time in Jersey
So who decided what time Jersey should follow, and what happened during the two World Wars?

Have aliens ever visited St Ouen?
Files released by the Ministry of Defence show a possible UFO sighting at a campsite in St Ouen.


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