In the English Channel, just a few miles off the coast of Brittany, lie the Channel Islands, comprising the islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Herm, Sark and Alderney. As bailiwicks, these self-governing British Crown Dependencies retain a form of government that has been in force for 1000 years. The Bailiwick of Jersey is a separate entity, […]
Alderney is the third largest of the British Channel Islands after Jersey and Guernsey and is part of the group of islands making up the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Alderney has owed allegiance to the UK for over 900 years despite being only eight miles west of the France. While popular among tourists, the island is […]