In the 1200s, England’s King John lost all of his territories in mainland Normandy to King Philip II Augustus of France, but was able to retain possession of Jersey and the other Channel Islands.

Storm Ciaran: Record-breaking storm batters Channel Islands with 104mph gusts - as southern England hit by flooding. The powerful storm swept in from the Atlantic over northwest France, the ...

An overview of the Channel Islands, including key facts about these UK crown dependencies. BBC Homepage. ... The islands are not part of the United Kingdom or European Union, ...

One of the Channel Islands’ loveliest sights is La Coupée, a high land bridge linking Big Sark and Little Sark. On the outcrop above the bridge, a low wind ruffles the grasses and fronds of ferns.

The Channel Islands are an archipelago in the English Channel off the Normandy coast of France. They are divided into two British crown dependencies, the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey. The ...