Evidence obtained from comparative cultivation confirms that Senecio vulgaris subsp. denticlIlatus (Asteraceae) and its presumed derivative var. mlgaris differ consistently in a number of morphological and life history characters. Field studies on Jersey revealed that...
The Wolf Cave Gabbro – alkaline olivine basaltic magmatism in Jersey, Channel Islands
An 8m thick coarse-grained olivine dolerite dyke, with well-developed chilled margins, trending NNE-SSW and occupying a steep-sided cove on the north Jersey coast, may show evidence for some flow differentiation. Texturally, the dyke is remarkable for the pronounced...
DRUG-RELATED DEATHS IN ENGLAND, NORTHERN IRELAND, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN: JANUARY-DECEMBER 2013
This surveillance report presents information on drug-related deaths that occurred during 2013 and for which Coronial inquests and similar formal investigations have been completed and information submitted. Its main purpose is to provide an analytical summary of data...
Exploring the relationship between tourism and offshore finance in small island economies: lessons from Jersey
Many islands host tourism and offshore finance but research tends to focus on either industry without examining the nature of the relationship(s) between these two where they co-exist. This paper examines the nature of the relationships using a case study of the...
Sark, the Supreme Court and the Status of the Channel Islands: Or Barclay Bites Back
Sark is in the process of a revolution as it tries to make it laws compliant with the European Convention of Human Rights. This began with the Reform (Sark) Law 2008 which was challenged by the Barclay brothers before the English courts culminating in a hearing before...
Multiple sclerosis in island populations: prevalence in the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey
The aim of this study was to establish for the first time the prevalence of multiple sclerosis in the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey, as representing the most southerly part of the British Isles. All patients with multiple sclerosis in the Channel Islands resident...