18th March 1981
Foot and mouth arrives in Jersey
When foot and mouth was detected in Jersey cattle in March 1981, it was the first time the disease had been found in the British Isles for more than a decade, and the first confirmed case in Jersey since 1958. It had been found on farms in Brittany the previous month and apparently been carried to Jersey on the wind. All transportation of animals to and from Jersey was suspended.
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Other events that occured in March
Missing banker is discovered in a Jersey cave
- A banker from Glasgow was missing for two weeks before his body was discovered in the Pirate Cave at Corbiere.
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Jersey buys Fort Regent
- The States of Jersey bought Fort Regent from the British government for £14,500.
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Condor Liberation enters service
- Condor described its £50m catamaran, Liberation, as a state of the art high speed ferry that would increase capacity and comfort.
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An auctioneer is killed on his bike
- A holiday making auctioneer was killed on his bike when he encountered a steeper than expected hill at St Aubin.
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