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
French woman’s first full day as a convict
- A French woman spent her first full day as a convict after setting fire to a 14-year-old's clothes, killing her in the process.
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Queen’s Valley reservoir plans are scuppered
- Plans to flood Queen's Valley to create a new reservoir were scuppered when an opponent was appointed to the water company board.
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Mystery man’s fatal fall at Fort Regent
- Mystery surrounded the death of John Edward Redden in 1899, who had died shortly after falling on steps at Fort Regent.
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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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