26th January 2012
Freedom Church buys the Odeon cinema
The Odeon cinema building had been a St Helier landmark for more than half a century when Freedom Church bought it for £1m. The church had plans to re-generate it for community use, where it would be run under the name Freedom Centre. The listed cinema had narrowly escaped being demolished to make room for development when, the previous year, the Environment Minister had declared it a landmark building and placed it under protection so that it could form part of the North of St Helier Masterplan.
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Other events that occured in January
Jersey appoints its first Foreign Minister
- Jersey appointed its own Foreign Minister when the mainland said that it would no longer represent the island in that capacity.
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Lost GoPro is returned to its Jersey owner
- A lost GoPro camera made its way from Australia to Jersey when its owner was identified.
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French troops launch the Battle of Jersey
- The Battle of Jersey in January 1781 saw 1400 French troops invade and attempt to take over the Channel Island. They were unsuccessful.
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Jersey registers its lowest ever temperature
- Jersey's daytime temperature dropped to well below freezing when it recorded its lowest ever temperature in January 1895.
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