20th January 2015
Lost GoPro is returned to its Jersey owner
When Chris Hesford lost his GoPro camera in the River Tweed, Australia, the chances of him getting it back were slim. But the action camera washed up on a beach and was picked up by Steve Carmody, a resident of New South Wales. He downloaded the pictures, posted a selection to Facebook on 20 February 2015, and asked his followers to help reunite the camera with its owner.
His post went viral, with newspapers and broadcasters around the world picking it up. It was only a matter of time before the plea would reach Jersey, where those who knew Chris Hesford recognised him from the pictures. Hesford was living in London at the time, but he organised for Carmody to post the memory card half way around the world so he could finally download his pictures.
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Other events that occured in January
Alfred Bedane is awarded Israel’s highest honour for wartime bravery
- Alfred Bedane was posthumously awarded Israel's highest honour for wartime bravery for hiding prisoners during the Occupation.
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Town militia arsenal is destroyed by fire
- A fire at St Helier's Militia arsenal destroyed the building eight years after a similar incident had almost destroyed Fort Regent.
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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- Jersey appointed its own Foreign Minister when the mainland said that it would no longer represent the island in that capacity.
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Fire almost destroys Fort Regent
- Fort Regent was almost destroyed by fire after an oil lamp was knocked over and the paraffin it contained ignited a wooden floor.
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