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Marking 70 years of freedom from Nazi rule

This weekend marks the 70th anniversary of the Channel Islands liberation.

Jersey and Guernsey were freed from Nazi occupation on 9th May 1945, Sark residents were given their freedom a day later.

There were no islanders on Alderney at the time, the German troops living there did not surrender until 16th May.

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Watch: Liberation Day should be a formal bank holiday

Guernsey's Culture and Leisure minister, Deputy Mike O'Hara, wants the islands to formally declare Liberation Day as a bank holiday for future years to make sure celebrations continue.

Thousands of people turned out across the Channel Islands this weekend to mark the 70th anniversary of liberation from Nazi occupation.

But there have been fears raised that the 70th anniversary would mark the last of the big celebrations.

Deputy O'Hara, who organised the Liberation Day festivities in Guernsey, wants islanders to still be celebrating the occasion with as much excitement in 100 years and believes now is the time to make that happen.

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