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Welcome to the world - our reports from remote St Helena

St Helena has been in splendid isolation since it was first discovered by Portuguese explorers in 1502. Surrounded by thousands of miles of empty ocean, its remoteness and isolation have always been key to its character.

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Here is the news: the world is welcoming St Helena

Our final report from the remote British island of St Helena.

Peaceful, calm, quiet, safe. That's how many St Helenians describe the island where they live.

And that's what they want to protect after their new airport opens and more tourists start to visit.

Richard Jones looks ahead to how to island might change.

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