A year in pictures: Images of Guernsey from 2024

Jack Silver
BBC News, Guernsey

BBC News looks back at some of the Guernsey stories and pictures that hit the headlines in 2024.

Two brides hold each other's hands while standing on a rock near the sea with an island behind, beneath the Milky Way and hundreds of shining stars.Ben Fiore

The number of destination weddings in the bailiwick rose this year, after recently-introduced rules meant couples could tie the knot on beaches, cliff tops and in historic castles at any time of day or night

A fire at a restaurant in GuernseyMel Loughlin

Firefighters battled through the night to tackle a fire at seafood restaurant Octopus in February

Hundreds of gannets on a rock with sea water lapping against it, seen from above.Seabird Watch and Alderney Wildlife Trust

Alderney's gannet colonies were surveyed using drones and the birds counted with AI technology

A 3m by 5m excavation uncovering part of an Iron Age round house.Dig Alderney

It was a big year for archaeologists in Alderney, who dug up finds including an Iron Age roundhouse and a Roman gold coin as part of work in advance of the island's planned runway extension

An yellow and white Aurigny jet plane takes off from Guernsey airport on a sunny day.

It was a difficult year for Guernsey's airline, Aurigny, with technical issues causing delays - while Guernsey's only locally-based passenger jet made its last flight from the island in May

The King being kissed on cheek by Guernsey resident Kathleen Moriarty, at the front of a large crowd on a sunny day.

The King and Queen visited Guernsey in June, with one 91-year-old grabbing a cheeky kiss with His Majesty

A man in a T-rex costume paddleboards in front of a granite sea wall and modern buildings on a calm, sunny day.Hold Fast Water Skills Academy/Guernsey Bluetits

The Guernsey Sports Commission spent the summer raising awareness of water safety, with one highlight seeing someone dressed as a T-Rex paddleboarding around the island

Two smiling women carrying flowers, one in white wedding dress and another in a blue suit. They walk through a procession of people dressed in blue and grey donkey-corns with the words Channel Islands Pride on the bellies in purple writing.

In September, Guernsey Pride saw a possible world-first as a gay couple tied the knot on stage, surrounded by an entourage of donkey-corns (unicorn donkeys)

A red tractor outside a wooden-slatted shop called Food Stop. The tractor is behind cut off tree stumps and overgrown grass.

Politicians in Sark withdrew a controversial proposal over the summer which would have allowed people to drive tractors on Sundays

A montage of two photos. On the left is a black and white photo of a young James Simpson in naval uniform including a hat embroidered with the letters RNVR. On the right are two pages of James Simpson's diary laid out on a wooden table which show black-inked handwriting on white lightly-lined paper.Henrietta Sandford

A Guernsey documentary about the search for a wrecked World War Two German U-boat aired on the BBC in September - with an old diary unlocking the mystery of where it sunk

A papier-mâché caricature of Guernsey deputy John Gollop, with similarly grotesque pencil sketch behind. He is wearing an ill-fitting blue suit with his shirt untucked. He wears glasses and holds a plastic carrier bag stuffed with papers in one hand and a lit cigarette in the other.

A papier-mâché caricature of Guernsey's longest-serving deputy, John Gollop, was the star of the show at a local art exhibition in December

A fallen tree blocks a road with roots showing and foliage and a house behind.

In December, Storm Darragh blew over trees closing many Guernsey roads, while flights and ferries were cancelled

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