James Webster in the ITV Channel TV studio Credit: ITV News Channel TV
I’ve had a date written in my calendar for the last six months. Whenever I have seen the reminder getting closer I’ve had to stop myself thinking about it too hard. Now I have no choice.
As I write this note it is one minute past midnight on Friday 7 May 2021 and the alert has just flashed up on my phone. The day has one short description, “LAST DAY ON SCREEN.”
Later today I will be presenting my final programme for ITV News here in the Channel Islands. Just typing those words gives me a lump in my throat because quite simply it brings to an end the best two and a half years of my career. I have loved every single bit of it and in so many ways I don’t want it to end.
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Attractions like Jersey Archive will remain closed until further notice. Credit: ITV Channel TV
Jersey Heritage s indoor sites will not re-open tomorrow (27 January) as previously planned.
Attractions like Jersey Museum and Jersey Archive will instead remain closed following the announcement from the government delaying the re-opening of non-essential retail.
Outdoor areas at sites such as Mont Orgueil and La Hougue Bie remain open.
More information about opening times can be found here.