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The 80th anniversary of an air raid on St Peter Port Harbour was marked by the laying of wreaths at a memorial to the 34 civilians who were killed.

Simon Hamon, historian and author, spoke about the "sustained" bomb and machine gun attack on the harbour prompted by the pilots mistaking trucks filled with tomatoes for export with troop movements.

Three of the planes went on to attack Jersey's harbour causing a further nine deaths.

Among those listed on the memorial is Harold Hobbs who was killed when the Guernsey lifeboat, which was returning from Jersey, was strafed.

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Sustainable development and climate change adaptation are to form part of the latest biodiversity strategy to drive long-term management of nature in Guernsey, the States has said.

A Strategy for Nature is due to be be published this week by the Committee for the Environment and Infrastructure following a review of the island's biodiversity strategy.

The States said since the last review of the biodiversity strategy five years ago, there had been "seismic shift globally in public interest and international government action on climate change and nature loss".

The latest strategy would see a "redesign of our approach to nature management" to improve "environmental sustainability performance and to reprioritise the way that the natural environment is valued and managed in decision making".

Committee President Barry Brehaut said: "Nature conservation can no longer be an afterthought to decision making, or operate in its own bubble.

"Instead, biodiversity needs to be mainstream, meaning that nature management needs to be integrated into all sectors and across sectors."

A summary report for the 2020 Strategy for Nature can be found here.

Sark's constable has reminded people that boaters from outside the Bailiwick of Guernsey were not welcome in the island.

Paul Burgess said he had to tell people from France and Jersey that they could not come ashore because of rules surrounding Guernsey's exit from the Covid-19 lockdown.

He said it was in everyone's interest to keep the borders tight, seeing as Sark had yet to register a case of the virus.

Guernsey Waste says it expects to break even during the 20-year life of the waste strategy.

Last year fewer bin stickers were bought than predicted as recycling levels increased, meaning there was a £1.4m operating deficit.

That rose to more than £3m when depreciation for facilities at Longue Hougue was factored in, the company said.

However, one parish refuse collector, Clint Blondel, said some lost revenue could be made up as the Covid-19 lockdown had seen a surge in domestic black bag waste put out, meaning more income from the island's "pay as you throw" charges.

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Meanwhile, there has been a massive increase in the recycling of blue bag materials.

Figures published by Guernsey Waste showed the rate went up by 74% between 2017 and 2019.

Overall, at 73% for all recyclables, the island has one of the highest recycling rates in the world.

Age Concern Guernsey is due to reopen its doors to members from next Tuesday after the island eased its Covid-19 lockdown.

Staff said the first meeting back on 7 July would be held at the Vale centre.

Members are being contacted to make arrangements for transport.