Pictures of the decade: 2009

Tuesday 29th December 2009, 6:00PM GMT.

Homes in St Aubin were threatened in September when fire broke out above the village and destroyed 15,000 sq metres of woodland. Picture: Tony Pike (00787928)

The year 2009 saw a world recession deepen with a number of Island firms closing their doors and staff losing jobs.

But there was plenty other news, with three large furze fires at the end of the summer; the launching of a new lifeboat; the swearing-in of a new Bailiff; a 50th birthday party for Durrell; a massive protest against unsightly development on the coast; and a visit from Jersey singing star Nerina Pallot.

• A review of the decade, plus a look back at the devastating 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, a full entertainment guide, cartoons of the decade, a suggested walk for the holiday, a news quiz and crossword can all be found in the JEP’s special Boxing Day edition on sale all this week to raise money for the Joint Charities Christmas Appeal

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