Alderney
Americannoun
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one of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. 3 sq. mi. (8 sq. km).
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any of several breeds of cattle raised originally in the Channel Islands, as the Jersey or Guernsey.
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French name: Aurigny. one of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel: separated from the French coast by a dangerous tidal channel (the Race of Alderney ). Pop: 2294 (2001). Area: 8 sq km (3 sq miles)
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an early, but now extinct, breed of dairy cattle originating from the island of Alderney
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Guernsey Post, which runs the postal service in Alderney, has already begun moving to electric vehicles with four of its six vehicles in Alderney Post already electric.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Snowdon said: "We normally follow the fuel duty increases the States of Guernsey do. However, the States of Alderney could, if minded to do so, set a lower fuel duty."
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
They said that they had been "engaging directly" with authorities in both Alderney and Guernsey for more than a year, but requests for action had been "largely ignored".
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Roland Gauvain, the chief executive of the Alderney Wildlife Trust on the northernmost inhabited Channel Island said he believed rough seas had made it difficult for birds to feed.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
On the grass-field beyond the court-yard two good Alderney cows were grazing.
From Here and Hereafter by Pain, Barry
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