Channel Islands referred to as an 'Île normande' (as opposed to "anglo-normande"). 'Îles Normandes' and 'Archipel Normand' have also, historically, been used in Channel Island French to refer to the islands as a whole. The very large tidal variation provides an environmentally rich inter-tidal zone around the islands, and some islands such as Burhou, the Écréhous, and the Minquiers have been designated Ramsar sites. The waters around the islands include the following: The highest point in the islands is Les Platons in Jersey at 143 metres (469 ft) above sea level. The lowest point is the Atlantic Ocean (sea level). The earliest
Jon Iles Jon Iles Jon Iles (born 17 May 1954 in Ripon, North Yorkshire) is an English actor who is best known for playing DC Mike Dashwood in "The Bill" from 1984 to 1992. He returned to the series in 1996, promoted to DS for the antiques squad. As well as a prolific stage career, Jon's other TV credits include "To the Manor Born", "The Dick Emery Show", "Doctors", "Crown Court", "Law and Disorder", "Never the Twain" and "Fresh Fields". He now specialises in voiceover work for websites, training courses, documentaries and company videos, working from a recording studio in Devon. In