Jersey Radar problems today

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Just curious what the issue was. (I had a short delay for airways and start clearance for scheduled flight to Channel Islands at midday today, was only 10 minutes late in the end but understand problems got worse this afternoon.)
I was told radar and comms were out.

[OA32]

Apparently the radios stopped working and they were left with Emergency handsets only. Also this NOTAM appeared this afternoon:

EGGN-C2328/10
A) EGJJ JERSEY
B) 2010 Apr 30 13:36 C) 2010 May 04 00:00
E) CHANNEL ISLANDS CONTROL ZONE, NO NEW VFR FLIGHT PLANS INTO THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS CONTROL ZONE WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR 30 APR.
PILOTS OF NON COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC INTENDING TO FLY WITHIN THE CHANNEL
ISLANDS CONTROL ZONE AFTER 30 APR MUST TELEPHONE THE JERSEY AIR
TRAFFIC CONTROL SUPERVISOR ON +44 (0) 1534 446086 FOR PPR.

Also applies to Alderney and Guernsey flights

[beaufort1]

There was also an undercarriage problem with a private aircraft at Guernsey which might also have added to delays.

BBC News - Private plane shuts Guernsey Airport runway (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/guernsey/8655191.stm)