Stories for May 2nd 2003

Friday, May 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Daughter of Argentine tycoon kidnapped

Florencia Macri, 19, the youngest daughter of Argentine industrial magnate Franco Macri, was kidnapped here by abductors demanding $1.5 million in ransom, police officials said Thursday.

Friday, May 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Penguin News Update

Headlines: Ross Road residents give 'thumbs up' for No Parking; Prison sentence for sex offender; Three ships aground in South Georgia - Falklands ship included.

Friday, May 2nd 2003 - 21:00 UTC

Second Fishing Trawler Still “Aground”.

Desperate efforts are being made off the remote Island of South Georgia to save the Falklands registered fishing vessel, 'Lyn' (1,034 gross registered tonnes) which was driven onto rocks, at the entrance to Moraine Fjord, during hurricane force winds late on Wednesday night.