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Nov. 7th 2009 - 8:35 am UTC

Successful online marketing for Falkland Islands tourism

Successful online marketing for Falkland Islands tourism

The results of the Falkland Islands Tourist Board’s first online marketing campaign in the UK have been outstanding, according to Jake Downing, General Manager of FITB.

Nov. 6th 2009 - 8:16 pm UTC

Falkland Islands voters send a clear message

Gilbert House is ready to receive new tenants

The Falkland Islands election of 5 November presented a clear and stark message. The tiny electorate was fed up with those whom they felt represented them in a cavalier fashion over recent years, and they were being punished.

Nov. 6th 2009 - 5:04 pm UTC

‘Not an easy job’ Falklands Governor warns all new Assembly

New members of the Legislative Assembly. (BR): Bill Luxton and Glen Ross;(M) Jan Cheek, Gavin Short and Roger Edwards;  Front: Emma Edwards, Dick Sawle and Sharon Halford

FALKLANDS Governor Alan Huckle this morning warned the entirely new Falklands Assembly that the days when councillors could criticise government from the sidelines, “…are long gone.”

Nov. 6th 2009 - 5:12 am UTC

Sweeping changes in Falkland Islands general election

Dick Sawle received an impressive 770 votes

The Falkland Islands electorate wanted change, and effectively returned eight new names for the Legislative Assembly on Thursday’s General Election.

Nov. 4th 2009 - 2:38 pm UTC

Falkland Islands votes on Thursday for new Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Assembly Office, Gilbert House

Businessmen Sawle tops Falkland’s election online poll. RETIRED businessman Richard ‘Dick’ Sawle (55) was earlier today at the head of an unofficial online poll of Falklands General Election voters. England-born Dick, owner of successful multi-million-pound fishing business Seaview Ltd, appears to have captured the hearts of the Stanley constituency with his promise to, “Listen, learn and act.”

Nov. 3rd 2009 - 2:40 am UTC

Anglo-Argentine rock band “The Draytones” to play in the Falklands

The cover of one their records

“The Draytones”, an Anglo-Argentine rock group currently touring Argentina is scheduled to play in the Falkland Islands later this month. The group which was started in 2006 is made up of Gabriel Boccazzi, 33, and three Brits, Luke Richardson, Chris Le Good and Andy Pickering.

Nov. 3rd 2009 - 12:32 am UTC

How scientists cracked puzzle of the Falklands wolf

Darwin in 1824 when visiting the Islands said he was surprised by the unusual tame nature of the reddish fur wolf

The origin of the mysterious Falkland Islands wolf, which was persecuted to extinction in the late 19th century, may finally have been solved, 175 years after Charles Darwin puzzled over the nature of this curious fox-like creature, according to a piece written by The Independent Science editor Steve Connor on the Monday edition.

Oct. 30th 2009 - 5:12 pm UTC

Falklands Fisheries research vessel surveys hake, hoki and grenadier

Former trawler Castelo was refurbished for scientific research

Falkland Islands Fisheries Research vessel Castelo returns to FIPASS on Monday after two weeks at sea carrying out surveys in the southwest of the Falkland Islands Interim Conservation Zone (FICZ).

Oct. 27th 2009 - 12:27 am UTC

Rockhopper raises £ 50 million to finance summer drilling offshore Falklands

At least six exploration wells are planned to be drilled this summer

Rockhopper Exploration, the oil and gas explorer company working in the North Falkland Basin has raised £50 million in a 54p per share placing with institutional investors.

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