Falkland Islands

• Monday, September 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  First Sea Lord unveils Merchant Navy Falkland Memorial

  Admiral Sir Alan West, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, attended the Merchant Navy Day Memorial Service at Tower Hill on 4 September when he unveiled the new Merchant Navy Falklands 1982 Memorial.

• Friday, September 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Baton relay: by road, sea and horse; Off to college; Stanley burials for seamen; Police tackle ?worrying' underage drinking trend; Summer time begins.

• Tuesday, August 30th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  South Georgia poacher to be scuttled in Falklands

  Following a conviction for illegal fishing and failure by the vessel owners to pay their fine, the longliner Elqui was awarded by the Falkland Islands court to the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI).

• Monday, August 29th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Freedom of Gosport for Falklands Veterans

  A hundred and fifty Falklands veterans returned last Wednesday (Aug 24) to Gosport. This is the town on the western side of Portsmouth Harbour, from where many Task Force ships sailed in 1982 to liberate the Falklands.

• Friday, August 26th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Year 11 receive their GCSE results; Ring tones for Christmas; Fuel spillage due to failure in base of tank; Medi-vac to Monte; New vet takes up post.

• Wednesday, August 24th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  M2006 Games Queen's Baton en route to Falklands

  The Queen's Baton to mark the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia next year, leaves Bermuda for the Falkland Islands on Saturday.

• Tuesday, August 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Blair attends WWII Memorial in Barbados

  British Prime Minister Tony Blair took a break from his vacations in Barbados to attend a memorial for veterans World War II.

• Monday, August 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands editor visits Chronicle

  The Shrewsbury Chronicle is hosting a week-long fact-finding visit from Falkland Islands newspaper editor Jenny Cockwell.

• Friday, August 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Students celebrate their A Level results;
  Environmental impact of fuel leak ?minimal' say Conservation; Listeria in milk supply; Swimming pool closed; Charter boat heads south.

• Wednesday, August 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Melbourne Games Queen's Baton arrives in Falklands

  The Falkland Islands Overseas Games Association in conjunction with the M2006 team is delighted to announce that the Queen's Baton relay Schedule has been finalised.