Falkland Islands

• Monday, November 29th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Pre-Games events day on in Bendigo

  PressRelease
  The Falklands team landed in a heat and drought stricken Victoria on the 24th November to begin their final preparations for the 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games in Bendigo, Australia. Roxane Morrison joined the team the day after following some minor hiccups along the way.

• Monday, November 29th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Our democratically elected government is ignored by Argentina, say Falklands Councillors.

  During the Motion for Adjournment of the Legislative Council meeting, two councillors took the opportunity to criticize the Argentinean government for ignoring their existence and the Commander of British Forces issued an assurance that force levels would not be reduced.

• Sunday, November 28th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Q2 1,500 cruisers heading for the Falklands

  “Queen Elizabeth II” or Q2 as she's better known with her majestic presence left Saturday midday for the Falkland Islands with 1,500 cruise passengers and 1,000 crew after calling 24 hours in Montevideo.

• Sunday, November 28th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Unique model of the Solar System unveiled in Falkland Islands

  A scale model of the solar system, described as ”unique' by its creator, was unveiled in Stanley on Saturday afternoon by Miss Sukey Cameron, Falkland Islands Government Representative in London.

• Friday, November 26th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Meet Argentina head on';
  Petition lodged requesting changed Murrell road route;
  News in brief: New child sex charge; Cruise ships this week; House and Camp fires.

• Friday, November 26th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Next-of-kin premier documentary of war and post war Argentina

  Under the poignant motto of “ One is like the memories we chose to preserve” and before a packed auditorium the Families Commission that groups the next-of-kin of servicemen killed during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict premiered its documentary film “Locos de la bandera” “Lunatics of the flag - A documentary on the war and post war in Argentina”.

• Thursday, November 25th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Sheep skin specialist's visit approved

  THE Falkland Islands Development Board (FIDB) has approved funds for the visit from a sheep skin specialist.

• Thursday, November 25th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Three winning designs are announced for a new research station in Antarctica

  Three winning concept designs for a new research station in Antarctica are announced yesterday Wednesday 24 November, at the Halley VI Design Exhibition at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

• Thursday, November 25th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Lone prospector's Falkland gold find leads to AIM float.

  A company is floating on AIM this week that claims it has found gold in the Falkland Islands.

• Thursday, November 25th 2004 - 20:00 UTC

  Visiting parliamentarians pledge support for Falklands

  That the challenge to the Falkland Islands from Argentina has to be met head on, was one of the messages delivered on Wednesday by a group of British parliamentarians who have been visiting the Islands this week..