Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, December 23rd 2009 - 08:31 UTC

  British soldiers in Falklands’ sheep castrating operation

  

  A team of British soldiers has helped castrate sheep on the Falkland Islands after tragedy hit two farm workers, reports the Belfast Telegraph.

• Monday, December 21st 2009 - 17:32 UTC

  British MoD row over Ascension Islands reached the London press

  

  The military outpost of Ascension Island “vital to the protection of the Falkland Islands” is at the centre of a row over tax bills unpaid by the Ministry of Defence, according to an article on Sunday’s edition of the Daily Express.

• Saturday, December 19th 2009 - 03:59 UTC

  HMS York en route to the Falklands for South Atlantic patrolling

  

  HMS Gloucester is expected Monday in Portsmouth in time for Christmas following a very successful six and half month in the South Atlantic. She was replaced early December by HMS York which is already on route to the Falkland Islands.

• Friday, December 18th 2009 - 04:26 UTC

  Falklands’ Darwin issue ranked ninth most popular stamps of the year

  

  The Falkland Islands Charles Darwin stamp issue has achieved ninth position out of thousands of releases during 2009 according to the latest edition of the international publication Stamp and Coin Mart which for the first time lists the 50 most popular stamps of the year, voted by readers and stamp experts.

• Friday, December 18th 2009 - 04:05 UTC

  Falklands’ “Four Seasons” that Charles Darwin never fully enjoyed

  

  An unique feature of the Falkland Islands are the quickly changing weather patterns bringing a beauty to the Islands’ landscapes which are often rare in many other parts of the world. The Falkland Islands Philatelic Bureau, based on photos from Ian Strange and Georgina Strange will be releasing in January a four stamp issue portraying such a stunning phenomena.

• Friday, December 18th 2009 - 03:40 UTC

  Air Italy takes over air bridge UK/Falklands for the next few weeks

  

  British military personnel were assured Thursday that they would not be stranded in the Falkland Islands despite the collapse of the only airline that flies direct to the Islands from the UK.

• Thursday, December 17th 2009 - 13:42 UTC

  Falklands/UK air bridge goes bust and all flights are cancelled

  

  Scotland's biggest airline, Edinburgh-based Flyglobespan and also responsible for the UK Ministry of Defence air link with the Falkland Islands was placed Wednesday in administration with all scheduled flights cancelled.

• Tuesday, December 15th 2009 - 07:35 UTC

  Falklands’ veteran, Commander of British Forces South Atlantic Islands

  

  A former Royal Navy commander of the coalition Naval Training Team re-building the Iraqi Navy at Umm Qasr Naval Base and Falklands’ war veteran is the new Commander British Forces Falkland Islands.
  Captain Thicknesse was awarded the US bronze star for his work at Umm Qasr.

• Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 07:48 UTC

  HMS Exeter is celebrated in a new set of Falklands stamps.

  

  “Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named after the city of Exeter in Devon. Two were built in the 20th Century and both were to play important roles in the history of the Falkland Islands, explained Falklands Philatelic Bureau Manager Anton Livermore.

• Saturday, December 12th 2009 - 01:28 UTC

  I’ll be back: military boss bids Falklands farewell

  

  AS Air Commodore Gordon Moulds CBE completes his final week as the Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands (CBFSAI) he said he was going to miss the job, the Falklands and the people.