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Falkland Islands

  • Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Aland of Finland host of 2009 Island Games

    Anglesey, Wales has lost its bid to stage the Island Games in 2009 and its only rival Aland of Finland was backed by the games' association 33 to 21 during the vote taken in the Shetlands currently hosting the competition.

  • Monday, July 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Sir Lawrence and Islanders heroism incidents

    The author of the new official history of the Falklands War says he feels “genuinely uncomfortable” that many incidents of heroism displayed by Islanders and others during the campaign are barely discussed in his book.

  • Monday, July 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Falklands Farmers' week

    Falkland Islands farmers begin this week in Stanley a full programme of events in the framework of the Farmers Week.

  • Sunday, July 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    BAS station on thick floating ice

    A competition to design an Antarctic research station, intended to be built on a 150 metre thick floating ice shelf and capable of being moved, is now in the final stages.

  • Friday, July 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Penguin News Update.

    Headlines:
    Falklands' support for bombed London; Boys run, row and cycle for veterans' charity; Fishing investigation.

  • Thursday, July 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Sir Lawrence: “Clearly an Al-Qaida style attack”

    Four blasts rocked the London subway and tore open a packed double-decker bus during the morning rush hour Thursday, sending bloodied victims fleeing in the worst attack on London since World War II. At least 37 people were killed, U.S. officials said, and more than 700 wounded in the terror attacks.

  • Wednesday, July 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Professor Freedman's Official History
    Falkland Islanders' Exploits Played Down

    The vital part played by Falklands Islanders in helping to win the 1982 war against their Argentine invaders sadly receives scant recognition in the recently-published Official History of the Falklands Campaign by Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman, Professor War Studies at King's College, London.

  • Tuesday, July 5th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Live internet coverage for Island Games

    The NatWest Island Games being held in Shetland this month, with the participation of a delegation from the Falkland Islands, will mark a technological breakthrough as, for the first time, live pictures will be available over the Internet.

  • Sunday, July 3rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    WWII 6Oth Anniversary Commemoration

    The Falkland Islands Branch of the Royal British Legion is planning to mark the 60th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War in coincidence with commemorations in the United Kingdom which are scheduled for Sunday 10 July.

  • Saturday, July 2nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

    Gibraltar biologists identify “monster” squid

    Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society's marine section has tentatively identified the curious animal that was found by Kenneth Bagu and Victor Chipol on the seabed off the South Mole last week, based on the photograph in the Gibraltar Chronicle.