MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency

Locals of all ages enjoy the snow by FIBS

Excellent photo by Derek Petterson.

Over twenty residents of Stanley gathered at the top of Dean Street last night to enjoy hours of sleighing fun. Locals of all ages spent hours sleighing down the hill, after the Royal Falkland Islands Police closed the road off to vehicles to avoid accidents. Apart from a few bumps and bruises, everyone enjoyed the recent downfall of snow. The Met Office have said the snow should last until the end of the weekend, and at MPA they have recorded a level depth of 16cm of snow, with temperatures at their lowest since July 1995. This morning at MPA, a temperature of ?8.7 oC was recorded, just below the record minimum of ?9.5 since the Met Office opened. So, if you plan to go out sleighing tonight, remember to dress up warm, because tonight has the potential to be very cold!

?Exchange of Notes' on demining

British and Argentine Foreign Ministers agreed in principle that their two Governments should ?exchange notes' on carrying out a de-mining feasibility study in the Falkland Islands. According Mercopress, Giavarini, at his press conference yesterday told press that an Argentine would be in charge of the budget for mines clearance and that Argentina have offered to pay for the project. Peter Pepper tells Graham Bound on ?Calling the Falklands' what was said Giavarini briefly mentioned plans for the Argentine memorial in Darwin, which he suggested, should be speeded up. It was also announced at the press conference that Argentina are to become the seat for the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. The treaty will be based in Buenos Aires following previous objections by the UK having been dropped on the stipulation that Argentina focus it activities on civilian scientific endeavour. Peter Pepper was there And finally, news that Tony Blair will meet Argentina's president De La Rua on August 1st. And you can hear the repeat of Calling the Falklands this lunchtime after the announcements.

Trial case on Shooting of rock cormorants in court today

Two custom and immigration officers were charged in court today for deliberately killing wild birds, namely rock cormorants and for discharging a firearm without lawful excuse. Defendants, Dustin Gilson-Clarke and Russell Morrison both pleaded not guilty to