Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, October 8th 2025 - 21:44 UTC

  Falkland Islands hero's medals sell for £65,000 as widow honors his final wish

  

  A Falklands War hero's medals have sold for £65,000 at auction, fulfilling his final wish that the proceeds would give his widow financial security. The Military Medal group belonging to Corporal Barry “Baz” Grayling of 2nd Battalion, from the Parachute Regiment went under the hammer at Noonans Mayfair in London.

• Wednesday, October 8th 2025 - 21:33 UTC

  South Georgia receives the visit of Commissioner Martin-Reynolds

  

  The Governor of the Falkland Islands and Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Mr. Colin Martin-Reynolds has visited the British Overseas Territory, some 1.400 kilometers east/south east of the Falklands, and which are also in his realm of action.

• Wednesday, October 8th 2025 - 08:51 UTC

  Falklands invites Wildlife Photographer Rachel Bigsby to promote the Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands Government is delighted to welcome Rachel Bigsby, an award-winning wildlife photographer with a special interest in seabirds, to the Falkland Islands.

• Monday, October 6th 2025 - 08:39 UTC

  South Georgia invitation to Tender for a UK flagged Fisheries Protection Vessel

  

  The Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) invites tenders for the Time Charter of a UK-flagged Patrol, Security and Fisheries Protection Vessel (FPV).

• Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

  G77 + China reaffirms support for Argentina over Falklands sovereignty and natural resources

  

  The Group of 77 + China has reiterated its “strong support” for Argentina’s sovereignty claims over the Falkland Islands and surrounding maritime areas, urging Buenos Aires and London to resume negotiations to find a peaceful resolution to the long-standing dispute.

• Thursday, October 2nd 2025 - 08:32 UTC

  Falklands, British Forces announce a nine days training exercise

  

  The British Forces South Atlantic Island, with HQ in Falkland Islands, is reporting that between 06 – 14 October 2025, BFSAIs current RIC (Roulement Infantry Company), I Company, 2nd Battalion the Rifles (2 RIFLES), will be conducting their final training exercise whilst deployed to the Falkland Islands.

• Thursday, October 2nd 2025 - 08:20 UTC

  Falklands, “knowledge gap” with the Loligo fishery, environmentally sensitive

  

  The second Loligo squid season in the Falkland Islands fishery has been brought to an early close, finishing around a week sooner than expected. The daily monitoring of the catch showed the biomass had reached the minimum threshold required to safeguard the long-term sustainability of the stock.

• Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 11:38 UTC

  Falklands responds to Milei, we trust in self-determination and British support

  

  “In the Falkland Islands, we feel very secure and confident with the support we receive from all British political parties for the exercise of our right to self-determination and our desire to remain a British Overseas Territory,” said Falkland Islands MLA Roger Spink in a telephone interview with GBnews from the UK.

• Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 10:11 UTC

  Falklands, growing hydrocarbons oil activity and funding for the Sea Lion oil project

  

  Rockhopper Exploration half year results indicate that the UK oil and gas company is more hopeful than ever that a final investment decision will come this year on the Sea Lion oil project in the Falkland Islands, after it secured a successful capital raise of up to US$ 140 milliom. Rockhopper holds a 35% interest in the project with the Israeli operator Navitas Petroleum holding the remaining 65%.

• Saturday, September 27th 2025 - 10:58 UTC

  Falklands, Argentina’s Milei two lanes approach

  

  Argentine cabinet chief Guillermo Francos received this week, recently arrived new UK ambassador David Cairns, and according to reports cooperation, trade and bilateral investments were the issues addressed by the two top officials.