Falkland Islands

• Monday, March 2nd 2009 - 19:50 UTC

  Prince of Wales joins FC in London to revel in brighter future of the albatross

  

  AT a formal reception at Clarence House in London on Monday, HRH the Prince of Wales, who has long been concerned about the dramatic decline of the albatross, heard that 18 of the world’s 22 species threatened with extinction have a brighter future thanks to the efforts of the Albatross Task Force (ATF).

• Sunday, March 1st 2009 - 23:00 UTC

  Portrait of Margaret Thatcher unveiled in 10 Downing Street

  

  Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher returned to 10 Downing Street earlier this week. A portrait of Thatcher, painted by British artist Richard Stone, was unveiled on Wednesday. The artist said he had chosen as a historic portrait that of Mrs. Thatcher after the Falklands war.

• Friday, February 27th 2009 - 23:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: Neighbours from hell' - Visiting MPs speak out about Argentina; Flying visit for Princess Royal; As Endurance prepares for a piggy-back home.

• Thursday, February 26th 2009 - 23:00 UTC

  British de-mining experts team to visit Falklands

  

  A de-mining reconnaissance team will visit the Falkland Islands from March 2 until March 6.

• Tuesday, February 24th 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Oil & Gas concludes sea bed survey at four sites

  

  Falkland Oil and Gas ((FOGL), the oil and gas exploration company with extensive licensed areas to the South and East of the Falkland Islands, said Monday that it has completed the survey program at four areas with the MV Fugro Meridian. The four areas were jointly selected by the operatior BHP Billiton and FOGL.

• Monday, February 23rd 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' war veteran sheds light on South Georgia battle

  

  One of the British Royal Marines at South Georgia and who was taken prisoner when the invasion of Argentine forces in 1982 has returned to visit the island with his wife Nina and told his story to the South Georgia News & Events.

• Monday, February 23rd 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  South Georgia: 18 cruise vessels and 2.308 pax in January

  

  Eighteen cruise vessels, with a total 2308 passengers visited South Georgia Island during the month of January reports the South Georgia News & Events.

• Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  Exhibition of UK press coverage on the Falkland Islands

  

  A selection of UK media coverage of the Falkland Islands will be on display at the Standard Chartered Bank (23-27 February) and Community School (9-13 March) in Stanley. The publicity has been generated by Keene, the public relations consultancy for the Falkland Islands Government and the Falkland Islands Tourist Board.

• Friday, February 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: Biggs duo on top of the world; For sale housing plots £100,000 an acre; Ocean Nova safely afloat again.

• Thursday, February 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' official work shadows at Scarborough council

  

  Scarborough Council welcomed a special international guest, Claudette Anderson-Prior, who works for the Falkland Islands' Government as Head of the Legislature Department and has spent the past few days work shadowing with the council, reports the Scarborough Evening News.