Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, April 1st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' MPA updates defenses on “Hesko” Iraq design

  

  Four hundred personnel at the Falkland Islands Mount Pleasant (MPA) spent last week out on the ground laying barbed wire and building defensive positions around the airfield.

• Monday, March 31st 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Draft Constitution by end of April?

  

  AN updated Falklands Constitution should be ready in draft form by then end of April providing islands councillors and the British Minister for Overseas Territories, Meg Munn, can agree on a number of outstanding issues.

• Friday, March 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: Runaway truck hits farmhouse; No big change to shipping rates; MoD airbridge fare goes up.

• Wednesday, March 26th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine woman swims across Falkland's sound

  

  An Argentine woman, 39, who lost a leg as a child, but has a long experience in open spaces swimming, last week successfully crossed the Falkland Islands' sound.

• Tuesday, March 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' coast ideal, say visiting windsurfers

  

  A DUO of windsurfers from England and Argentina say a fortnight they spent exploring the Falklands coastline far exceeded their expectations.

• Saturday, March 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands: MPs learn plenty in a week

  TWO visiting MPs have said they would leave the Falklands better able to appreciate the issues affecting Islanders.

• Tuesday, March 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina stops blind runner travelling to Falklands

  

  Argentine authorities have refused a charter flight permit to allow a blind marathon runner, --and his dog--, to fly to the Falklands to begin his seven marathons on seven continents in seven days quest aimed at raising funds for charity.

• Saturday, March 8th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Margaret Thatcher in hospital and in stable condition

  

  Former British Primer Minister Baroness Thatcher, 82, is said to be in a stable condition after being admitted to hospital for medical tests. A spokeswoman for St Thomas's Hospital in London said she was expected to stay in on Friday night under observation.

• Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: Baby Nick's poor health means no return home; SSL launches scholarship; Men overboard; Westers talk rates; Deportation applications contested.

• Friday, March 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' conflict Foreign Secretary Lord Pym dies

  

  Former British Conservative Foreign Secretary Lord Pym died Friday at the age of 86 after a prolonged illness, his family has said. He served in the role during the 1982 Falklands War following the resignation of Lord Carrington, reports BBC.