Falkland Islands

• Saturday, January 12th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' veteran HMS Exeter, star at London Boat Show

  

  A veteran destroyer of the Falkland Islands conflict, HMS Exeter has taken a starring role at this year's ten day London Boat Show which officially opened on Friday.

• Friday, January 11th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

  

  Headlines: Councillors: 'We're not under pressure to accept charter flight'; New FIG boss; Wind farm = savings.

• Tuesday, January 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' seminar to debate location of deep water port

  

  Where in the Falkland Islands to place a deep water port? is the question to be debated at a Stanley seminar later in January.

• Monday, January 7th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' vessel survives beaching on North West Island

  

  Falkland Islands coastal vessel, Tamar, survived unscathed a beaching on Bold Rocks at Keppel Island on North West Falklands on Saturday morning.

• Sunday, January 6th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  St Helena longliner adrift in Antarctica rescued by USAF

  

  A St Helena registered longliner stranded in the Ross Sea in Antarctica for two weeks is expected to leave the area sometime on Monday.

• Saturday, January 5th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' Office celebrates 25 years in London

  

  January 12 marks 25 years since the opening of the Falkland Islands Government Office (FIGO) in London, making it one of the longest established UK Overseas Territories Offices. Sukey Cameron MBE has been the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) UK Representative since 1990.

• Friday, January 4th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

  

  Headlines: Birmingham's back!; OTs Minister on three day visit; Memorial reflects historic link with Royal Marines; 'A deep water port for the 21st century - where?; Norway Golden Shears dream for Lee and Jan.

• Friday, January 4th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Prime Minister's message:' no doubts over sovereignty'

  

  In his first New Year address to the Falkland Islands, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has restated the commitment of his government to protecting Islanders' right to self-determination.

• Thursday, January 3rd 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  South Georgia stamp issue celebrates New Int. Polar Year

  

  In commemoration of a new International Polar Year (March 2007- March 2009) South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands are issuing a series of stamps which will be available this month. South Georgia has been closely linked to polar scientific research from the very first International Polar Commission back in 1879 in the city of Hamburg.

• Tuesday, December 25th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' advanced agriculture gives farmers more choices

  Agriculture in the Falkland Islands has undergone significant changes in recent years giving farmers far more choices and they can even mix farming with other activities.