Falkland Islands

• Sunday, December 28th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  HMS Endurance KO; she will be towed back to Britain

  

  The Royal Navy ice patrol HMS Endurance, --and familiar sight in the Falkland Islands--, currently under repairs in Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile after having suffered severe damages in the engine room, should be ready to be towed back to England sometime next week, according to the local press.

• Saturday, December 27th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Cocaine in Falklands: RAF Corporal and Air Dog Leo commended

  

  RAF Corporal Kevin Carver and Air Dog Leo have received further recognition for their part in the discovery in the Falkland Islands of 30 kilos of cocaine on board the Spanish flagged fishing vessel Venturer last October 29.

• Friday, December 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands request representation in de-mining work force

  

  Falkland Islands Councillors have made a formal request to UK authorities for what a spokesperson described as, “full and proper representation of the Falkland Islands view”, in the proposed working party on de-mining in the Falklands.

• Friday, December 26th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  FIG: Falklands-UK airbridge fares “unaffordable”

  

  The fare structure of the air bridge linking the Falkland Islands with Britain will not be reconsidered according to British officials. Falkland Islands Government (FIG) considers the price of seats as “unaffordable”.

• Wednesday, December 24th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: Carnival brings a touch of the Caribbean to the South Atlantic; High winds wreak havoc with roofs... and holiday plans; Running to Help the Heroes; A Christmas Message from His Excellency the Governor Mr Alan Huckle

• Wednesday, December 24th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  South Georgia tourism ecosystem research project

  

  Two researchers, who are part of a joint Research Project by Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) and the Sub-Antarctic Foundation for Ecosystems Research (SAFER) spent three weeks at South Georgia Island in November for the start of a tourism monitoring project for the South Georgia Government.

• Monday, December 22nd 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Rolls-Royce awarded engine contract for Sea King helicopters

  Rolls-Royce has been awarded a £258 million engine contract for the UK's fleet of Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Sea King helicopters over the next 10 years. One of them is permanently based in the Falkland Islands.

• Saturday, December 20th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Recalling one of the Falklands war major logistic losses

  

  The Captain of the cruise ship “Discovery” that visited the capital of the Falkland Islands, Stanley last week was John Brocklehurst. The former Chief Officer on the Atlantic Conveyor making his first visit since the Falkland's War.

• Friday, December 19th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News update

  Headlines:Endurance under tow to Punta Arenas; 'Satisfactory' progress report for FICS; From messboy to master; This week's cruise ships.

• Thursday, December 18th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

  Iron Duke back in UK after Caribbean and Falklands patrolling

  

  Royal Navy warship HMS Iron Duke returned to Portsmouth on Thursday from operations in the Atlantic which included a £50 million drug bust in the Caribbean, combined patrolling around the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and navigating the iceberg-infested Antarctic Convergence Zone