Falkland Islands

• Monday, July 13th 2009 - 11:36 UTC

  Falklands’ war air battles marks record rating in Argentina

  

  History Channel established a new record audience rating in Argentina with the June release of “1982: Malvinas, the war from the air”, an original production from the channel which chronicles the clash of the Argentine Air Force with the British Task Force sent to recover the Islands.

• Friday, July 10th 2009 - 12:44 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: Children to be canvassed in school uniform debate; Retail war steps up a gear with arrival of Sainsbury’s.

• Thursday, July 9th 2009 - 12:19 UTC

  Falklands’ Bishop appointed Bishop to the British Forces

  

  The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has announced the appointment of the Rt Rev Dr Stephen Venner as Bishop to the British Forces. Dr Venner, Bishop of Dover, succeeds the Rt Rev David Conner, the Dean of Windsor, who has served in this role since 2001.

• Friday, July 3rd 2009 - 13:45 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: Hundreds to lose out as means testing kicks in; End of the line for fresh milk as Stanley Dairy set to close; Farmer livestock costs to rise.

• Thursday, July 2nd 2009 - 04:26 UTC

  Antarctica heavy fuels ban effect on Falklands’ tourism to be impressed on London

  

  The potential catastrophic effect of the Antarctic heavy fuel oil ban on the Falkland Islands economy is to be impressed on the British Government by Falklands’ politicians.

• Thursday, July 2nd 2009 - 00:27 UTC

  Falklands’ could have new deepwater port by 2012

  

  Economic situation allowing, the Falkland Islands hope to have a new deepwater port by 2012.

• Tuesday, June 30th 2009 - 15:10 UTC

  Improvements in Falklands’ public jetty in advance of cruise season

  

  In anticipation of the next cruise season the Falkland Islands Tourist Board is overseeing several infrastructure projects at the Stanley public jetty which should improve conditions making “visitor safety and comfort first”.

• Monday, June 29th 2009 - 10:48 UTC

  Falklands’ unpredictable squid catches paint bleak budget and tough times

  

  Falkland Islands Treasury officials painted a bleak and arguably inevitable picture of tough times ahead at last week’s public meeting on the recently announced Budget.

• Friday, June 26th 2009 - 12:54 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: Construction team faces a nervous wait; Wind and snow drives cars off the road

• Thursday, June 25th 2009 - 17:10 UTC

  Former Falklands Chief Executive becomes a clergyman

  

  A former Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands government is to become a clergyman in the Yorkshire Dales. Michael Blanch is to serve as curate at Askrigg united with Stallingbusk, according to press reports from North Yorkshire.