Falkland Islands

• Sunday, May 20th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  HMS Southampton heading for Falklands and S. Atlantic patrol

  

  The venerable destroyer HMS Southampton is in the early stages of a lengthy South Atlantic deployment where she'll take over from her sister HMS Edinburgh which has spent much of this year on duty in and around the Falkland Islands.

• Wednesday, May 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands appoints tax expert new Attorney General

  

  The Falkland Islands Government officially announced Wednesday the appointment of Mr David Pickup as its new Attorney General.

• Wednesday, May 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Oil and Gas Limited. Annual General Meeting

  The following statement will be made by FOGL's Chairman, Richard Liddell, at the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held today:

• Wednesday, May 16th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  'Useful conversation' in Stanley for Argentine Families

  

  Plans for the projected visit to the Falkland Islands in November of up to eight hundred Argentineans took a step forward in Stanley on Wednesday when Leandro de la Colina had what he described as a ”useful conversation' with four of the eight elected members of the local government.

• Tuesday, May 15th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Baroness Thatcher opens Falklands' war anniversary exhibition

  

  Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher opened Tuesday an exhibition at the Imperial War Museum North in London to mark the 25 anniversary of the Falklands War. The 81 year old Baroness oversaw the 74 days conflict in 1982 which repelled Argentina's attempt to take over the Islands.

• Sunday, May 13th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: As cruise season ends, agents get ready for next

  

  With the tourist season having drawn to a close, it is easy to imagine those involved putting their feet up and waiting for the next wave of visitors, but the opposite is in fact the reality.

• Saturday, May 12th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Thatcher unveils Falklands memorial

  

  Baroness Thatcher met Falkland veterans and unveiled a commemorative arch in Hampshire on Saturday to mark the 25th anniversary of the conflict.

• Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  HMS Exeter at Falklands' war Barrow commemoration

  

  Barrow in Furness shipyard expects 20.000 visitors for the Falkland Islands war 25 commemoration next month. The event will come off the back of the launch of the first “Astute” class submarine on Friday June 8, reports the northwest Evening Mail.

• Friday, May 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Penguin News Weekly Update

  

  Headlines:
  Delicious new book launched; Two more men jump ship; Ship runs aground; A question of health; Fake £10 note found;
  Inside Penguin News this week: Lt Nick Taylor and Sheffield services; Cruise planning begins; Your letters; Councillors' pay trial; Chichester man visits.

• Thursday, May 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Astonishment over missing fishermen in Falklands waters.

  

  Acting Chief of Police in the Falkland Islands, Inspector Len McGill, told Mercopress on Tuesday, that he had no reason to believe that two crewmen who had jumped from a Taiwanese jigger in Berkeley Sound had suffered mistreatment or physical abuse.