Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, January 17th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  HMS Endurance hosting Princess Anne Antarctic visit

  

  The Royal Navy's ice patrol ship HMS Endurance is hosting HRH The Princess Royal in Antarctica the first time in fifty years that a British Royal has visited the British Antarctic Territory.

• Monday, January 15th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Blair confirms defence procurement and funds for Tristars

  

  British Prime Minister Tony Blair dispelled fears that plans to build new carriers and destroyers for the Royal Navy and procure new transport aircraft for the RAF will not go ahead, emphasizing that “we've got the largest warship building programme for decades under way”.

• Sunday, January 14th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Windy royal visit to the Falklands followed by minor storm in Antarctica

  

  The prediction of bad weather to come in the Antarctic over the next few days has led to a shortening of the visit of the Princess Royal to the Falkland Islands. Taking advantage of a “weather window” the Princess will fly at 6pm today, Sunday, directly from Stanley to the British base at Rothera in the Antarctic in a De Havilland Dash 7 aircraft, belonging to the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). This flight was originally planned to take place on Monday morning.

• Thursday, January 11th 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  Death of former Falklands Governor; a cautious man for turbulent times

  

  News has recently arrived in the Falkland Islands of the death of former Governor, Mr. Ernest Gordon (Toby) Lewis. OBE, CMG, in London, at the age of 88.

• Wednesday, January 3rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC

  “A warrior taking his rest” Quiet funeral for Falklands' local hero

  

  Flags flew at half-mast at all government buildings in the Falkland Islands today, Wednesday, as a mark of respect, for the funeral of Terry Peck, former Chief of Police, former Member of the Legislative Council and one of the genuinely local heroes of the 1982 war for the liberation of the islands from Argentine occupation.

• Friday, December 29th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  1976 Falklands invasion warning

  

  British officials predicted in 1976 that Argentina would invade the Falkland Islands, according to official documents

• Monday, December 25th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands: Blair promises “productive cooperation” with Argentina

  British Prime Minister Tony Blair said that despite the recent diplomatic challenges in relations with Argentina “we will continue to work for productive cooperation”, and for the future security and prosperity of the Falkland Islands.

• Monday, December 25th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Korean fishing vessel survivors arrive in Montevideo

  Twenty eight of the 34 crew members of the South Korean flagged fishing vessel Insung 207, which was lost in the South Atlantic, arrived in Montevideo over the weekend together with the bodies of four dead comrades.

• Friday, December 22nd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: Lord Triesman's seasonal greetings; Mine feasibility study: '100% clearance is possible'; Chief of Police officially resigns; Festive cruise visits; Men lost after ship links.

• Friday, December 22nd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Rockhopper penguin numbers tumble in South Atlantic

  

  Rockhopper penguins, a type featured in the movie “Happy Feet,” have suffered a mysterious 30 percent decline in numbers over five years in their South Atlantic stronghold, conservationists said on Friday.