Headlines: Defence shake up will have ?minimal' impact on Falklands; Steady start and cautious outlook on loligo season. Police road block stops drink driver.
Deep cuts in the British armed forces as part of a modernization plan (Delivering Security in a Changing World: Future Capabilities) were announced this Wednesday in Parliament by Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon this Wednesday.
Argentine Ambassador in London denied his government is holding up growth of the Falkland Islands tourism industry and revealed that we are looking forward to reaching an agreement with the UK regarding flights to the Islands.
Terry Betts, erstwhile union leader, member of the Falkland Islands Legislative and Executive Councils, prominent local entrepreneur and President of the Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce has turned author and musician.
Dr Colin Phipps of Desire Petroleum explained to FIBS that although the recent seismic survey conducted by Desire Petroleum was what is known as ?3 dimensional', this was not strictly the case.
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Farmers gather for a week of meetings; Argentine families to visit memorial; Agreement at fisheries talks; Shooters need permission; First university results.
A small group of Argentine next of kin will be travelling to the Falkland Islands in early August for a brief ceremony to mark the completion of the Argentine Memorial at Darwin Cemetery.
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HMS Tireless leaves Gibraltar;
SS Rotterdam in Gibraltar for uplifting; Tercentenary Art Exhibition.
Joint press statement of the Twenty-fifth meeting.
Given the scattered nature of the Falkland Islands archipelago, inter island shipping has always been a matter of the highest importance to farmers and so there was a capacity turn out for the first of Tuesday's ?Farmers Week' meetings.