Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Progress in tripartite talks for Gibraltar airport

  A Basle (*) inspired, technically imaginative, one shared terminal airport agreement appears to be taking shape as the strongest way forward to unblock the long standing restrictions on the development of the Gibraltar airport.

• Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Island Games XI attract 19 charters to Shetland

  Shetland Island' Sumburgh Airport welcomed flights from across the globe at the weekend as competitors and supporters flew into Shetland for the 2005 NatWest Island Games XI.

• Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands fines Korean longliner

  Korean longliner In Sung 66 was fined for fishing without licence in the Falkland Islands Conservation Zone June 23/25.

• Wednesday, July 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Aland of Finland host of 2009 Island Games

  Anglesey, Wales has lost its bid to stage the Island Games in 2009 and its only rival Aland of Finland was backed by the games' association 33 to 21 during the vote taken in the Shetlands currently hosting the competition.

• Monday, July 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Sir Lawrence and Islanders heroism incidents

  The author of the new official history of the Falklands War says he feels “genuinely uncomfortable” that many incidents of heroism displayed by Islanders and others during the campaign are barely discussed in his book.

• Monday, July 11th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Farmers' week

  Falkland Islands farmers begin this week in Stanley a full programme of events in the framework of the Farmers Week.

• Sunday, July 10th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  BAS station on thick floating ice

  A competition to design an Antarctic research station, intended to be built on a 150 metre thick floating ice shelf and capable of being moved, is now in the final stages.

• Friday, July 8th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Falklands' support for bombed London; Boys run, row and cycle for veterans' charity; Fishing investigation.

• Thursday, July 7th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Sir Lawrence: “Clearly an Al-Qaida style attack”

  Four blasts rocked the London subway and tore open a packed double-decker bus during the morning rush hour Thursday, sending bloodied victims fleeing in the worst attack on London since World War II. At least 37 people were killed, U.S. officials said, and more than 700 wounded in the terror attacks.

• Wednesday, July 6th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Professor Freedman's Official History
  Falkland Islanders' Exploits Played Down

  The vital part played by Falklands Islanders in helping to win the 1982 war against their Argentine invaders sadly receives scant recognition in the recently-published Official History of the Falklands Campaign by Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman, Professor War Studies at King's College, London.