Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, June 28th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Astonishing weapons sales plan for Argentina

  British Defence Ministry officials incredibly considered selling powerful weapons to Argentina only months before the 1982 Falklands War invasion, including an aircraft carrier, Sea Harrier strike aircraft, Vulcan bombers and battle tanks, even though the British intelligence services were warning that Argentina might be considering “full scale military invasion”. The sales did not go ahead and all these weapons subsequently deployed by Britain were vital factors in winning the war.

• Monday, June 27th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  SS Great Britain, a Victorian lasting monument

  THE world's first passenger steamship, the SS Great Britain, is reaching the final stages of an £11.3 million restoration that is transforming her from a rusting hulk into a lasting monument to Victorian enterprise.

• Friday, June 24th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update

  Headlines:
  Flight safety award for agent; July 10 remembrance; ?Waxy' fuel no longer; Forbes case appeals.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  MBE for Captain Chris Elliott

  The British Antarctic Survey has reported that a man well known to the Falklands was awarded an MBE in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Upgrade funds for Islanders who house tourists

  Falkland Islanders who house tourists will be offered the chance of a grant to help them upgrade their property, reports the Falklands Broadcasting station.

• Thursday, June 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Gibraltar Hot News

  Headlines:
  Tripartite talks next July: Gibraltar/Spain/UK
  Middle Ages entrance to Gibraltar found.

• Wednesday, June 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  World's navies celebrate Trafalgar, honour Nelson

  More than 100 warships from 35 nations will crowd the Solent, Portmouth, next Tuesday in a spectacular display of naval power marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. The Fleet Review, attended by the Queen, will be the first since the Silver Jubilee of 1977.

• Wednesday, June 22nd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  International maritime exercise concludes in Scotland

  Scotland said goodbye this weekend to the thousands of military personnel from the 14 nations, 49 ships and submarines and 72 aircraft which took part in the major UK led maritime training course, Neptune Warrior 052, formerly the Joint Maritime Course, which is held three times a year around the coast of Scotland.

• Sunday, June 19th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Official History Controversy
  Newspaper reports allege Argentine bias

  Suggestions that British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands may be undermined by opinions expressed in the forthcoming Official History of the Falklands Conflict of 1982 are rejected by the British and Falkland Islands Governments.

• Friday, June 17th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Shearers do the Islands proud at world champs; Falklands upsets Argentina at UN meeting;
  From FIBS to FIRS.