Falkland Islands

• Monday, March 1st 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Minister Bill Rammell denied any agreement on airlinks between the Falkland Is. and Argentina.

  The following statement was made by Minister Bill Rammell to the UK Parliament today.

• Saturday, February 28th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Darwin's “Beagle” found off Essex

  Charles Darwin vessel “Beagle” with which the British expeditionary explored much of South America helping him to draft his masterpiece about the evolution of species was found off the coast of Essex in the south of England.

• Saturday, February 28th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Present Argentine Government resembles Galtieri's dictatorship of 1982, says Councillor.

  Members of the Falkland's Legislative Council have again roundly condemned, what they term, ' Argentina's current bullying and threatening' tactics.

• Saturday, February 28th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Families Commission grateful to Islanders

  A letter addressed to Falkland Islands Governor Howard Pearce arrived last Wednesday in BBC “Japan” the vessel that carried the blocks of the Argentine Memorial to be assembled in the Argentine Cemetery in Darwin.

• Friday, February 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  UK and Spain friends, despite Gibraltar

  The continuing dispute over Gibraltar will not sour otherwise good relations between Britain and Spain, the two countries insisted this week.

• Friday, February 27th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Sea lions dying as island still burns; Argentine families' letter of thanks; Jeremy Moore Ave at risk from flood?; Council says no to flight proposals; Stanley busy with cruises.

• Thursday, February 26th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Graf Spee range finder recovered.

  Finally after weeks of frustrated attempts a team of divers with the help of a floating crane from the port of Montevideo, Uruguay, managed this Wednesday evening to recover the range finder of the German battleship Admiral Graf Spee sunk in the River Plate since December 1939.

• Thursday, February 26th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Maya V Crew Out Of Jail

  Families of 25 fishermen temporarily stuck in Hakea Prison Farm were celebrating in Uruguay last night as news of their release reached home.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands Councillors reject latest proposal on air links with Argentina.

  Following a confidential telephone discussion with British Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell, Falklands Councillors have confirmed that there has been no breakthrough with respect to air links between the Islands and Argentina.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Viarsa 1 Owners Sue Australian Government

  Owners of the Viarsa 1 have alleged the boarding of their ship was unlawful in an action against the Australian Government launched in the Australian Federal Court.