Falkland Islands

• 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.

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

  The Argentine War Memorial has arrived at Mare Harbour.

  The vessel BBC Japan, which left the Argentine port of Campana was docked around 4 o'clock this afternoon.

• Tuesday, February 24th 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  Shrimp fishery authorised in the gulf of San Jorge

  The General Directorate of Maritime Interests and Continental Fisheries of the Government of Chubut has authorised the lobster fishing in the gulf San Jorge starting midnight on 21 February.

• Monday, February 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  The Voice of Gibraltar Group

  No-one on the Rock can really be surprised that the Spanish Government has decided to take the United Kingdom to the European Court of Justice for implementing UK electoral law in Gibraltar.

• Monday, February 23rd 2004 - 21:00 UTC

  The Falkland Islands between the Wind and the Sea

  This is a stunning book of Falklands wildlife by the Award winning photographer/naturalist, and Life Member of Falklands Conservation, Kevin Schafer.