One of the Argentine admirals who sent his country to war with Britain over the Falkland Islands in 1982 has admitted that he dispatched a team of saboteurs to sink a Royal Navy ship in Gibraltar, reports The Gibraltar Chronicle.
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Spanish irritation with Tony Blair; BBC making documentary on IRA shootings.
France and Australia plan to introduce joint policing of their waters in the Southern Ocean.
The Falklands Immigration Department has reminded visitors to the Islands to take out adequate medical insurance.
The Falkland Islands have once again proven a popular attraction at the Royal Show, the United Kingdom's ultimate country lifestyle and agri-business exhibition.
One of the more unusual events this week in Stanley was a book signing on Friday at the Falkland Island Company's Capstan Gift Shop. For two hours from three o'clock, a steady stream of local people queued up to have a copy of Terry Betts autobiography, A Falkland Islander Till I Die signed by the author.
A fire broke out Thursday morning in the Falklands registered longliner Pioneer currently docked in Montevideo.
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.