Falkland Islands

• Tuesday, May 8th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

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• Tuesday, May 8th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  United Kingdom Election: June 7th Official. Tony Blair Asks for New Mandate.

  The United Kingdom general election has been officially declared for June 7th. The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, announced the date after seeking the Queen's approval for the dissolution of the present Parliament, in which the Labour Party has for four years enjoyed an overwhelming majority, won in May 1997. This ended 18 years of Conservative Party rule under Margaret Thatcher and John Major.

• Monday, May 7th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  South America Breaking News.

• Monday, May 7th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Vigo scientists evaluate Falklands' fish quality.

  A team from Vigo University's School of Sciences is evaluating the quality of a marine species commonly known as 'robalito' - Patagonian blenny (Eleginops maclovinus) - on behalf of a Falkland Islands fishing company.

• Friday, May 4th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News.

• Friday, May 4th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News.

• Friday, May 4th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Donald Lamont represents the Falklands at London conference of Governors.

  Donald Lamont, Governor of the Falkland Islands, has spent the last three days attending the annual conference of governors of Britain's remaining Overseas Territories.
  The conference ended on Friday afternoon, and Mr Lamont spoke to the BBC world Service's Calling the Falklands.

• Wednesday, May 2nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Island Games: Isle of Mann Promise Biggest and Best Yet

  With the ninth Island Games only nine weeks away, the sporting authorities in the Isle of Man are promising the biggest and best games ever.

• Wednesday, May 2nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  19th Anniversary of Belgrano sinking: She was not the priority target.

  On the eve of the 19th anniversary of the sinking of the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano, the Principal Submarine Warfare Officer with the British task force, Commander Jeff Tall, said that the elderly Argentine cruiser, a survivor of Pearl Harbour, was not the primary target for British nuclear submarines that day.

• Wednesday, May 2nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Famous Composer's new Antarctic Symphony. Interested in Writing Falklands Musical Work.

  The internationally renowned composer and conductor , Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, who has written the first Antarctic Symphony for fifty years, says he would love to revisit the Falklands which, he says, could inspire him to write music about the Islands.