Falkland Islands

• Saturday, February 24th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Minister John Battle: “The people are the real agenda”

  British Foreign Office Minister John Battle, who has responsibility for the Falklands and its relations with Argentina, said that he was ?impressed with the context of the letter which Falklands Councillors sent to the Argentine media for publication'. ?It contained items of mutual concerns to both Countries, and the Councillors had every right to send it' said the folk singing Minister.

• Saturday, February 24th 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentina signs accord with UK on private air, sea trips to and from Falklands

  Argentina and the United Kingdom agreed that the flights of private civil aircraft and the navigation of private vessels from Argentine mainland territory to the Falkland/Malvinas, and from the territory of the Malvinas to the mainland, will be protected by a safeguard system, by way of which our country's rights of sovereignty over the Falkland/Malvinas and the surrounding maritime spaces will not be affected adversely.

• Thursday, February 22nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  British Foreign Office Minister a “star” in the Falklands.

  The British Minister of State at the Foreign Office with responsibility for the Falkland Islands John Battle spent Wednesday in the Islands observing British Troops in a full scale Military Exercise.

• Thursday, February 22nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Iron Duke returns to Portsmouth.

  Portsmouth-based Type 23 Frigate HMS Iron Duke returns home on 23 February 2001 after a 6-month deployment. In that time the ship's company enjoyed the New Year celebrations on the beach in Brazil, and the ship has had a school named after her in Sierra Leone.

• Thursday, February 22nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Blueprint for Future Falklands Prosperity:Organic Meat Exports, New Abattoir and Deep Water Port.

  “The Falkland Islands Government has announced a three-year development plan. Our Correspondent Harold Briley has been looking at it”

• Thursday, February 22nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Direct News from Stanley

• Thursday, February 22nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government. PRESS RELEASE.

  Foot and Mouth Disease

• Thursday, February 22nd 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Councillors philosophical over argentine rejection.

  Falklands Councillors have reacted in a typical British philosophical manner following the Argentine Government's rejection of their ?let's conserve the fish stocks' letter, which was sent to LA NACION and CLARIN.
  While Councillor Mike Summers outspokingly called the Buenos Aires Government, ?predictably pathetic', Councillor Richard Cockwell adopted a more restrained approach and called the Argentine response ?negative'.

• Wednesday, February 21st 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  “Malvinas: Surprise Message to Argentina”.

  La Nacion's front page headline today says “Malvinas: Surprise Message toArgentina”.

• Wednesday, February 21st 2001 - 21:00 UTC

  Referendum in conjunction with Election