Falkland Islands

• Thursday, February 27th 2025 - 10:13 UTC

  Falkland Islanders will never forget those who served and sacrificed to liberate the Islands, Alex Baker MP

  

  Two members of the UK Armed Forces Parliamentary scheme, who last week spent time with British Forces at the Mount Pleasant Complex, have published pieces on their experiences for their communities back in UK. They are Alex Baker MP Labour for Aldershot and Peter Bedford MP Conservative for Leicestershire.

• Thursday, February 27th 2025 - 09:18 UTC

  MPs visit to Falklands, “highlights longstanding bond between FIG and UK”

  

  With Westminster in recess two delegations of MPs visited the Falkland Islands last week. One of them, was invited by the members of the Falklands elected Legislative Assembly and was made up of Richard Baker MP (Labour, Glenrothes and Mid Fife); Seamus Logan MP (SNP, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East); Jamie Stone MP (Liberal Democrat, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross); and Andrew Mitchell MP (Conservative, Sutton Coldfield).

• Wednesday, February 26th 2025 - 09:49 UTC

  Falklands’ students working on their Tourism GCSE tour and practice in London

  

  The group of nine students from the Falkland Islands Community Secondary School, FICS, working towards their Travel and Tourism iGCSE, currently in London, has had a full itinerary of visits and meetings.

• Wednesday, February 26th 2025 - 08:51 UTC

  Falklands, Eleven Veterans complete kayak and trek expedition to honor lost friends

  

  A team of veterans have completed an expedition to commemorate fallen comrades of the Falklands War. Former Royal Marine Tom Rendell, from Bristol, has led 11 men as they follow different actions the 3 Commando Brigade made during 1982 - from landing to freeing the capital Stanley.

• Tuesday, February 25th 2025 - 10:52 UTC

  Falkland Islands Express Solidarity with Ukraine on War Anniversary

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marked the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by reaffirming its support for the country’s sovereignty and democratic freedoms.

• Monday, February 24th 2025 - 08:29 UTC

  Falklands: two Indian Navy women officers reach Stanley after successfully navigating Cape Horn

  

  Completing their longest and most challenging leg, the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel, INSV, Tarini arrived safely in Stanley, Falkland Islands after travelling 10,400km from New Zealand.

• Monday, February 24th 2025 - 08:25 UTC

  Falklands: Mount Pleasant Airport runway repairs completed ahead of schedule

  

  A £20 million project to resurface part of the airfield at Falklands Islands Mount Pleasant Complex has been completed ahead of schedule. Mount Pleasant Complex is the RAF’s airfield in the Falkland Islands and is an important overseas base for the Ministry of Defense (MOD) which is run by UK Strategic Command. It is a vital air link between the Falkland Islands and the UK

• Monday, February 24th 2025 - 07:56 UTC

  Falklands U15 girls and boys teams dispute Friendship Cup in Punta Arenas

  

  Punta Arenas city, southern Chile media is giving a great display to the international juvenile football competition that started on Sunday and has one of its main attractions the Falkland Islands Youth Football teams, both girls and boys.

• Monday, February 24th 2025 - 04:27 UTC

  Who are the women in the Falklands who inspire you?

  

  Ahead of International Women’s Day, the Legislative Assembly wants to celebrate the Inspirational Women of the Falklands, and we need your help!

• Monday, February 24th 2025 - 03:20 UTC

  Falklands: Standard Chartered Bank Stanley Marathon entry registry ends Friday

  

  This week, February 28th, is the closing date to register for the Falkland Islands, Stanley Marathon, sponsored by the Standard Chartered Bank to take place next 9 March 2025.