Falkland Islands

• Wednesday, August 5th 2009 - 12:58 UTC

  First man on the moon on Falklands cruise next November

  

  The legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong who landed on the moon 40 years ago, is set to visit the Falkland Islands this coming cruise season. The pioneer who took that first “small step for man” will be aboard the National Geographic Explorer for a 21-day cruise to South Georgia, the Falkland Islands and Antarctica in November.

• Monday, August 3rd 2009 - 13:28 UTC

  Sir Nicholas re-elected chairman of UK/Falklands All Party Parliamentary Group

  

  Sir Nicholas Winterton DL has been re-elected unanimously and unopposed as Chairman of the United Kingdom-Falkland Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group – for the twelfth consecutive year – at the Group’s Annual General Meeting at the House of Commons on 13th July.

• Saturday, August 1st 2009 - 17:42 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Antarctic air flow brings record snow fall

  

  ALTHOUGH the Falklands can expect cold weather at this time of year, heavy snow which fell over the past week was a record for recent years.

• Friday, July 31st 2009 - 12:23 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: Westerners’ message to councillors: our livelihood is under threat; We’re progressing BFBS TV options Rendell assures.

• Friday, July 31st 2009 - 06:55 UTC

  Cruise tourism brings £ 4.2 million to Falklands’ economy

  

  Cruise tourism brought almost £ 4.2 million (almost 7 million US dollars) revenue to the Falkland Islands in the 2008-09 season, according to the Friday release from the Falklands Islands Tourist Board.

• Wednesday, July 29th 2009 - 16:18 UTC

  Falklands: EIAs to ExCo as drilling preparation continues

  

  WORK towards a hydrocarbon drilling programme in the Falkland Islands continues to progress with the news that Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) are soon to be submitted by Desire Petroleum and Rockhopper Exploration to Executive Council for approval.

• Monday, July 27th 2009 - 22:20 UTC

  Who can buy farmland in the Falklands – restrictions to be imposed?

  

  A recent increase in the sale of Falklands farms to overseas buyers may lead to amendments to the Lands Non-residents Ordinance potentially to restrict who can buy farmland in the islands.

• Saturday, July 25th 2009 - 07:17 UTC

  Falklands’ combat tested Harrier celebrates 40th birthday

  

  The British designed and manufactured vertical take off Harrier which saw its first combat operations during the Falkland Islands campaign in 1982 this week, Thursday 23 July celebrated its fortieth birthday.

• Friday, July 24th 2009 - 14:24 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Weekly Penguin News Update

  

  Headlines: ‘Govt is disconnected from the community’; Five cases of swine flu confirmed.

• Saturday, July 18th 2009 - 15:06 UTC

  Major celebration for SS Great Britain’s 40th anniversary return to Bristol

  

  A small army of volunteers will be collecting and sifting through thousands of memories over the next year in the run up to the 40th anniversary celebrations of the SS Great Britain’s return to Bristol from the Falkland Islands.