Falkland Islands

• Monday, October 31st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Endurance to help scientists study the retreating ice.

  Ice patrol ship HMS Endurance leaves Portsmouth today for her annual six-month deployment better equipped than ever ? and she will carry out, among other things, work that will help scientists study the impact of the Antarctic's melting ice cap.

• Friday, October 28th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  More delays for Murrell road?; General Election candidates confirmed; Forbes/FIG dispute: ?an end is in sight'; Solo cruise liner this week.

• Thursday, October 27th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  The Falklands ? A popular destination for South Atlantic Tourist.

  According to a survey conducted by the Falkland Islands Tourist Board half of the cruise vessel passengers who take a cruise to Southern South Atlantic countries, do so because the Falkland Islands is on the itinerary.

• Wednesday, October 26th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Possible export of beef from Falklands

  THE prospect of exporting beef was discussed at the recent meeting of the Falkland Islands Development Board (FIDB).

• Tuesday, October 25th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Gibraltar Chronicle first to report Trafalgar victory

  The Daily Telegraph, Britain's best selling quality daily, has highlighted the role the Gibraltar Chronicle played in reporting Lord Nelson's famous victory at Trafalgar. In a two page special a facsimile of the original is reproduced and the story told of how news broke.

• Tuesday, October 25th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Gibraltar-UK-Spain process a “great achievement”

  Whilst stressing Gibraltar's government's political vigilance in the current process of talks involving Britain, Spain and British Overseas Territory Gibraltar, Joe Holliday, Deputy Chief Minister, declared his ?great confidence' in Chief Minister Peter Caruana's handling of the tripartite process.

• Monday, October 24th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  NZ yacht heading for the Falklands

  The New Zealand yacht “Evohoe” left this weekend Punta Arenas and will be calling in the Falkland Islands before sailing for Antarctica, reports the local press.

• Monday, October 24th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Rockhopper Exploration plc. - Seismic Contract and Update

  2D seismic - new data collection programme and update on interpretation of existing data.

• Friday, October 21st 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  First steps for toothfish hatchery; Hospital's precautionary plan for ?bird flu';
  News in brief
  Racecourse talks; Nordnorge kicks off season; Jail after night of assaults; Candidate list still growing.

• Thursday, October 20th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Alexandra Shackleton honoured in Punta Arenas

  The only granddaughter of the great British Antarctic expeditionary Sir Ernest Shackleton, the Honourable Alexandra Shackleton is currently visiting Punta Arenas together with Robert Headland, curator of the Cambridge University Polar Museum.