Falkland Islands

• 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.

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

  Standards high on tour guides course

  THERE is a central pool of ?brain strain' at about this time every year, when a collection of masochistic individuals gather together for the Tourist Board's annually-run Tour Guides Courses.

• Wednesday, October 19th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' government denies any fuel tax

  The Falkland Islands government denied Tuesday any proposals for the introduction of a fuel tax and insisted the “subject has not been, is not currently, nor are there any plans to discuss the subject in the future”.

• Tuesday, October 18th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Gold and Minerals Ltd Announcement

  Falkland Gold and Minerals Limited, the exploration company with exclusive
  rights to explore for gold and minerals in the Falkland Islands, is pleased to
  provide the following operational update.

• Monday, October 17th 2005 - 20:00 UTC

  Desire's progress continues

  DESIRE Petroleum plc continues to progress towards exploratory drilling in the Falklands.

• Friday, October 14th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  East/West ferry sounded out; General Election: November 17; Double assault case; Happy Birthday Mrs T!

• Thursday, October 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Royal Navy plays to 10.000 in Trafalgar Square

  The grand finale of the Royal Navy's Trafalgar 200 events programme will be staged in the presence of their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Michael of Kent to an audience of 10,000 in the unique and special setting of Trafalgar Square on 23 October from 6.30pm.

• Thursday, October 13th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands' anger at Argentine net invaders

  Falkland Islands authorities and British servicemen whose comrades fell in the 1982 South Atlantic conflict expressed anger and disappointment at Argentines putting Spanish names to places on the Islands on a new internet website, according to the Daily Telegraph.

• Wednesday, October 12th 2005 - 21:00 UTC

  Busy fortnight at party conferences.

  The Falkland's attendance at Labour and Conservative party conferences has been “very worthwhile”, according to Councillor Cheek.