Falkland Islands

• Monday, January 30th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  First Sea Lord returns

  ADMIRAL Sir Alan West, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, back in the Falklands last week says that visiting the Islands is, “always a very emotional experience.”

• Friday, January 27th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Congregation celebrates Kathy's historic ordination; Officers charged; Appeals rejected; Williams appeal; Maxi's fund grows; This week's cruise chips.

• Thursday, January 26th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  HMS Endurance: “Excellent rapport with Argentine Navy”

  British and Argentinian sailors commemorated the fallen of the 1982 South Atlantic campaign at a ceremony in Ushuaia, Argentina held on 24 January 2006.

• Thursday, January 26th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands' war veteran sub decommissioned

  HMS Spartan, a 1982 Falklands' conflict veteran hunter-attack submarine this week left HM Naval Base Clyde for the last time following a successful 28 years of service with the Royal Navy.

• Wednesday, January 25th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Joint tribute to Falklands' conflict fallen

  Argentine Malvinas veterans and a party from the Royal Navy Ice Patrol HMS Endurance jointly participated in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, in a simple but emotive ceremony in honour of those fallen in the 1982 South Atlantic conflict.

• Monday, January 23rd 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands: Breaking News.

  Headlines:
  Ex-Governor Tatham returns for work on Dictionary;
  New 747-300 aircraft for airbridge; New route for London bus.

• Friday, January 20th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News Update.

  Headlines:
  Cautious outlook for illex season; Three hurt in Lafonia road accident; A musical tret;
  Further Met investigation; First Sea Lord to meet cadets; Ferry proposal.

• Friday, January 20th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  HMS Liverpool Sails For South Atlantic

  Royal Navy warship HMS Liverpool leaves her Portsmouth home yesterday to take up duties as the South Atlantic patrol ship.

• Wednesday, January 18th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Oil electromagnetic imaging survey in Falklands' waters

  Rockhopper Exploration plc will be undertaking a 2D survey in the North Falklands Basin starting on Monday the 23rd of January.

• Monday, January 16th 2006 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands Warning in Stronger Navy Plea

  The Commander in Chief of the Royal Navy has said the United Kingdom cannot fight a war such as the 1982 Falklands conflict without substantially increasing its fleet of surface warships. It is only half what it was then though much more modern and more powerfully equipped, as are its submarines.