Falkland Islands

• Sunday, June 23rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Prize for Antarctic scientists

  The Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research, SCAR, a non profit organization of scientists deeply concerned about Antarctica was honored with the much prized Spanish International Cooperation Príncipe de Asturias (equivalent to Prince of Wales) annual Award.

• Friday, June 21st 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News

  Headlines:
  Resume talks - UN; Lewis honoured; Ship sinks - crew saved; Gosport Mayor dies

• Friday, June 21st 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands present on Show at Royal Highland

  The Falkland Islands are exhibiting at this year's Royal Highland Show (June 20-23,
  2002) and participants will be looking to build contacts with the agricultural community in Scotland, profile some of the Islands rural diversification initiatives and business opportunities, as well as provide more general information about the Islands.<

• Wednesday, June 19th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News from South America

  Headlines: Tremor in Chile extends to Buenos Aires; Punta Arenas promotion in Valencia; Who's scared of the red tide?; Population policy; Combating poverty;Uruguayan Navy fires at Chilean trawler

• Wednesday, June 19th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Falkland Islands sends team to Commonwealth Games

  The Falkland Islands, one of the most dynamic Overseas Territories of the United Kingdom, with a population of 2,379, will have a team of six competitors at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

• Wednesday, June 19th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Prince Andrew for Argentina?

  There are tentative plans for the Duke of York, who fought in the Falklands war as a Royal Navy helicopter pilot to visit Argentina, Chile and Uruguay when he travels to the South Atlantic in November.
  
  His itinerary has yet to be finalised and confirmed.

• Tuesday, June 18th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Margaret Thatcher at anniversary events

  The twentieth anniversary of the end of the Falklands War has been commemorated in the United Kingdom with a series of events which focused on gratitude to the armed forces and especially on the 255 British servicemen who died liberating the Islands.

• Monday, June 17th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Breaking News from Stanley

  Headlines: How did the 14th June in Stanley go?; In the United Kingdom; Arbroath;Order of British Empire

• Monday, June 17th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Falklands remembered at Gosport

  A service to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Falklands war was held at Falklands Gardens, Gosport, looking out onto Portsmouth Harbour where so many ships sailed in 1982 to liberate the Falklands.

• Friday, June 14th 2002 - 21:00 UTC

  Penguin News

  “British as long as Islander wish” said The British Minister for the Armed Forces, the Right Honourable Adam Ingram M.P.