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Falkland Islands

  • Tuesday, November 26th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Adventures as a Falklands travelling teacher

    “Falling of a Horse in the Falkland Islands”, by Eddie Colgate, published by George Mann Publications, Easton, Winchester, Hampshire, SO 21 1ES,
    telephone: 01962 779944. Soft back, 160 pages, with many colour and black and white pictures. ISBN 0954163427. Price £10.

  • Monday, November 25th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Falklands hero for fire-fighting emergency

    The General commanding the emergency military operation in the United Kingdom to replace fire-fighters on strike is a 1982 Falklands War hero ? Lieutenant General John Kiszely.

  • Monday, November 25th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Keppel Island Painting for Falklands

    Falkland Islanders have been presented with a valuable miniature water colour painting of Keppel Island in 1854, donated by the Honourable Alexandra Shackleton.

  • Monday, November 25th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    “Stunning” Falklands Photographs

    An exhibition of Falkland Islands photographs by the wildlife expert and artist, Ian Strange, and his daughter, Georgina, on view at the London Falklands Government Office has been praised by the new Governor, Mr Howard Pearce.

  • Friday, November 22nd 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Penguin News Friday Update

    Headlines: EU says abattoir 'licensed to kill' ; FIGAS 'no fly' days reduced for sake of tourist industry ; Loligo season short ; Fees reviewed ; Curriculum proposal.

  • Friday, November 22nd 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Actualización Penguin News

    Titulares: U. E. otorgó “licencia para faenar” a la planta ; FIGAS reduce los días de “no vuelos” en apoyo al turismo ; Zafra de Loligo más corta ; Ajuste de Tasas ; Propuestas sobre programas de estudio.

  • Thursday, November 21st 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Fisheries News

    Headlines:“Prestige” devastation will push fish prices up; Project set to revamp sector; New conservation techniques for longliners; CITES approves Patagonian toothfish proposal; Sustainable shrimp fisheries seminar...

  • Thursday, November 21st 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Breaking News

    Headlines: Giant iceberg spotted off Argentine coast, bound for Brazil; Richard Gere in Punta Arenas; Punta Arenas in the red; Postal strife

  • Wednesday, November 20th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    1982 veterans' big thank you to Falkland Islanders

    More than 200 British war veterans have returned from their 20th anniversary visit to the Falklands full of praise for the welcome they received from the Islanders. It exceeded all their expectations.

  • Tuesday, November 19th 2002 - 20:00 UTC

    Breaking News from Chile

    Headlines: Cruise season at full steam; Spanish frigate in Punta Arenas; Chile-EU sign agreement.