Falkland Islands

• Thursday, November 29th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Could RAF Brize Norton be scrapped?

  Speculation that the Royal Air Force base at Brize Norton, Oxfordshire -- used for the military and civilian flights to the Falkland Islands -- could be scrapped has been played down by the Ministry of Defence in London.

• Thursday, November 29th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  New Zealand Prime Minister visits Argentina.

  During her recent visit to the country, New Zealand's Prime Minister, Helen Clark, spoke with the top Argentine authorities about several issues including fisheries.

• Wednesday, November 28th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands veterans 20th anniversary plans.

  Plans for the 20th anniversary pilgrimage to the Falkland Islands next year by two hundred British veterans who fought in the 1982 Conflict are being taken a stage further with a visit to the Islands by two leaders of the South Atlantic Medal Association, SAMA ?82 .

• Wednesday, November 28th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Breaking News.

• Tuesday, November 27th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Shackleton Scholarship for ship research.

  An expert from one of the United Kingdom's most famous maritime museums is to visit the Falkland Islands next year to carry out extensive research on the wreck of a celebrated American ship, on which he helped to carry out a survey more than 20 years ago.

• Friday, November 23rd 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News: Councillor's Election Result. ”Old school for Stanley - hard line for camp.

• Thursday, November 22nd 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Gibraltar shadow over Falklands election

  In one of the smallest and remotest elections in the world, over 1,500 voters in the Falkland Islands go to the polls (Today Thursday November 22), with the shadow of Argentina's sovereignty claim still hanging over them despite defeat of the Argentine invasion force in the 1982 Falklands Conflict.

• Thursday, November 22nd 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Little change in Falklands Legislature.

  'A victory for consistency', is how one person described the outcome of the Falklands General Election, which saw five of the eight seats filled by candidates who served for four years on the previous Legislature. However, another person described the result as, 'Disappointing', adding that it was, 'A lost opportunity to bring in new blood to the Government'.

• Wednesday, November 21st 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands flag flies forever on ss Great Britain

  The Falkland Islands flag is to fly forever on Britain's most famous heritage ocean liner, the ss Great Britain, as a reminder of its links with the Islands.

• Wednesday, November 21st 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Mega Cruise merger.

  P6O Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruise announced this week a merger of equals that will create the world's largest cruise operator with a combined group value of 6 billion US dollars and overall annual sales of plus 5 billion US dollars.