Falkland Islands

• Friday, December 21st 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  De La Rua's departure - Little reaction in Falklands.

  In the Falkland Islands the overnight resignation of President Fernando De La Rua was not unexpected.

• Thursday, December 20th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Argentine Unrest ? No tension in the Falklands.

  The latest round of civil unrest in Argentina, which has resulted in at least sixteen deaths, is being monitored carefully in the Falkland Islands, but according to Governor Donald Lamont, ?There is no nervousness at Government House'.

• Wednesday, December 19th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Memorabilia Appeal for Falklands Chapel.

  The Commander of the 1982 Falklands Task Force, Admiral Sir John “Sandy” Woodward, has issued an appeal for memorabilia of the conflict for an auction to raise funds for maintenance of the Falklands Memorial Chapel at Pangbourne in Berkshire.

• Monday, December 17th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Breaking News.

• Friday, December 14th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Penguin News. Squid profits shrink.

• Wednesday, December 12th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Campaign to free rare Brazilian birds

  A three-year campaign to return three rare macaw birds to Brazil has reached the British Parliament.

• Wednesday, December 12th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Another nuclear Cape Horn crossing?

• Sunday, December 9th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Hunter-Christie Prize for Anna Luxton

  This year's recipient of the Bill Hunter-Christie Memorial Prize, for an outstanding Falklands overseas student is Miss Anna Luxton of Stanley. Her prize -- a clinical medical book and an almanac - was presented to her by his widow, Mrs Merle Christie. Twenty-year old Anna is studying physiotherapy at Brunel University in London, after gaining outstanding A level results at Peter Symonds' College

• Sunday, December 9th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  RAF Chief at Battle Day Ceremony

  On a wintry but sunny morning, the traditional Battle Day Act of Remembrance in London took place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall on the exact anniversary of the day the battle took place in 1914 -- on 8th December. Police halted the traffic as members of the Falkland Islands Association stood in silence as wreaths were laid first by Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Squire, GCB,DFC,AFC,ADC, Dsc, who led low-level Harrier attacks on the Argentines in the 1982 Conflict and is now head of the RAF as Chief of Air Staff.

• Saturday, December 8th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Falklands “Masters of their own Destiny”. UK must not betray them.

  The Falkland Islands Association has pledged continuing vigilance to prevent any weakening of United Kingdom resistance to Argentina's sovereignty claims.