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Falkland Islands

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:35:00 GMT
A grateful Heathman family remembers when their farm, close to Stanley became a base for British forces
To mark the 40th anniversary of the Falkland Islands conflict, a group of young paratroopers has journeyed to the South Atlantic. In the Islands, they have retraced the footsteps of their predecessors and learned about their re...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 17:29:00 GMT
Antarctic Treaty members agree to protect Shackleton's Endurance wreck 3.000 meters deep in the Weddell Sea
A 500m perimeter is being implemented to aid the protection of Endurance, the ship famously lost in the Antarctic by explorer Ernest Shackleton. The vessel's position on the Weddell Sea floor was finally identified in March, 10...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:59:00 GMT
Argentina again requests UN Secretary General's good offices in the Malvinas sovereignty dispute
Ahead of his address to the United Nations Special Decolonization Committee, C24, this Thursday, demanding sovereignty talks with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands sovereignty, Argentine foreign minister Santiago Caf...

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT
Freedom of the Falklands granted to South Atlantic Medal holders
As part of the Falklands40 commemorations, the South Atlantic Medal Association 82 Holders were awarded the Freedom of the Falkland Islands.

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 09:43:00 GMT
Gibraltar minister attends Falkland Islands remembrance ceremony
Gibraltar Minister for Housing, Employment, Youth and Sport, Steven Linares MP, represented the Rock in marking the 40th anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentine occupation in 1982.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:41:00 GMT
Farewell program for governor Nigel Phillips CBE, who leaves July first
His Excellency Governor Nigel Phillips CBE will be leaving the Falkland Islands on Friday 1 July 2022 at the end of his tour of duty. The following arrangements have been put in place for his farewell.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:15:00 GMT
Mensun Bound will be the speaker of Endurance 22 in Cunard cruises
Falkland Islander marine archaeologist, Mensun Bound, who became famous when the discovery last March of Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, the Endurance, will be talking about the historical expedition to Cunard line passengers.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT
Airborne Forces remember the Falkland Islands' conflict at Aldershot
The sacrifices and successes of those who took part in Operation Corporate, the Liberation of the Falkland Islands from the Argentine military forty years ago, were both commemorated and celebrated in the ‘Home of the Britis...

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT
Armed Forces Week: Making the UK the best place in the world to be a veteran
An opinion piece by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, published in The Express to mark the start of Armed Forces Week. Cabinet Office for Veterans Affairs, Steve Barclay MP

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:54:00 GMT
Argentine Army Panhard AML90 refurbished in time for Falklands 40th anniversary
A French built armored reconnaissance vehicle which saw service during the 1982 Falklands conflict by the Argentine Army has been painstakingly refurbished in time for the Falklands 40th Anniversary.



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