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Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:56:00 GMT
Remembrance Sunday live from the Falkland Islands
A Remembrance service will be broadcast live from the Falkland Islands on 13 November. Veterans of the 1982 conflict have returned to the Islands, many for the first time, to be part of the moving commemorations.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:47:00 GMT
UK Chagos Devolution: Argentina urges bilateral negotiations on Falklands' sovereignty
As was expected the Argentine reaction to Britain's negotiations with the Republic of Mauritius for the return of the Chagos archipelago, including Diego García island, has been immediate with a long release from the Foreign M...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:40:00 GMT
Falklands Legislative Assembly reaffirms rights to self-determination amid Chagos sovereignty negotiations
Members of the Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly made on Thursday an official release commenting on the announcement made by the UK government over the decision to begin negotiations on the exercise of sovereignty o...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:08:00 GMT
Falklands fuel prices hit hard, triggers concern and a community solidarity spirit
Rumors of a hefty fuel hike were confirmed this week when the Falkland Islands supplier of commercial and domestic fuel Stanley Services Ltd released their fuel prices.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:06:00 GMT
Falklands' largest Loligo catches since 1989, but world conditions have changed dramatically
Falkland Islands have experienced an extraordinary Loligo year with catches reaching 101,073 tons in the two season, 54,417 in the first and 43,216 in the second. However great volumes also have their shortcomings, particularly...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:53:00 GMT
Prince Andrew won't be travelling to the Falklands with Princess Anne this month
Prince Andrew may be feeling “riled and upset” following a recent decision, which prevents him from accompanying his sister Princess Anne during her visit to the Falkland Islands, according to a report in the Daily Mail, qu...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:47:00 GMT
“Welcome to the City of Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands”
“Welcome to the city of Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands!” reads the new updated sign to recognize Port Stanley's status as a city, and twinning with Portsmouth and Whitby.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:33:00 GMT
Falklands MLA Pete Biggs at Security Legislation Conference in Westminster
The chair of the UK Foreign Affairs Committee, Alicia Kearns MP addressed over 30 parliamentarians from 18 legislatures as part of the Conference on the Scrutiny of National Security Legislation organized by the UK Branch of th...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 09:41:00 GMT
Falklands appoints 14 November as a Public Holiday, to celebrate birthday of King Charles III
The Falkland Islands Executive Council have approved the appointment of 14 November as a Public Holiday in celebration of the birthday of His Majesty King Charles III. This will replace the public holiday previously held on 21 ...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:25:00 GMT
Female team, with descendants of whaler families, reopening the South Georgia Museum at Grytviken
An all-female team from Dundee in Scotland has travelled some 8,000 miles to South Georgia to help reopen the island's South Georgia Museum at Grytviken on time for the coming summer and cruise season.



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