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Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:29:00 GMT
Fragments of Argentine aircraft downed in Falklands donated to museum
British soldier David Richardson, who found the fragments of a downed Argentine Air Force Dagger downed by a British Harrier during the 1982 Falklands War, has donated the items to be exhibited at a museum in the province of CĂ...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 17:14:00 GMT
Last Man Standing: A talk with the captain who spent 688 days on board a longliner
688. That is the number of days that the captain of the FV Nordic Prince, Arvid Olai Mjønes, spent on board the vessel without returning home. On the final leg of the voyage, the Norwegian captain spoke to MercoPress on board ...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:23:00 GMT
Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay officially launched at Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth on Thursday officially launched the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay in a unique ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The Queen, accompanied by The Earl of Wessex, attended a special ceremony on the forecourt of ...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:10:00 GMT
Falklands' decisive in supplying Covid-19 vaccines to BAS Antarctic base Rothera
The BBC has reported that nine months after it was rolled out, the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has finally reached the Antarctic. It was flown in, via the Falkland Islands, this week to immunize the 23 staff members who've been k...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Falklands ends a great performance, as the Manchester curtain comes down
The curtain came down in Manchester on Wednesday, putting an end to the 2021 main English political parties conferences, with the Falkland Islands delegates and stand performing an excellent campaign, ahead of the Climate Chang...

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Falklands Chamber of Commerce wants to discuss “Business Priorities” with November election candidates
The Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce is pleased to publish its priorities for the upcoming general election, scheduled for November 4th, titled “Business Priorities – What our business community needs to succeed”.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:10:00 GMT
Amateur radio call signs: VP8 for Falklands and VP0 for South Georgia, South Sandwich and BAT
Due to an administrative oversight in the new Falkland Islands Communications Ordinance implemented way back in 2017, new VP8 licenses for use in the former Falkland Islands Dependencies have not been available for some years n...

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Falklands: Rockhopper targets lower costs for Sea Lion project and potential entry of Navitas Petroleum
Rockhopper Exploration presented on the last day of September its half-year interim report, which follows on the shock announcement from Harbour Energy that it will seek to exit the Sea Lion Project in the North Falkland Basin.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 07:58:00 GMT
Busy start for Falklands' stand at Manchester Conservative conference
A delegation from the Falkland Islands is now installed in Manchester City attending the Conservative Party Conference21, which took off on Sunday 3 October and will extend until Wednesday 6 October.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:00:00 GMT
Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay in the Falklands on June 7
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to take place from 28 July to 8 August will be preceded by the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay. An epic journey across the Commonwealth, with the Queen’s Baton visiting all...



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