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Falklands, National Minimum Wage accommodation offset survey extends deadline to 3 November
MercoPress
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Monday, October 21st 2024 - 20:02 UTC The accommodation offset rate sets allows employers to offset some of the cost of providing accommodation to workers against their wages paid The Falkland Islands government has announced that the current...
Falklands MPA, German Lufthansa Airbus scheduled to arrive March 2025
MercoPress
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October 21, 2024
Monday, October 21st 2024 - 08:33 UTC The Lufthansa A350 at MPA back in 2021 A German airline Lufthansa aircraft is scheduled to land at Mount Pleasant Airport, Falkland Islands, next March, according to the air business site AeroRoutes. When this...
Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust chair to step down
MercoPress
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Sunday, October 20th 2024 - 15:46 UTC Donald Lamont, long-serving Chair of the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust board of Trustees is retiring from his roles as chairman and Trustee. He will relinquish his role as chairman on 21st October 2024 and...
Progress on Brazil Falkland Islands flight hindered by jet availability
Penguin News
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January 16, 2025
CONVERSATIONS with LATAM are still ongoing regarding the resumption of the weekly Falkland Islands/ Brazil flight. MLA Mark Pollard confirmed that the issues with restarting the route involved the availability of jets, “ideally we would just start...
West to East Falkland Islands Big Swim Preparations
FITV
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January 16, 2025
On Tuesday 21st January two extremely brave swimmers will take a big plunge and make their first attempt to swim across Falkland Sound from West to East Falkland. Esther Bertram and Nuala Knight will start at Jersey Point and swim 4.3 kilometres...
The gross incompetence of the Afghan leak knows no end
The i paper
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July 16, 2025
The blame game from the Afghan data leak disaster was in full flow at Westminster on Wednesday. The charge list is horrific: thousands of lives at risk from the Taliban in Afghanistan, a country the West already abandoned to medieval misogynists....
Falklands First Martial Arts Studio Set to Open
FITV
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October 20, 2024
The very first martial arts studio is set to open in Stanley, offering a variety of classes and training for enthusiasts of all ages. We meet founder Brayan Varela and dive into how this studio will bring the discipline and fitness benefits of...
Falklands First “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” Teaser
FITV
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October 18, 2024
Local amateur theatre group Falkland Islands Operatic and Dramatic Association are a week away from their opening night of “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” at the Town Hall. We couldn’t resist getting a sneak peak behind the scenes to see how the...
New Cricket Clubhouse for Falkland’s Cricketers
FITV
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January 14, 2025
For the first time in 13 years Falkland Islands Cricket Club will be competing internationally. The team will be jumping on a plane to Costa Rica next year next year for a 1 week tour consisting of a 6 match T20 series. With Saturday the 14th...
Falklands Waters, UK Hydrographic starts seabed mapping surveys in November
MercoPress
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Wednesday, October 16th 2024 - 08:18 UTC With the expected increase in expedition cruises within the waters around the Falklands, it is important that safe passage is achieved to the sites visited In November, the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO)...
Falklands, Rockhopper Exploration disposes of Italian assets to focus on Sea Lion
MercoPress
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Wednesday, October 16th 2024 - 08:25 UTC The transaction is subject to both Italian and Falkland Government regulatory approval, the timing of which is uncertain but is anticipated within 12 months. Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the oil...
Falklands confirms case of avian influenza at Volunteer Green and Cow Bay
MercoPress
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Tuesday, October 15th 2024 - 23:10 UTC Volunteer Point, one of the attractions of the Falklands with several kinds of penguins, including King, Magellan and Gentoo which mingle naturally with sheep The Government of the Falkland Islands confirmed...
Falklands 'boost' as Argentina don't even mention islands during Boris Johnson visit
Daily Express
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October 15, 2024
Boris Johnson met with Argentinian Prime Minister Javier Milei on Monday and reportedly made no mention of the Falkland Islands during their encounter. Instead, the former British Prime Minister reportedly promised to make arrangements for Milei...
Falkland vs Chagos: Why India Will Not Support Argentina On Falkland Islands Despite Actively Backing Mauritius On Chagos?
The Eurasian Times
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October 14, 2024
By: Sandhya Sharma As Britain decided to relinquish its sovereignty over the Chagos Islands and transfer control to Mauritius, one might question whether the former ‘Great’ Britain should also grant Argentina “full sovereignty” over the Falkland...
Falklands lawmakers check progress of new sports facility
MercoPress
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Monday, October 14th 2024 - 08:21 UTC The Falklands National Sports Council, NSC, was very pleased to welcome MLAs Teslyn Barkman, Pete Biggs, Jack Ford, Mark Pollard, Leona Roberts, and Gavin Short to the new sports facility for an update on...
Falklands next Chief Executive, “a bit nervous”, points to the interesting moment of the Islands' development
MercoPress
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Thursday, October 17th 2024 - 10:28 UTC Dr Clausen, “I think it is great that other women, and very young women, can see women in many different senior roles so that they know that they can go there too”. (Pic PN) Dr Andrea Clausen has been...
Falkland Islands tensions erupt as Argentinians slam 'English aggression'
Daily Express
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October 11, 2024
A major Argentinian union has whipped up tensions over the Falklands by accusing the UK of acting in an "illegal" and "aggressive" manner. Buenos Aires has stepped up calls for the British government to hand over the Falklands to Argentina in the...
Falklands will receive first Islander of a revamp funded Britten-Norman
MercoPress
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Wednesday, October 16th 2024 - 08:36 UTC Britten-Norman has completed its second funding round, securing significant capital from Beechlands Enterprises, Northern Ireland Britten-Norman, the UK’s leading utility aircraft manufacturer, has...
Paul Haley, photographer of Falklands conflict
The Times
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Paul Haley, a photographer on Soldier magazine, was given less than 24 hours’ notice to get himself on board the QE2 before it set sail as part of the Falklands task force in 1982. He assumed he would be turned off at Ascension Island, so packed...
Falklands hero Simon Weston urges Starmer to ‘show leadership’ & tell Argentina he won’t surrender the islands
The Sun
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October 5, 2024
FALKLANDS hero Simon Weston yesterday called on Sir Keir Starmer to tell Argentina he will not surrender the islands. The PM refused to rule out handing them over after the Chagos Islands deal. 2 Simon Weston called on Sir Keir Starmer to tell...