Falklands hero Simon Weston urges Starmer to ‘show leadership’ & tell Argentina he won’t surrender the islands

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...

Falklands and Gibraltar 'will remains British,' claims PM after flogging Chagos Islands

British sovereignty of the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar is not up for negotiation, Sir Keir Starmer declared yesterday (WED). The Prime Minister told MPs the islands “are British and will remain British”. Concerns over the territories were...

Falklands and Gibraltar will stay British, PM says

Both the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar will remain British, Sir Keir Starmer has pledged. The Labour government’s decision last week to hand sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius prompted fierce criticism from the Conservatives and...

Falklands firefighters invitation, “Come down this Saturday”

Thursday, October 10th 2024 - 07:58 UTC The invitation to the bonfire Falklands Fire and Rescue Service is having its day with a 'Have a Go' this Saturday, October 12th: it starts at 1000 and ends at 1400 at the Fire station. Come down, have a go...

Falklands Wool Shop Opens

The Falklands War and the Sir Galahad Controversy

Survivors coming ashore from Sir Galahad, after it was hit by an Argentinian air attack at Bluff Cove, the Falkland Islands. Courtesy of PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo Survivors coming ashore from Sir Galahad, after it was hit by an Argentinian air...

Falklands: Sapper Hill Television and Radio Services Outages

Wednesday, October 9th 2024 - 08:18 UTC BFBS FI transmission on 98.5MHz will continue but may be subject to some breaks in service. Falklands residents of Stanley and Camp are advised that owing to annual power supply work, BFBS will lose power to...

Falkland Islands fears as Argentina gives two-word verdict on Labour's move on Chagos

Argentina has hailed the UK's decision to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands as "an encouraging example", as questions grow about Labour's commitment to the Falklands. Last week the UK reached an agreement with the government of...

Falklands Islands set for £20m boost to RAF base as future with UK in the balance

A huge financial boost to the Falklands Islands has been announced after fears were raised over the future of the area with the UK. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced the award of a £20 million contract to Mitie for...

Falklands Appoints Cambridge Management as Telecommunications Consultants

Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:37 UTC Cambridge Management Consulting has offices or legal entities in Cambridge, London, New York, Paris, Dubai, Tel Aviv, Singapore and Helsinki The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has announced that it has...

Falklands, Update on avian influenza

Thursday, October 10th 2024 - 07:54 UTC Set of swabs pending on results Since Monday 1 July 2024, three suspect birds/animals have been reported, 2 sets of swabs have been taken. One set returned positive results and 1 set of negative results....

Falklands Wide Television and Radio Services Outages

Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:44 UTC The outages are due to disruption of the signal from the satellite to BFBS receivers by the sun’s rays and are completely unavoidable. Falklands residents both of Stanley and Camp are advised that there will...

Falkland Islands' governor breaks silence as fears grow over Labour's next move

The Falkland Islands' governor has insisted that the UK government remains committed to the sovereignty and independence of the British Overseas Territory. Alison Blake's comments come following Downing Street's decision to hand the Chagos Islands...

Falkland Islands Governor Addresses Sovereignty Concerns Amid UK-Chagos Deal

By Blessing Nweke The Governor of the Falkland Islands, Alison Blake, has sought to reassure residents regarding their territory’s sovereignty following the UK’s recent agreement to transfer ownership of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. This move...

Falklands crisis erupts as islands release defiant statement to the UK over £4bn oil field

The Falkland Islands have insisted that the UK government has no say on whether the Sea Lion oil project should go ahead. Some 800 million barrels of oil are believed to be contained in the Sea Lion basin, which lies 150 miles north of the South...

Falklands governor says UK 'remains committed' to islanders' sovereignty following Chagos deal

3 October 2024, 13:20 | Updated: 3 October 2024, 17:34 The governor of the Falkland Islands has sought to reassure her citizens over the territory's sovereignty following the UK's deal with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands. Your browser doesn't...

The gross incompetence of the Afghan leak knows no end

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....

Falkland Islands: Dr. Andrea Clausen new Chief Executive

Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 14:40 UTC Dr. Andrea Clausen will assume the role of Chief Excecutive in early 2025 After a robust appointment process, Her Excellency the Governor and the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly are delighted to...

Falklands Borders & Southern raises £1.5 million to advance development of the Darwin Gas Condensate discovery

Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 09:41 UTC Harry Baker, Borders & Southern CEO said they are “seeking a partner to move Darwin forward by either testing Darwin East or drilling another target.” Independent oil and gas company, with assets offshore...

Falklands fishing group Fortuna incorporates state of the art trawler-freezer

Thursday, October 3rd 2024 - 09:45 UTC Prion docked in Marin for the ceremony The Falklands Petrel Fishing Company Ltd., belonging to Fortuna Group and Galician associate Pescapuerta Group officially received Monday afternoon at the Nodosa...