History Repeats Itself: Romeo Says Ongoing Medical Evacuation Crises Show Montserrat Still Left Behind

The recent plight of Montserrat’s Landis “Shorty” Baker and Cherry Brown, both struggling to access urgent overseas medical care, has again exposed what Opposition MLA and former Premier Donaldson Romeo calls “a systemic and deadly double...

Falklands hero's medals sell for £65,000 as widow honours his final wish

A Falklands War hero's medals have sold for £65,000 at auction, fulfilling his final wish that the proceeds would give his widow financial security. The Military Medal group belonging to Corporal Barry "Baz" Grayling of 2nd Battalion, The...

Falkland Islands hero's medals sell for £65,000 as widow honors his final wish

Wednesday, October 8th 2025 - 21:44 UTC Cpl Grayling was 19 years old when he attacked the Argentine positions (Picture: Noonans) A Falklands War hero's medals have sold for £65,000 at auction, fulfilling his final wish that the proceeds would...

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst, who had to deal with post-Cold War defence cuts

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst, who has died aged 89, held flag rank in the Royal Navy for 12 critical years at the end of the Cold War, and was appointed Vice Chief of the Defence Staff and then First Sea Lord. Ben Bathurst was...

Thatcher 100th anniversary: Discord or harmony?

Sharon Edwards ShareSave Opinion remains sharply divided on the legacy of Margaret Thatcher, pictured at the Conservative conference in Blackpool in October 1981 She was the country's first female prime minister and a leader whose impact defined a...

Margaret Thatcher’s 100th Birthday: Legacy of Britain’s Iron Lady

Britain’s Conservative Party leader, Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, in a jubilant mood after the Tories’ victory in by-elections in two former Labour strongholds—Wokingham and Walsall North. Thatcher poses near her Chelsea, London home, in November 1976....

Falklands, First Chilean Consul in the Islands was FIC General Manager in 1877

Saturday, September 27th 2025 - 08:56 UTC FIC General Manager Frederick E. Cobb, appointed first Chilean consul to the Falkland Islands in 1877 This week 148 years ago, Queen Victoria signed and approved the appointment of British citizen...

Next archbishop has chance to heal fractured church

The Church of England has never been in a weaker position; divided on same-sex relations and set in a culture where only 45 per cent identify as Christian, few of them Anglican churchgoers. Yet after decades of disparagement and indifference there...

Legislative Assembly discuss youth mental health

Falkland Islands Government Mental Health Strategy was put under the spotlight in the latest meeting of the Legislative Assembly. MLA Mark Pollard questioned Deputy Portfolio holder for Health and Social Services MLA Gavin Short on the progress...

Falklands approves creation of a 29.240 acres National Park at the Hill Cove Mountains

Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 19:10 UTC The Hill Cove Mountains National Park will be the first higher altitude protected area in the Falkland Islands, covering 11,833 hectares (29,240 acres) of public land. (Pic FIG) The Falkland Islands...

Sentinel mission marks new era in global ocean observation

In a world-first for marine science and technology, Teledyne Marine, in collaboration with Rutgers University–New Brunswick, are undertaking a pioneering mission to circumnavigate the globe with an autonomous underwater glider. Using Teledyne’s...

'She was a true Briton!' Margaret Thatcher honoured 100 years on from day she was born

Britain's first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was born 100 years ago to the day and celebrations are being held around the country in her honour. The Baroness was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, in 1925 and died in April 2013, aged 87....

Falklands Islands Government pauses Gentoo penguin egging licences

The Environment Committee has voted to pause the distribution of Gentoo penguin egging licences for the coming year. In making the decision, the Committee cited bird flu outbreaks among Falklands colonies and a decline in breeding pair numbers as...

What did Mrs Thatcher do to us?

A hundred years ago, two women were born just six months apart. Together they shaped Britain: Mrs Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth. We are now living in the aftermath of their joint legacy. They didn’t click. One represented ‘Consensus politics’. The...

Teenage soldier's Falklands medal could fetch £70k

Katy PrickettSuffolk ShareSave Baz Grayling was invested with the Military Medal at Buckingham Palace in November 1982 for his role in the Battle of Goose Green A medal awarded to a teenage soldier who helped take a machine gun post during the...

Argentina On Falklands Warpath Again.

- Advertisement - Argentine President Javier Milei repeated his country’s claim to the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands in a speech to the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. He described Argentina’s claim as “legitimate and inalienable” and...

Falklands ‘bashing’, a listing Milei appeals to an old Argentine political habit

Wednesday, September 17th 2025 - 11:12 UTC President Javier Milei and his influential sister Karina Last Friday following a negative electoral week for the government of Argentine president Javier Milei, which forced him to reshape his economic...

Margaret Thatcher: A Chemist’s Path to Political Power

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, née Roberts, also known as the “Iron Lady”—a nickname reportedly given to her by a Russian journalist and associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style was the longest-serving British...

Falklands, significant pressure on Southbound Airbridge flights during September

Monday, September 15th 2025 - 04:36 UTC The airbridge parked at MPC airport The Falkland Islands community will be aware of the strain on Airbridge seating capacity at this time of year and will appreciate that this week’s cancelled flight has...

No one is an exception

There is a movie about former U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher titled “The Iron Lady.” The famous actress Meryl Streep plays Thatcher, portraying her both as the young daughter of a grocer and as an aging, seasoned politician. When I was a...