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The late Queen was the victim of multiple pranks at the hands of her favourite son Prince Andrew, royal insider reveals
Daily Mail
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July 28, 2025
Queen Elizabeth II was the victim of multiple pranks at the hands of her favourite son Prince Andrew. The Duke of York's mischievous behaviour towards his mother was revealed by Robert Lacey in his book Battle Of Brothers. His practical jokes...
Falklands War veteran fears ‘backlash’ after ‘wonderful’ development on British territory
GB News
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November 26, 2024
Falklands War veteran Simon Weston has expressed both excitement and concern over major oil discoveries in the British territory, warning of potential challenges from those seeking to contest British sovereignty. Speaking on GB News, Weston called...
Falklands Argos Group receives freezer trawler to catch squid
MercoPress
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Friday, November 29th 2024 - 10:18 UTC 300 guests attended the launch of Orion Fishing Company’s new 85-metre Argos Berbés at the Nodosa Shipyard Just a few weeks after the delivery of Prion to its Spanish-Falklands joint venture owners, the...
Britons Envying America a Leader Like Trump
The New York Sun
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July 28, 2025
For a long time — ever since he first came to our attention during the presidential campaign of 2016 and right up through his latest visit — it has been the habit of the British liberal elite to poke fun at Donald Trump. “That funny orange man”...
Falkland Islands tensions erupt as oil drilling to begin 2027 leaving Argentina red-faced
Daily Express
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November 27, 2024
A public consultation has been approved by Falkland Island residents for offshore oil exploitations just north of the archipelago, yet Argentina remains furious. Oil companies have long aimed to produce crude oil at the Sea Lion field just 220...
Falklands, construction of a new HMS Sheffield, a state of the art Type 26 Frigate
MercoPress
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Monday, December 2nd 2024 - 00:07 UTC The Type 26 frigates will be the most advanced warships in the world (Picture: BAE Systems) Construction has begun on the Royal Navy's latest Type 26 frigate, HMS Sheffield, with the first steel being cut in a...
Falkland Islands at war… with Labour! British territory is set to benefit from huge oil discovery - but government won't provide financial support due to climate commitments
Daily Mail
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November 26, 2024
The discovery of a giant oil field in the Falkland Islands has grown even more promising with islanders eager to cash in on the value of their natural resources in spite of the British government's war on fossil fuels. The Sea Lion oil field,...
Falkland Islands tensions erupt as massive £74bn oil field bigger than previously thought
Daily Express
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November 26, 2024
A vast oil field near the Falkland Islands is even larger than originally estimated, with recoverable reserves now valued at an eye-watering £74 billion. The discovery is likely to magnify tensions between Britain and Argentina, which has long...
Iconic wildlife filmaker Cindy Buxton returns to Falkland Islands
Penguin News
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February 14, 2025
ICONIC wildlife filmaker Cindy Buxton visiting with family talks to Falkland Islands’ Penguin News Editor Lisa Watson To many Islanders Cindy Buxton needs no introduction – her name is well known in the Falklands. One mention of it conjures up...
Falklands, larger oil reserves at Sea Lion development; independent resource report contracted by operator Navitas
MercoPress
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Tuesday, November 26th 2024 - 08:45 UTC The hydrocarbons will initially be produced through the redeployed FPSO with a peak production rate of some 55,000 bbls/d. Rockhopper Exploration plc, the oil and gas company with key interests in the North...
Falkland Islands triumph as British archipelago considers major fish-farming development
Daily Express
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November 25, 2024
The Falkland Islands Government is reportedly considering the potential for developing large-scale commercial fish-farming activities off the South Atlantic archipelago. An in-depth public consultation on a set of proposals for the potential...
Seabourn Venture stabilizers system forces a change of itinerary, possibly two extra days in Falklands
MercoPress
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Tuesday, February 18th 2025 - 08:06 UTC “As the area around South Georgia often experiences heavy seas with large swells and with your comfort in mind, we have regretfully made the decision to alter our itinerary” Cruise Travel in its NewsBreak...
Starlink-Starved Citizens Spark ‘National Emergency’ in the Falkland Islands
Gizmodo
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February 12, 2025
On Tuesday, February 4th, Starlink users in the Falkland Islands woke up with an email from the company saying they were about to be cut off. “You are currently using Starlink in an unauthorized territory. Local telecommunication authorities have...
Falklands, public consultation on potential development of large-scale fish-farming
MercoPress
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Monday, November 25th 2024 - 09:00 UTC Commercial fish farms in Chile and Scotland The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is in the process of considering the potential for the development of large-scale commercial fish-farming activities in...
Falkland Islands tensions erupt as Argentine officials hounded over 'Las Malvinas'
Daily Express
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November 22, 2024
Argentine officials in Tierra del Fuego faced a furious backlash from local government employees forced to attend a political rally about the Falkland Islands. The event was organised on Thursday by Walter Vuoto, the mayor of the province's...
Falklands, survey insights into waste management in Camp
MercoPress
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November 22, 2024
Friday, November 22nd 2024 - 07:44 UTC Some of the children with the cleanup bags As part of an ongoing effort to understand waste management practices in Camp, the Falkland Islands Environment Department, supported by FIDC, Falkland Islands...
Falklands launches first telecommunication survey, large response is expected
MercoPress
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Saturday, November 16th 2024 - 04:54 UTC The survey is an essential part of information gathering, giving FIG and Cambridge MC solid data to work from in making recommendations to Executive Council The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is asking...
Confusion on the Falkland Islands Over Status of Starlink’s Broadband
ISP Review
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February 10, 2025
Good news, SpaceX’s global Starlink broadband network is currently listed as finally coming to the poorly served Falkland Islands, which is a British Overseas Territory, sometime in 2025. Bad news, the service is already being used by hundreds of...
General Sir John Waters, cerebral officer during Falklands conflict
The Times
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Despite having been deputy supreme commander of all Nato forces in Europe (DSACEUR) — the position once held by Field Marshal Montgomery — John Waters was never a household name. In 2022, however, during the Channel 4 documentary The Falklands...
Starlink services disabled for Falklanders
FITV
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February 10, 2025
Starlink users in the Falklands received an email from the company on Wednesday 5th February, notifying them that their services would be discontinued. The email stated they were using the service in an unauthorised territory and that the local...