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The Mancunian Way: It’s coming home… again
Manchester Evening News
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July 28, 2025
Hello Blimey. That was stressful, wasn’t it? The Lionesses’ historic penalty shoot-out victory over Spain last night makes them the first senior England team to both win a major trophy overseas and defend a title. But, goodness me, they put the...
Falklands War defence secretary John Nott who served under Margaret Thatcher dies aged 92
The Portsmouth News
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November 7, 2024
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now The defence secretary who served in office during The Falklands War has died. John William Frederic Nott, known for being a sharp-tongued Conservative...
Falklands War defence secretary Sir John Nott dies age 92
GB News
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November 7, 2024
Sir John Nott, who served as defence secretary during the Falklands War under Margaret Thatcher's government, has died at the age of 92. The senior Conservative played a crucial role in the 1982 conflict, overseeing Britain's military response to...
Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly moves forward on Starlink and VSAT licensing reforms
MercoPress
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Wednesday, November 6th 2024 - 14:16 UTC Further details on the proposed licensing changes and current requirements are available on the Communications Regulator's website The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has accepted a set of...
Falkland Islands tensions erupt as Argentina developing 'Malvinas war' video game
Daily Express
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November 5, 2024
A new video game based on an Argentine perspective of the Falklands War is under development. Marketed under the title of Malvinas: The Last Letter, it is based on interviews with five veterans and over twelve hours of war footage. The video game...
Falkland Islands to host Overseas Territories Prison Conference
MercoPress
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Tuesday, November 5th 2024 - 15:16 UTC Stanley’s Police Station includes the new jail inaugurated in 2009 His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and the Falkland Islands Government are pleased to announce they will be hosting the 2024 Annual...
Falklands fear new horror invasion if UK withdraws troops as US readies F16s for Argentina
Daily Express
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November 3, 2024
A member of the Falklands' government has told Express.co.uk that Argentina would likely launch a new military invasion of the islands if the UK was to pull out its troops. Britain and Argentina fought a 10-week war in 1982, following General...
“Falklands are British”, an unequivocal message from UK Minister for the Armed Forces
MercoPress
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Friday, November 8th 2024 - 08:24 UTC Luke Pollard MP, UK Minister for the Armed Forces and MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Plymouth has a long and rich naval history. It is celebrated as where Sir Francis Drake played bowls as the Spanish...
Falkland Islands RPI indicates period of deflation
Penguin News
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November 1, 2024
A DROP in the Falkland Islands Retail Price Index (RPI) for the year Q3 2023 to Q3 2024 was reported by Economist Andy Wu in Standing Finance Committee on Wednesday. The decrease of 0.1% has resulted in the lowest rate of inflation since Q1 of...
Falklands Telecoms Review begins
FITV
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November 1, 2024
Cambridge Management Consulting have begun their review of telecoms in the Falklands. The consultants have been meeting representatives from groups such as FIG and Sure. The company were appointed in early October and are undertaking a root and...
Concerns Raised Over Cost of Electricity in The Falklands
FITV
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January 27, 2025
The Chamber of Commerce have continued to raise their concerns on the cost of electricity. They have been in correspondence with the Falkland Islands Government since last winter. They have been asking for FIG to undertake a full analysis of high...
Falkland Islands: Argentina sets sights on snatching territory after UK's failure to keep Chagos
GB News
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October 30, 2024
Argentina has set its eyes on snatching the Falklands from the UK after Keir Starmer's cession of the Chagos Islands, Javier Milei has claimed. The Labour Prime Minister gave up the Indian Ocean territory to Maritius earlier this months, following...
Falkland Islands edge closer to Argentina with 'conditions in place' for increased travel
GB News
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October 28, 2024
Argentina has said that conditions are "in place" for direct flights to the Falkland Islands, letting the country grow closer to the British territory. There has been no route between the Falklands and their former invaders for the last four years...
Falkland Islands tensions erupt as £4bn oil and gas deal extended despite Labour promises
Daily Express
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October 22, 2024
The Falkland Islands' government has agreed to extend licences for an oil company, which could bring it into conflict with the Labour government. Some 800 million barrels of oil are believed to be contained in the Sea Lion basin, which lies 150...
News24 Business | Mega-iceberg drifts towards Antarctic penguin island
News24
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January 29, 2025
The world's biggest iceberg risks striking South Georgia, a crucial wildlife breeding ground.(Mario Tama/ Getty Images). The world's biggest iceberg could drift towards a remote island where it risks disrupting feeding for baby penguins and seals....
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...
The Tony Blair Institute’s filthy role in planning the ethnic cleansing and “reconstruction” of Gaza
World Socialist Web Site
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July 16, 2025
Earlier this month, the Financial Times revealed that two staff members from the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) took part in discussions with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) about plans to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza and build a “Trump...
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...
Falklands Government extends Rockhopper's Petroleum Production Licenses to December 2026
MercoPress
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Monday, October 21st 2024 - 20:15 UTC Rockhopper CEO Sam Moody commented: ”We are pleased to have extended the licenses, enabling us to continue progressing our work in the Falkland Islands.” Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the oil and gas...
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...