Falkland Islands / Malvinas
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:50:00 GMTFIH Group sells Portsmouth Harbor Ferry Company for £11.6m.
The Portsmouth Harbor Ferry Company (PHFC), which takes passengers between Gosport and Portsea, was bought by the parent company of Collins River Enterprises – trading as Uber Boat by Thames Clippers – from Falkland Islands...
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:29:00 GMTWillian and Kate release a statement to mark St David, patron saint of Wales
Prince and Princess of Wales have released a joint statement to mark St David, the patron saint of Wales celebrated this Sunday March first. The message was posted on Sunday on their official Instagram account, with the couple ...
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:19:00 GMTFalklands, review and challenges for FIGAS, the Islands Air Service
A review of the Falkland Islands Government Air Service, FIGAS, and its current challenges will be taking take place, it has been revealed by members of the Executive Council. It comes as ExCo were updated on the latest progres...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:20:00 GMTFalklands, end of active service for RFA Argus, last ship to have served in the conflict
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Argus will depart Portsmouth naval base this Monday 23 February for the final time, bringing more than four decades of service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary to a close, the Royal Navy has confirmed. Her ...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 03:20:00 GMTFalkland Islander appointed new Communications Regulator of the Islands
The Falkland Islands Government has welcomed Mark Pollard as the incoming Communications Regulator. He will join the regulatory team as of Monday, and take on the role fully in April when the current incumbent, Chloe Freeman, s...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:43:00 GMTThe rise and fall of Prince Andrew: Falklands war veteran, trade envoy and scandals
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor —until recently known publicly as Prince Andrew— was detained on Thursday in Norfolk and later released “under investigation” in a probe into suspected misconduct in public office linked to hi...
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:20:00 GMTFalklands, top Royal Navy officer visits BFSAI headquarters at MPC
Earlier this month British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, hosted Rear Admiral Jude Terry who met with a range of service personnel based at the Falkland Islands. Rear Admiral Jude Terry is the first woman to hold non-hon...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:43:00 GMTFalklands Development Corporation contracts Strategic Projects Manager
The Falkland Islands Development Corporation, FIDC, has announced that Sam Cockwell has joined the team as Strategic Projects Manager. The FIDC is the economic development agency for the Falklands in 1983 in response to the Sha...
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:59:00 GMTFalklands: new Legislative Assembly consolidates close ties with the United Kingdom
On the occasion of the swearing-in of the newly elected members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, its Chair, MLA Jack Ford, travelled to the United Kingdom, where he held a series of meetings with government and opp...
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:36:00 GMTThe RRS Shackleton incident when an Argentine destroyer opened fire on the research vessel
On this day but in 1976 a very serious incident occurred in the South West Atlantic when the British research vessel RRS Shackleton was intercepted and fired upon by the Argentine destroyer ARA Almirante Storni, some 78 mile...