World voyagers: Powered by Navy women duo, Tarini docks at Falkland Islands and prepares for Cape Town

In a World First, Autonomous Robot Glider to Circle the Globe in Historic Ocean Mission

An underwater vehicle named Redwing will be launched in a Teledyne Marine-Rutgers project to collect data for ocean science and weather forecasting Guided by the rhythms of the sea and the promise of discovery, Teledyne Marine and Rutgers...

World-first: Underwater Autonomous Glider to circumnavigate the globe

Newswise — In a world-first for marine science and technology, Teledyne Marine in collaboration with Rutgers University-New Brunswick, will conduct a pioneering mission to circumnavigate the globe with an autonomous underwater glider. Using...

Executive Council reject Falkland Islands Radio funding request

Executive Council’s decision to decline funding for a building survey of Falkland Islands Radio station was raised at this week’s public meeting. A former employee of FIRS raised how the station is in desperate need of funds towards repairs to the...

Athletics Day 2025 returns to the Falkland Islands

Athletics day came back to the Falklands last weekend, making all participants to remember short put throwing technics and long jump rules. If you didn’t get tempted to jump head into the athletics fun this year and missed the event, we’ve got it...

Tyneside in the 1980s: 10 photographs of our region from across the decade

We step back in time to the 1980s - what are your memories of the decade, good and bad? In the news, world leaders Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev regularly appeared in the headlines; Britain went to war with Argentina over...

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...

Falkland Islands tensions erupt as massive £74bn oil field bigger than previously thought

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...

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

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 triumph as British archipelago considers major fish-farming development

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...

Falkland Islands tensions erupt as Argentine officials hounded over 'Las Malvinas'

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...

Falkland Islands tensions erupt as oil drilling to begin 2027 leaving Argentina red-faced

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...

Falkland Islands celebrates the birthday of His Majesty King Charles III

Friday, November 15th 2024 - 07:23 UTC On behalf of the people of the Falkland Islands, the Members of the Legislative Assembly wish to extend our warmest congratulations to His Majesty King Charles III on the occasion of His 76th birthday,...

Falkland Islands Remembrance Day Commemorations 2024

Members of the community and veterans gathered last Sunday, for the Remembrance Day commemorations marking the 106th anniversary for the end of the First World War. In London, Falkland Islands representative, Richard Hyslop, laid a wreath at the...

Falkland Islands boost as UK archipelago set to get new aircraft in major £7.7m deal

The Falkland Islands are set to receive a batch of new aircraft, as the local government continues to modernise its fleet of passenger planes. A £7.7 million contract has been signed with the aviation company Britten-Norman for four BN2B-26...

Falkland Islands representative honors Fallen Heroes on Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph

Wednesday, November 13th 2024 - 10:00 UTC The Falkland Islands Government Representative, Richard Hyslop, with the wreath laid on behalf of the people and Government of the Falkland Islands. Richard Hyslop, the Falkland Islands Government...

Progress on Brazil Falkland Islands flight hindered by jet availability

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...

Falkland Islands' Remembrance Day marked with UK pledge despite Argentina's threat

Labour has pledged to keep the Falkland Islands British amid Remembrance Day events in honour of those who died protecting them. Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard travelled to the islands last week to "honour the 255 British service personnel who...

Falkland Islands Places Order for Four BN2B-26 Islanders

Sat, Nov 09, 2024 The Falkland Islands Government signed a Letter of Intent to purchase four Britten-Norman BN2B-26 Islanders on November 7. The $9.75 million deal marks the 75th anniversary of operations for the Falkland Islands Government...

Robotic underwater glider sets out to circumnavigate the globe

The Redwing glider during a test launch Teledyne Marine A small robot submarine is setting out to go around the world for the first time. Teledyne Marine and Rutgers University New Brunswick in New Jersey are launching an underwater glider called...