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...

Bird Club members travel around Cape Horn

Following its summer hiatus, the Margaret Watson Bird Club (MWBC) held its first meeting of the season on Thursday, Sept. 4 at the Prince Edward County Extension Office in Farmville. Nearly 40 people packed the room for the meeting, which began...

Teddington man shares memories of twice-knighted RAF hero father behind Berlin airlift and Falklands air campaign

Former Victoria resident, Sir John Curtiss, twice knighted for his distinguished military service, flew over 260 missions into a blockaded city during the Berlin Airlift, masterminded British air operations in the Falklands War, and became the...

India's first railway station was honoured with 21-gun salute, public holiday; today it is one of biggest stations, it is…

Home Viral Indias first railway station was honoured with 21-gun salute, public holiday; today it is one of biggest stations, it is… Today, Indian Railways is one of the largest rail networks in the world. New Delhi: India’s first railway station...

Plans moving forward for Falkland Farms

Plans are moving forward in Halifax County for the ecological restoration and recreation project made possible by the largest private land donation to the Commonwealth of Virginia. In early 2022, the Virginia Department of Conservation and...

The most expensive vacation destination of 2025 isn’t where you think

New research from Faye Travel Insurance reveals where Americans are traveling in 2025, and how much they’re spending. While Europe remains the most popular destination overall, the priciest vacations are taking Americans much farther from home....

These are the most expensive vacation destinations for 2025, according to travel data

When you think of expensive vacation destinations, you might think of glamorous spots like the French Riviera or Amalfi Coast. While you could spend a pretty penny (err, Euro) in those luxury destinations, those who looking to splurge are...

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP's extraordinary Daily Mail column on 'outstanding' King Charles and 'iconic' Queen Elizabeth, reprinted for second state visit

Editor's note: This column by President Donald Trump was originally published in September 2022 following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. In the deeply personal tribute, Mr Trump wrote movingly of his time with Her Majesty and his fondness for...

Falkland Islands row erupts as Argentine official goes into meltdown over UK competition

The national senator for Tierra del Fuego, Senator Pablo Daniel Blanco from the United Provinces alliance, presented a draft declaration expressing his strongest condemnation of a British government competition inviting Argentine, Uruguayan, and...

Concerns raised as Falkland Islands 35% increase in Embarkation Tax

Passenger tax is set to increase by 35% from £37.00 pound to £50 pound from the 1st of July 2026. Concerns around how this tax increase could negatively impact future tourism seasons were raised at last weeks meeting of the tourism board. It was...

Offbeat Oregon: How Oregon almost became part of Canada

For most people today, the story of the original colony of Astoria is remembered — if it’s remembered at all — as a dismal failure. It was an ill-equipped party sent out by a rich guy in New York, which failed and was forced to sell out at...

Ushuaia/Falkland Islands link to take place in alternative temporary stopover

AN alternative airport Ushuaia is to be used temporarily for the Argentine stopover of the weekly LATAM flight to the Falkland Islands. The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) reminded on Thursday that as part of the 1999 Agreement, the weekly LATAM...

Commander John McGregor, Falklands commander

On the evening of May 23, 1982, during the Falklands conflict, Commander John McGregor “watched in fascinated horror” after an unexploded bomb detonated while being defused on the frigate HMS Antelope, which was anchored 300 yards away in San...

Your Guide To Drygalski Fjord, South Georgia (2025 Update)

If you’re visiting South Georgia, don’t miss a visit to Drygalski Fjord! This majestic natural landmark boasts some of the best views in the area. To see breathtaking glaciers, frolicking penguins, and rugged mountains against the backdrop of the...

A New Inuit-Led Northwest Passage Voyage Hands the Storytelling (And Part of the Profits) to Local Communities

The Northwest Passage, a 900-mile sea route beginning near Baffin Island off Canada’s northeastern coast, crossing the Arctic Ocean, and terminating in the west in the Beaufort Sea north of Alaska, has fascinated humans for millennia. As far back...

Ancient tropical rainforest accidentally discovered on a treeless island

The Falkland Islands are known today for cool winds, broad grasslands, and very few trees. That modern picture is accurate, but it is not the whole story. Pollen found beneath the capital shows these islands once supported a cool-temperate forest...

48 hours in St Malo: take in one of France’s finest walled towns

Both the ferry and Eurotunnel have their own pros and cons, but if you have just got off the former, perhaps after a rough night crossing, and don’t fancy the five-hour slog to those Vendée beaches? Just stay where you are – one of France’s finest...

The real special relationship … between presidents and royals

State visits are a crucial part of the “special relationship” between the UK and US, both a ceremonial set piece and a geopolitical chess move.Yet official transatlantic visits by US heads of state are a relatively recent phenomenon and no two...

When will your council implement 20mph speed limits on all roads as another region prepares to make move

Aberdeenshire will become the latest Scottish council to implement a blanket speed limit of 20mph on its roads this month. Dozens of towns and villages in the region will see the speed limit slashed in a bid to cut down on accidents. The likes of...

“Cultivation changes drive stronger, more stable sales”

Traditionally, the greenhouse horticulture sector takes a cautious mid-term review after the summer holidays. "We started off with quite low tomato prices, and the level is still below par, especially when you consider the rising costs we are...