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How to travel to Antarctica: everything you need to know
The Times
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Few moments compare with waking up at 3am while sailing through Antarctica and seeing jagged peaks set against a pinky-amber sky. That warm sunrise glow from my cabin window in the quiet of the small hours is one of many enchanting moments I’ve...
Falklands checks Orkney facilities, seat for next year's Island Games
MercoPress
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Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 08:05 UTC Falklands National Sports Council Mike Summers recently visited Orkney island With the upcoming Island Games, Orkney 12 to 18 July 2025 just around the corner, and with the anticipated participation of a...
Falklands community memorial service for the M/V Argos Georgia and crew
MercoPress
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Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:40 UTC Falklands community memorial service for the M/V Argos Georgia and crew On Sunday 4th August the Falkland Islands community came together in a moving memorial service for the crew of the lost Argos Georgia. The...
Falkland veteran and author receives provincial Medal of Good Citizenship
iNFOnews
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August 5, 2024
A headshot of Medal of Good Citizenship recipient Matthew Heneghan. Image Credit: SUBMITTED/Matthew Heneghan August 05, 2024 - 3:30 PM The province is awarding 18 people with the Medal of Good Citizenship, including a veteran and author from...
Inside £25m plan to stop traffic chaos on Spanish island loved by British tourists
Daily Express
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November 23, 2024
Brits travelling to Majorca will be confronted by traffic restrictions until October 2025, as the island's council has secured new funding to finance infrastruture projects to combat congestion. Despite being a tiny island, smaller than the...
Falklands stands down on Argos Georgia missing crewmembers recovery
MercoPress
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Thursday, August 1st 2024 - 07:50 UTC Vessels travelling the datum area over the coming weeks are being encouraged to look out for any signs of those still missing or debris and report them to FIMA On Wednesday 31 July 2024, the Falkland Islands...
Falkland author 'incredulous' after learning he's to receive Medal of Good Citizenship
Salmon Arm Observer
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Matthew Heneghan chosen for his dedication to mental health advocacy and community service It took more than one phone call to assure Matthew Heneghan he'd been chosen to receive British Columbia's Medal of Good Citizenship. The province selected...
Is Antarctica On Your Travel Bucket List? Find Out if You Can Actually Travel There First
Travel Noire
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November 11, 2024
When people bring up their bucket list of places to travel, common answers like Miami or Paris or even Mardi Gras in New Orleans come up. But Antarctica isn’t the first destination that is usually heard. Is it a matter of disinterest or is it a...
Island Games: Everything you need to know about Orkney 2025
BBC
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ShareSave Orkney is hosting the 20th edition of the biennial Island Games The Island Games will be taking over Orkney this week, with thousands of visitors from around the world expected to descend on the Scottish archipelago. An estimated 2,000...
Falkland Islands horror as 6 people killed and 7 missing after fishing boat sinks with 27 on board
The Mirror
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July 24, 2024
The Argos Georgia, a fishing trawler, was carrying 27 people when it sank nearly 200 miles off the coast of the Falkland Islands on Tuesday, with at least six dead and seven missing The search and rescue mission off the coast of the Falkland...
Falkland Islands Prefecture has new Apostolic Administrator
MercoPress
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July 22, 2024
Monday, July 22nd 2024 - 20:36 UTC Father Tom Thomas, a priest of the Rosminian order serving as Rector and Parish priest of St Etheldreda's in central London has been appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Prefecture of the Falkland Islands y...
South Atlantic and Falklands: a more constructive attitude from Argentina?
MercoPress
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Wednesday, November 13th 2024 - 20:32 UTC RRS Sir David Attenborough in Montevideo Several events over the last weekend seem to indicate that the last September understanding between UK and Argentina regarding South Atlantic and Falkland Islands...
UK COMMITMENT TO FALKLAND ISLANDS AS STRONG AS EVER AS MINISTER TRAVELS TO PAY RESPECTS ON REMEMBERANCE DAY
Government & Public Sector Journal
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November 12, 2024
UK remains steadfast in support for Falkland Islanders’ right of self-determination. Armed Forces Minister met service personnel, members of the Government of the Falkland Islands, and residents Visit to the South Atlantic islands is first by a...
Labour promises to protect Falklanders as long as they wish
The Times
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As a boy, Luke Pollard remembers his home city of Plymouth being swept up in the preparations for the Falklands War. His father was in the Royal Navy and worked on submarines. Now, as Labour’s minister for the armed forces, Pollard has travelled...
‘The best travel guide in the world’ celebrates its 100th year
The Financial Times
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November 7, 2024
South America is not the first place that comes to mind as a destination for British travellers. Last year, more visits were made by Britons to Canada than all the South American countries put together. Yet the continent is the focus of a...
Brits must remember soldiers who died protecting Falklands, says Armed Forces Minister
The Mirror
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November 10, 2024
Brits must remember the sacrifice of soldiers who died protecting the Falkland Islands, the Armed Forces Minister has said. Writing for the Sunday Mirror, Luke Pollard revealed he had visited the Islands this week. It comes as the King prepares to...
Post offices in Vernon, Falkland, Lumby and Armstrong are behind picket lines
Castanet
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Photo: Darren Handschuh In a scene repeated across Canada, Vernon's post office was behind picket lines Friday. Carrying union placards and home-made signs, local postal workers hit the bricks, joining 55,000 Canadian Union of Postal Employee...
How Falkland Island squid could be a bargaining chip in Brexit reset talks
The i paper
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November 12, 2024
For its critics, Brexit left the UK cut off from the EU in a way that has damaged the economy. But some parts of British soil were left more separated than others – with overseas territories left outside the Brexit trade deal signed by Boris...
Go North East marks Remembrance Sunday with free travel for veterans and special tribute
Chronicle Live
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November 7, 2024
Go North East is marking Remembrance Sunday on November 10 by offering free travel on all services for veterans and current members of the armed forces. This initiative honours the sacrifices made by service personnel, particularly those veterans...
Why Ross Greer would be good for the Scottish Green party
The Spectator
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July 10, 2025
Ross Greer is for Palestine, trans rights and riling up the Daily Express, making him the ideal candidate to lead the Scottish Greens. At an event in Glasgow today, the West Scotland MSP put himself forward as a successor to Patrick Harvie, who is...