Grasping. Entitled. Sleazy. Ignorant. But Andrew's biggest problem was his inability to read the room and see how things looked to ordinary people, writes RICHARD KAY

It was not quite the 11th hour, but it was perilously close. A high tide of public disapproval was lapping at the seawall of the Royal Family’s image, threatening to overwhelm it. For almost six years the grisly Prince Andrew affair has...

Donald Trump's 'outrageous act of aggression' is Falklands 'biggest threat' since invasion

Liberal Democrats have demanded support for the Falklands after it was claimed Donald Trump's "outrageous act of aggression" could be the island's "biggest threat" since Argentina's invasion. Sir Ed Davey called on Sir Keir Starmer to include the...

Catch of the Day: Falklands Fisheries Snared in U.S. Tariff Net

- Advertisement - The Falklands Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic may have survived an attempted invasion by Argentina in 1982, when a British naval flotilla came to the rescue, but now it is under economic attack by an...

MPs urgently pulled back from Easter holidays for emergency Parliament debate on national crisis

The House of Commons is set to be recalled tomorrow for an historic sitting to discuss the future of British Steel, GB News understands. MPs from across Britain will be returning to Parliament for a rare Saturday sitting at 11am - with speculation...

Scottish council takes first step to £8m-a-year tourist tax

Another Scottish council has kick-started the process to consider introducing a tourist tax Fife Council has taken the first step to considering launching a tourist tax - but any levy could still be several years away. The local authority’s...

Fife tourist tax: council takes first step to new levy which could net £8m per year

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now Fife Council has taken the first step to considering launching a tourist tax in the Kingdom - but any levy could still be several years away. The local...

Milei backs self-determination for Falkland Islanders: ‘We hope one day they will vote with their feet’

Javier Milei has overturned Argentina’s historic claim to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and acknowledged the right of the “Malvinenses” — as he recognized the archipelago’s inhabitants — to choose their nationality. On Veterans and Fallen...

Falklands expects a season with some 73.000 cruise visitors

Thursday, December 26th 2024 - 08:23 UTC “The large cruise vessels are only starting to call in the Islands, so it is very early in the course of the season to be more exact,” Stephanie Middleton said The number of visitor numbers during this...

Government hiring woke £104,000 a year lawyer to oversee equality on Falklands – despite population of just 3,662

WHITEHALL chiefs are hiring an £104,000 a year lawyer to oversee equality on the Falklands — with a population of just 3,662. The legal whiz will lead a team whose roles include ensuring citizens on Britain’s far-flung South Atlantic outpost —...

Falklands, national minimum wage accommodation offset survey results published

Thursday, December 26th 2024 - 08:52 UTC Officers will now work to review potential policy options ahead of a second round of consultation in the New Year (Pic FITB) The results from the first round of consultation on the national minimum wage...

Falklands, ten-year infrastructure program to improve defense and living conditions at the MPC

Friday, December 27th 2024 - 06:43 UTC DIO Chief Executive Mike Green with Wg Cdr Fleming in the hangar, which is to be redeveloped. [Crown Copyright MOD 2024] UK’s Defense Infrastructure Organization, DIO, which depends from the Ministry of...

Stuck in a holiday desert

By David Lindeman Contributing columnist We are in a kind of holiday desert right now. The last official holiday was Presidents’ Day, which just about everyone except government employees ignore. The next official holiday not including Sunday...

Falklands, Christmas message from Sir Keir Starmer

Friday, December 20th 2024 - 09:37 UTC “I will always defend your right of self-determination”. A message from Prime Minister Keir Starmer: It’s a real privilege to wish everyone in the Falkland Islands a very happy Christmas. It has been a year...

Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly extends Christmas wishes to the community

Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 19:37 UTC The Legislative Assembly concluded with warm wishes for a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2025. Photo: As the holiday season draws near, the Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly have shared...

The Falkland Islands have become surprisingly diverse, reports The Spectator

Wednesday, March 26th 2025 - 05:56 UTC Go to one of Stanley’s shops, offices, restaurants, or the sheep farms in the more remote areas, and you’ll meet people hailing from far-flung corners of the world. By Robert Taylor - What springs to mind...

Falklands Treasury launches new series of coins depicting the King Penguin

Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 10:30 UTC The coins will depict as its focal point one of the planet’s most unusual and unique species of bird, the King Penguin. GreySheet News which covers numismatic, and coins and paper money, information, in an...

Falklands: final deadline for British Passport

Friday, December 13th 2024 - 07:33 UTC The rate of embarkation tax will increase from £30 to £32 with effect from 01 January 2025. The Falkland Islands Customs and Immigration Service would like to advise the public that the last date for the...

Former coffee shop in Fife tourist town up for sale – this is the asking price

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now A coffee shop in a Fife tourist haunt is up for sale. Campbell’s Coffee House on Falkland’s High Street closed its doors in January after more than decade...

The Falkland Islands have become surprisingly diverse

What springs to mind when you think of the Falklands? You might imagine the wild, windswept landscape, sparsely populated by the sheep-farming communities that have made the Islands their home for nearly 200 years. Those of my vintage will recall...

Outlander travels back in time behind the scenes of series one - where the magic began

As Outlander fans are currently stuck in the gloom of Droughtlander, awaiting on the final season of the hit show, many are re-watching from the start. It was the nostalgic setting of Falkland village which saw Claire Fraser's life change forever,...