UK and Falklands waiting for Argentina to make good on commitments, fisheries cooperation and flight from Brazil

Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 17:22 UTC UK Minister for Latin America and Caribbean, Baroness Chapman also participated at the recent OAS annual assembly at Antigua and Barbuda Despite an overwhelming support for Argentina’s sovereignty claim over...

Technology for a better world - Godwood Festival of Speed this weekend!

I’ve been coming to the Goodwood Festival of Speed since the early '90s, when it was still forming into the phenomenon it has become today. What started as a charming celebration of motorsport history in the grounds of the Duke of Richmond’s...

UK and Falklands waiting for Argentina to make good on commitments, fisheries cooperation and flight from Brazil

Time for the first Bluegrass Jamboree of the year Keremeos

The Keremeos Rodeo Grounds will be filled with the sound of music as it plays host to the first of two Country and Bluegrass Jamborees from July 11 to 13. The jamboree takes place the week after the Summertime Bluegrass Festival, traditionally...

Seddon’s century in vain as Falkland lose to Slough

Falkland Cricket Club suffered a rare home defeat on Saturday as Slough came to Enborne Lodge. The hosts won the toss and decided to bowl first. This looked to be a shrewd decision, as Pavinder Bhachu was dismissed for just one run after eight...

Falklands intends to implement the Beneficial Ownership Register by July 2026

Sunday, July 6th 2025 - 04:50 UTC Minister Stephen Doughty with MLA Roger Spink during a recent meeting at Parliament House Stephen Doughty, Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, which includes Overseas Territories has...

Readers’ views: ‘Square root of zero letters of support for longer pedestrianisation’

Please tell us benefits of pedestrianisation I have lost count of the number of letters to this newspaper from Newbury residents who object to the recent extension of pedestrianisation of the town centre. It certainly goes into double figures, and...

New road works and closures, licenses, and planning applications in your area

Councils across the Liverpool City Region have issued a list of public notices in the past seven days. These are important documents which act as a public record of key decisions in the city region and keep citizens across the local authority...

A Conflict in the Pacific Could Prompt a Fight Over the Strait of Malacca

[By Adam Leong Kok Wey] The strategic relevance of maritime choke points has remained a constant throughout military history. Their control has often defined the outcomes of major conflicts, shaped geopolitical balances, and influenced global...

Admiral Sir Derek Reffell, naval commander and governor of Gibraltar

One fine weekend in June 1975 the carrier HMS Hermes, under the command of Derek Reffell, sailed into Quebec harbour on a courtesy visit. Among the ship’s company was the Prince of Wales, now the King, serving as a Wessex helicopter pilot with the...

Argentina: Independence Day military parade called off

Saturday, July 5th 2025 - 09:34 UTC Milei will travel to Tucumán instead, Governor Jaldo confirmed The Argentine Government of President Javier Milei has canceled the traditional July 9 Independence Day military parade to save public funds, the...

Minerals, memory & mutual respect: Modi’s Argentina visit and the deepening of civilisational diplomacy

PM Modi near the statue of José de San Martin in Buenos Aires. Image Credits: Prime Minister’s Office IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi recently concluded his official visit to Argentina—a country geographically distant from India, yet...

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025

Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Falkland Islands fears erupt as Argentina vows to 'fully recover' British territory

Argentina has reiterated its determination to "fully recover sovereignty" over the Falkland Islands, following a "unanimous" expression of support for its territorial claims by the Organisation of American States (OAS). President Javier Milei...

Royal Navy shortage forces UK into 'downgrade' as Falkland hero issues deterrence warning

Britain is to downgrade its military posture in the Middle East next month due to a shortage of operational Royal Navy frigates, sources said last night. For the last three years, HMS Lancaster and two minehunting ships have been at the centre of...

Falkland votes against road rescue service, North and South Shuswap in favour

Following concerns about the high cost of establishing a road rescue service, Falkland residents have largely voted to put the brakes on the initiative. Preliminary results are in for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District's (CSRD) recent...

Rod Stewart’s poignant message after Glastonbury set leaves fans in 'floods of tears'

Sir Rod Stewart has left fans emotional once again after posting a moving message following his Glastonbury performance. The 60-year-old music legend, who performed on the iconic Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm, returned to Instagram this week to...

Oxford broadcaster and writer who threw 'excellent parties' has died

Mary Russell, known to some as Mary Rodger, was born in Dublin in 1936 before attending a convent school in Athlone and took an arts degree at University College Dublin. In the late 1950s she moved to London, teaching in primary schools in the...

Jam-packed beach part of life in 'lovely' Dorset village

People will be able to get an insight to life in Charmouth since the Second World War with an upcoming exhibition, book and talk. Neil Mattingly will provide the insight at the Charmouth Local History Society event with an exhibition and talk at...

Falklands Legislative Assembly pays tribute to British Armed Forces for ensuring the right to self determination

Thursday, July 3rd 2025 - 09:44 UTC MPC, HQ of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands The Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands proudly marked on Saturday 28th June, the British Armed Forces Day 2025. “Today we pay tribute to the...