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Falklands, BFSAI conducting Exercise Cape Bayonet with 3 PARA until 25th July
Monday, July 14th 2025 - 06:51 UTC The veterans joined the RIC over the anniversary of a highly significant time in the Parachute Regiment’s rich history. (Photo credit: Cpl Williams, RAF Photographer). The British Forces South Atlantic Islands,...

More transparency in businesses ownership will be introduced next year
The Falkland Islands Government says it will implement a Beneficial Ownership Register by July 2026. It comes after the UK Government stated its intention to end illicit finance and corruption, both at home and across the Overseas Territories. The...

Falkland Whisky unveils inaugural release
Fife-based bottler Falkland Whisky, which is owned by Scotch Whisky Investments (SWI), has released its first single malt. The inaugural Falkland Collection release was matured in refill Sherry casks The inaugural release, called The Falkland...

Falklands, Inside the secret military dialogue between Britain and Argentina, according to The Economist
Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 10:54 UTC A piece from the latest edition of The Economist, points to a possible deal that would counter China and please United States, but “it requires deft diplomacy on the Falklands”. United States top brass worries...

Castle Hotel in Portmahomack taken on by Tain entrepreneur
The Castle Hotel, Portmahomack.A PORTMAHOMACK hotel has been given a new lease of life after the owners of a successful Tain restaurant decided to take the business under their wing. The Castle Hotel in Portmahomack has been taken over by the...

Hazeldean marks 160 years in business
Hazeldean is known for its use of objective measurement for continued improvement of the stud's sheep and cattle. Picture supplied This is branded content for Hazeldean. With 16 decades in business, industry leader Hazeldean is a trusted name in...

The Falkland Collection launches first-ever Whisky
The Falkland Collection has launched their first-ever bottling The Falkland Collection Speyside Single Malt* – a bright and expressive Speyside single malt, aged in re-fill Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez, Spain. The first in a brand-new...

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...

Falklands to launch, Environment Trust for carbon reduction and land recovery projects
Friday, July 4th 2025 - 06:16 UTC MLA Teslyn Barkman, said: “This policy confirms our commitment to sustainable development. The Falkland Islands Executive Council has approved the establishment of an Environment Trust to deliver carbon reduction,...

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...

Milei demands Mercosur open up to more trade: ‘Argentina will do it accompanied or alone’
Updated at 3:08 p.m. President Milei harshly criticized Mercosur bureaucracy during his opening speech kicking off the bloc leader summit, calling it an “iron curtain” that member countries are “submitted to” and requesting conditions be...
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...

Voices: So the Bank of England wants ideas for new banknotes: let’s start with our war heroes
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

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...

Virgin Atlantic's Economy Class: Unpacking The Differences Between Light, Classic & Delight Fares
Established in 1984, Randolph Fields and Alan Hellary created British Atlantic Airways, with plans for the airline to connect London and the Falkland Islands. Fast forward to today, and it's one of the UK's most well-known airlines, with its...

Falklands/Malvinas dispute must be resolved through peaceful and negotiated means, reiterates UN C24
Thursday, June 19th 2025 - 09:02 UTC Argentine Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, Gerardo Werthein is a very close confident and advisor of President Javier Milei The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization...

Falklands elected lawmakers demand respect for self-determination from UN C24
Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 23:06 UTC MLA Mark Pollard, “To those who say this is about sovereignty – I say no. This is about people”. On Wednesday 18 June, two elected members from the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, MLAs Mark Pollard and...

'You're in the wrong business if you want to be cool - you're in the pop business'
The Bluebells are re-releasing Sisters on Friday, June 27 before a season of festival appearances kicks off at Glastonbury. It will be available for the first time as a double LP on black or limited-edition purple vinyl and as a deluxe triple...

The worst culprits for noise pollution on trains? The staff
Modern irritations seem to come in threes. No sooner do you trip over a Lime bike ‘parked’ on its side in the middle of the pavement than you discover that the self-checkout in the Co-op has a handwritten note stating ‘out of order’ taped to it...