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Shuswap business society seeking entrepreneurial new directors
Eagle Valley News
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August 26, 2025
A new society is looking for local proprietors interested in the business of building business. The Salmon River Valley Business Society is looking for directors to help "move the society forward," the organization said in a social media post....
Falkland Islands Meat Company announces plans to avoid future beef shortages
FITV
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August 25, 2025
Falkland Islands Meat Company have put the recent beef shortage in the Falklands down to a lower number of cattle being deemed ready for slaughter. However, they hope to ensure a more constant supply of beef products in the future by both...
The elusive contract: why a 68-year-old Briton keeps knocking on the doors of Ukrainian army recruitment centres
Ukrainska Pravda
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In the spring of 1982, forces from the British Army’s Royal Marines set off for the Falkland Islands to fight the Argentinians. The Battle of Two Sisters was one of the defining engagements of the ten-week-long war. Among the troops who took part...
UK boosts antimissile/drone air defense; Falklands already has system deployed
MercoPress
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August 26, 2025
Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 00:38 UTC Trials of the Land Ceptor weapon close to the Baltic Sea on a Swedish test fire range. Pic: Crown Copyright Britain's defenses are getting a boost. The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that it is...
Victor tanker Day, crucial in Falklands’ war, next 28th at the Yorkshire Air Museum
MercoPress
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August 25, 2025
Monday, August 25th 2025 - 23:00 UTC The museum has repainted its Victor K2 tanker plane in camouflage colors. Photo: Yorkshire Air Museum The Yorkshire museum, based at Elvington near York, has repainted its Victor K2 tanker plane in camouflage...
Russia’s devastating attack on Kyiv proves Trump’s Ukraine peace plans have failed. It is time for Europe to show leadership
The Independent
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August 28, 2025
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...
Falkland Islands to host first-ever international shearing tri-nations test match
MercoPress
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Tuesday, August 19th 2025 - 20:17 UTC Winners will share a prize fund of £16,000, split between shearing and wool handling categories. An official reception at Government House will mark the occasion The Falkland Islands will host their first...
Commander John McGregor, Falklands commander
The Times
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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...
Falkland Islands Government launches search for future telecommunications providers
FITV
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August 17, 2025
Following approval by Executive Council, Falkland Islands Government has launched an international search for future telecommunications providers after the end of Sure’s current licence. The preliminary market engagement phase aims to explore all...
Falkland Islands Government launches new bank notes
FITV
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August 16, 2025
As part of the Falklands Day celebrations, Falkland Islands Government launched new £5, £10 and £20 banknotes. The design references the first recorded sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis aboard the Desire on 14 August 1592, with the...
How US gun culture stacks up with the world
Yahoo News
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Minneapolis. Kansas City. Lewiston. Monterey Park. Orlando. Las Vegas. Newtown. Parkland. San Bernardino. Uvalde. Nashville. Louisville. Ubiquitous gun violence in the United States has left few places unscathed over the decades. Still, many...
Falklands, Students celebrate A Level and Level 3 Results with 98% pass rate
MercoPress
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Friday, August 15th 2025 - 21:18 UTC Results show 90% of students achieved grades which mean they could go on to university if they wish. On Thursday, 14 August, twenty-two Falkland Islands students who have been studying at schools and colleges...
New Falkland Islands bank notes launched
Penguin News
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August 19, 2025
A TOTAL of £6,790 was raised for local charities from an auction held at the launch reception for the new Falkland Islands bank notes. The new £5, £10 and £20 notes were launched at the Historic Dockyard Museum on August 13. They will enter...
Potential £181m in corporation tax per annum and £99m in royalties for Falklands Government from hydrocarbons
Penguin News
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August 19, 2025
DURING peak oil production, Navitas expect £181m in corporation tax to be generated per annum, with a further £99m p/a in royalties to be paid to Falkland Islands Government (FIG). The figures were presented in a public meeting on July 31 by...
Falkland Islands to premiere short film on new banknotes
MercoPress
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Monday, August 11th 2025 - 23:14 UTC The Falkland Islands Government Office (FIGO) in London will debut a short film showcasing the creation of the territory’s new banknotes. The screening will take place on Wednesday, 13 August, at the Historic...
Falklands: Public Consultation on the Draft Islands Wildfire Strategy
MercoPress
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Monday, August 11th 2025 - 10:03 UTC Wildfires are a natural aspect of the Falklands landscape, regularly occurring as a result of lightening. The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) would like to remind the public that views are still sought in the...
Falklands: Gross National Income per capita £58,749 in 2024, FIG National Accounts
MercoPress
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Monday, August 11th 2025 - 09:14 UTC In 2024, the GNP grew by 2.7% in nominal terms to £288 million, while the GDP in real terms rose by 3.6% to £175 million. The Falkland Islands Government Policy Department has announced the publication of the...
Falklands housing policy, ExCo publishes tenancy model to help landlords and tenants
MercoPress
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Monday, August 11th 2025 - 08:54 UTC A set of guidelines has been produced to help landlords and tenants better understand their rights and responsibilities Executive Council (ExCo) has approved the publication of the voluntary Model Tenancy...
Falkland Islands Government responds to potential impacts of the Navitas Sea Lion oil project
FITV
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August 10, 2025
The social, economic and environmental impacts of the proposed Sealion Oil Project have been detailed in a published report by Hatch. The report lists positive, neutral and negative impacts that the Falklands could see if the project goes ahead....
The Bank of England could learn from the Falklands
The Spectator
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August 14, 2025
While the Bank of England consults on who will appear on the next round of British bank notes, with reports that Winston Churchill could be dropped from the fiver, this week in the South Atlantic a new set of bank notes came into circulation. The...