He used to work for X. Here’s what he says is wrong about Musk’s stance on the mainstream media.

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — “You are the media now.” Elon Musk’s repeated refrain on his popular social media platform X has been his way of urging his followers to ignore traditional journalism in favor of what he calls “citizen journalism.” “I...

SAERI Research into Illex abundance in Falklands waters

New research investigating the reasons behind changes in Illex squid abundance in Falkland’s waters has been published by the South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute. The study aims to highlight how the species is affected by different...

Development of Harrier ‘jump jet’ ends with final flight at China Lake

The last AV-8B Harrier to fly with the U.S. Navy’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif., is given a traditional water cannon salute to mark its final “sundown flight” on Sept. 23, 2025. (Michael L....

New Study Shines Light on the Sinking of Shackleton's 'Endurance'

The Endurance set sail from Plymouth in 1914 with a crew of past and future polar icons aboard. But true fame only found the ship after she sank. In November of 1915, she was crushed by the ice, launching her former passengers into a legendary...

BBC Z-Cars and Netflix The Crown star dies as tribute issued to 'extraordinary actor'

John Woodvine (left) as Admiral of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin in The Falklands Play(Image: BBC) A statement has been issued to confirm the sad news that veteran actor John Woodvine has died aged 96. The actor was renowned for his role as...

Your Guide To Stromness South Georgia Island (2025)

Your guide to Stromness South Georgia, a historic whaling station on the north coast that was part of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s epic overland journey. Stromness sits on the rugged north coast of South Georgia. Once a thriving whaling station, its...

Galamsey, Chiefs, and the Fatal Illusion of State Control: Why Ghana must return power to the people

Across the world, the most enduring conflicts are about land, not merely as territory, but as a means of ancestry, identity, and survival. From Gaza to Kashmir, from Crimea to the Falkland Islands, whoever controls land determines the destiny of...

Gibraltar's 'unshakeable and unbreakable' bond with Britain

Monday, 6 October 2025, 12:46 Share Gibraltar's deputy chief minister Dr Joseph Garcia has declared the territory's place in the British family of nations as "unshakeable and unbreakable" during a well-attended Gibraltar Government reception at...

Fictional journalists and the missed opportunities of The Hack

Early in The Ploughman’s Lunch, the Ian McEwan-penned Falklands-era film about Fleet Street, TV Journalist Susan Barrington is recounting a moral compromise that had helped get her where she is. “I realised there were two paths I could go down,”...

Brian Stewart’s ‘On the Ground’: The Power of Observation

On the Ground: My Life as a Foreign Correspondent By Brian Stewart Simon & Schuster, September 2025/352 pages Reviewed by Don Newman October 5, 2025 Almost from its inception, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was known for the exceptional...

The History of Sulivan House | Falklands Heritage

The conversion of Sulivan House into offices for the Legislative Assembly has been approved this week. The historic listed building, first constructed in 1844 by Captain Bartholomew James Sulivan, went on to serve as the official residence of the...

Autism and adultery: Inside new Thatcher book's sensational private life revelations

Just one of those statements would leave most people utterly gobsmacked, but two such claims and your gob isn’t just smacked, it’s positively dislocated. Gaudoin is a well-known writer. Her latest book is The Incidental Feminist: The truth about...

Falkor (Too) sets sail after red tape delays

Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 10:28 UTC The scientists on board will conduct marine geology and physical oceanography research Following days of delays caused by red-tape issues, the Falkor (Too) set sail from the port of Buenos Aires for another...

Does Britain need a second Thatcher or must the Tories finally let go?

Margaret Thatcher, who would have turned 100 on October 13, continues to haunt the Conservative Party and British politics. Since she was forced from office in a party coup in 1990, no government, left or right, “has questioned the basis of the...

First Islander Aircraft in the Falklands Remembered

October the 4th marks the date when the first Britten-Norman Islander aircraft arrived in the Falkland Islands, way back in 1979. The Islander, known as Victor Yankee, was the latest in a long line of plane models used by the Falkland Islands...

Iconic and unusual things that carry the iconic Plymouth name

Many people would already be aware that several towns and cities bear the name of Plymouth outside of the United Kingdom including places in the United States, New Zealand and the Caribbean. Plymouth has been a vital port city for centuries and...

Don’t Cry For Me Argentina: The tragedy of chainsaw economics

Bheki Gila|Published 27 minutes ago 7min JAVIER Milei, the President of Argentina, is an eccentric spectacle full of theatrics. He had carefully, if somewhat loudly, cultured the image of an indomitable chainsaw-wielding warrior against leftists...

G77 + China reaffirms support for Argentina over Falklands sovereignty and natural resources

Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:59 UTC Beyond the Falklands issue, the G77 + China declaration also addressed global economic challenges The Group of 77 + China has reiterated its “strong support” for Argentina’s sovereignty claims over the...

Falkland Islands Loligo squid season closes a week early

The second Loligo squid season has been brought to an early close, finishing around a week sooner than expected. The daily monitoring of the catch showed the biomass had reached the minimum threshold required to safeguard the long-term...

‘The victory Britain forgot’ – late Milford man sheds light on the Berlin Airlift in new podcast

IT WAS the victory that Britain forgot. That was the verdict of Sir John Curtiss who took part in The Berlin Airlift - one of the most critical standoffs in military history. After the Second World War the Soviets attempted to take Berlin by...