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...

Ambassador Mohamed Zrug inaugurates international seminar in Caracas with lecture on Western Sahara: “Colonialism, Unfinished Decolonization, and Resistance”

Caracas, October 3, 2025 – With the lecture entitled “The Case of Western Sahara: Colonialism, Unfinished Decolonization, and Resistance,” Ambassador Mohamed Zrug inaugurated on Thursday the International Seminar on Colonialism, Anticolonialisms,...

Falklands, British Forces announce a nine days training exercise

Thursday, October 2nd 2025 - 08:32 UTC In the vicinity of Stanley – 06 / 07 / 08 / 09 Oct (Day & Night), Blank firing, bangs and parachute illumination is expected throughout (Pic by Cpl C Tierney BFSAI) The British Forces South Atlantic Island,...

Falklands, “knowledge gap” with the Loligo fishery, environmentally sensitive

Thursday, October 2nd 2025 - 08:20 UTC The second Loligo squid season in the Falkland Islands fishery has been brought to an early close, finishing around a week sooner than expected. The daily monitoring of the catch showed the biomass had...

Tyneside in the 1980s: 10 photographs of our region from across the decade

We step back in time to the 1980s - what are your memories of the decade, good and bad? In the news, world leaders Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev regularly appeared in the headlines; Britain went to war with Argentina over...

Argentina voices disappointment with Israel over disputed Falkland Islands

A Special Session in his Honor of Argentinian President Javier Milei at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025. (Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Against the backdrop of growing diplomatic isolation, even Argentina – one of...

USMC’s Amphibious Assault Vehicle Retired After Over 50 Years Of Service

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The U.S. Marine Corps recently marked the formal decommissioning of the tracked Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV)...

Medals of Falklands War battle hero up for sale at Noonans

The Battle of Goose Green was relatively small in size but a fierce and important action in the Falklands War, notable for the Victoria Cross awarded posthumously to Colonel ‘H’ Jones of the Parachute Regiment.

Israel hints at 'recognising Falkland Islands as Argentinian' in revenge for Keir Starmer welcoming Palestinian state

Israel should recognise the Falkland Islands as Argentinian after Sir Keir Starmer decided to recognise Palestine, Benjamin Netanyahu’s son has claimed. Yair Netanyahu made the claim on social media just days after the British Prime Minister's...

I went in search of Britain’s cosiest pubs – here are my 20 favourites

As the nights grow longer and people seek refuge from the cold, certain pubs come into their own. An open fire helps, of course, but warmth comes too from a welcoming staff, convivial company and the fabric of the building, the tight corners and...

Pendle Council backs street name policy that will celebrate 'history, geography and people'

Pendle councillors have backed a new policy on choosing street names that will celebrate the "history, geography and people who made this borough what it is". In the past, Pendle Council has not had a formal policy about street names and numbers....

Britain’s wage slaves are revolting

It’s the city’s neo-gothic Anglican Cathedral that people first notice when arriving in Liverpool. It stands in stark contrast to the sterile glass-and-steel conference venue where Labour’s suited and booted gathered this week with the corporate...

Wandering thespians mingle with ghosts of the past to investigate true life murder

THE wandering thespians of Resurrection Players mingled with the crowd at the Wash Common Community Festival, at Falkland Cricket Club, acting out the Victorian era Gun Club Murder Mystery. Resurrection Players at Wash CommonIt was the Players’...

Falklands responds to Milei, we trust in self-determination and British support

Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 11:38 UTC Spink: “The Falklands are used to demands from Argentine presidents, it's nothing new, nor surprising, nor does it cause panic” “In the Falkland Islands, we feel very secure and confident with the support...

John Stapleton's funeral: Susanna Reid, Eamonn Holmes and Penny Smith among mourners paying their respects to revered broadcaster after his death aged 79

Susanna Reid and Eamonn Holmes were among the broadcasting titans paying their respects to revered journalist John Stapleton at his funeral on Thursday. The broadcaster died aged 79 after his battle with Parkinson's disease was complicated by...

The ferries fiasco that renders our islands and rural area as second-class

Yet we are faced with ageing vessels, constant breakdowns, cancelled sailings, and a booking system that frustrates rather than serves. For mainland towns and villages, the effects are equally damaging. Local businesses, tourism, and supply chains...

Argentinian president Javier Milei relaunches 'irrenunciable' claim to take control of 'illegally occupied' Falkland Islands from Britain in fiery UN speech

Argentina has launched a fresh bid to take over the 'illegally occupied' Falkland Islands in a move branded 'extraordinary' by a former head of the Royal Navy. The announcement came during President Javier Milei's speech to the United Nations...

The Legacy of Margaret Thatcher Celebrated at the Danube Institute

The 100th anniversary of the birth of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of the United Kingdom, in office between 1979 and 1990, is soon approaching. She was born on 13 October 1925 in Grantham, England, United Kingdom, and passed away on 8 April...

Argentina opens door to Falklands takeover in attack on Britain's 'illegal occupation'

Argentina has launched a fresh bid to take over the Falkland Islands after its President Javier Milei referred to Britain's overseas territory as "illegally occupied". Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, the Argentine...