Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, has announced that the Ocean Guardian drilling rig is at the location of the Sea Lion 14/10-2 discovery well and that operations to carry out a flow test on the Sea Lion main and lower fans are underway. more »

BHP Billiton (BHPB) have completed their Toroa well (61/05-1) in the South Falkland Basin and the rig has been re-located in the North Falkland Basin to drill further wells for Rockhopper Exploration and Desire Petroleum. more »

MLAs Jan Cheek, Roger Edwards and myself attended this Executive Council which was fairly lengthy, lasting around four hours. more »

A public meeting was held in the Court and Assembly Chamber of the Town Hall on Tuesday, 17 August 2010 at 1700hrs. more »

The Falkland Islands officially joined the social network phenomena Facebook in October 2009 and were delighted to announce that the dedicated tourist board page more »

A jump in demand due to extremely cold weather in the North-eastern United States helped to increase the price of crude today. more »

Find out what happened during this important committee meeting. more »

Find out what happened during this important meeting. more »

Gas bubbles up through chimneys and there are flat spots that are indicators of hydrocarbons in the South Falkland Basin. more »

Part 1 - H. E. the Governor Mr Alan Huckle introduces all assembled to the Queen's Certificate and what it means. more »

PART 2 of H. E. the Governor's Queen's Certificate and Badge of Honour Address.. more »

The final part of Gov Huckle's presentation about the Queen's certificate and badge of Honour. more »

Part 3 H. E. the Governor mr Alan Huckle continues with his presentation about the Queen's Certificate and Badge of Honour more »

His Excellency the Governor and Mrs Huckle will leave the Falkland Islands on Saturday 18th September 2010 at the end of the Governors tour of duty. more »

Islanders were concerned when they heard of Baroness Thatcher's hospitalisation on Wednesday. Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN) Baroness Thatcher and the late Dennis Thatcher in Goose Green in 1992. more »

A brief run-down of South Atlantic news. more »

A brief run-down of South Atlantic news more »

Monsignor McPartland has paid his first visit to Tristan da Cunha. more »

A brief run-down of South Atlantic news more »

Chester Sanders Lord was my Great Uncle. Though he died a good 13 years before I was born we have the same passion - Journalism. more »