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Falklands : Derek Muhl Returns as Interim Director of Health and Social Services Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network 18.05.2013 Derek Muhl, no stranger to the Falklands, has been appointed as Interim Director of Health and Social Services in order to provide continuity between the departure of David Jenkins, and the arrival of his ... (more)

Falklands : Falklands Note the Passing of Cambridge Scientist Joe Farman Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network 18.05.2013 The British Antarctic Survey scientist Joe Farman, who helped identify the "hole" in the ozone layer over the southern pole, died on Saturday, 11 May 2013.

All the clouds were somewhere else; the crescent moon rested on the western horizon like a bowl on a table; stars spangled the sky the way sunshine sparkles the undulating water of a mountain lake.

Jim Davidson was quizzed for several hours yesterday over new sex assault allegations then joked: "They'll be coming to me talking of murder next." The married comedian, 59, was questioned under caution by Scotland Yard officers as part of Operation Yewtree , which is investigating claims following the Jimmy Savile scandal.

The British chain of upmarket department stores John Lewis put up for sale globes that mark Islas Malvinas instead of Falkland Islands, as they are called in Great Britain.

It undertakes the oil and gas exploration activities in the Falkland Islands. The company mainly operates in the South and East Falkland Basins.

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Joe Farman, left, who discovered the ozone layer hole over Antarctica in 1985 with BAS colleagues Brian Gardiner and Jon Shanklin, has died Joe Farman, the Cambridge scientist who achieved global fame by alerting the world that there was a hole in the ozone layer, has died.

John Lewis is selling globes with the Falklands marked as the Islas Malvinas - the Argentine name for the British territory.

The new horror was revealed in the Sunday Telegraph as it emerged five more celebrities are being probed as part of Operation Yewtree.

The company's activities include exploration of oil and gas in the Falkland Islands.

Jim Davidson is being investigated by Scotland Yard over claims he indecently assaulted a woman in the Falkland Islands in the 1980s.

Jim Davidson is being investigated over claims he indecently assaulted a woman during a troops' tour in the Falkland Islands .

President Barack Obama will host British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House on May 13.

We found ourselves on this page that compares countries' internet hosts, and were astounded to find that Antarctica not a country at all is 139th out of 233 entries.

When Charles Darwin visited the Falkland Islands in 1834, he was surprised to find a large wolf-like animal living there.

The chaplain begins the commencement by offering ambiguous praise of assorted higher powers without really endorsing any one over another.

A team from the Ministry of justice in London have been assisting with reviewing practices, procedures and infrastructure of the Falkland Islands Law Courts System.

Falklands : ROCKHOPPER PROPOSES CANCELLATION SHARE PREMIUM ACCOUNT AND TO PURCHASE ITS OWN SHARES Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network 05.05.2013 Rockhopper Exploration has posted a Circular to Shareholders to seek their approval at a General Meeting to be held on 4 June 2013, for the Company to cancel its Share Premium Account and for the ... (more)

Falklands Oil and Gas Limited has announced the appointment of RBC Europe Limited, trading as RBC Capital Markets, as Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker with immediate effect.