‘When I left, she’d blow kisses’ — the last artist to paint Margaret Thatcher

‘July, 2007. ‘Oh, you must paint Denis!’ Baroness Thatcher enthused at the beginning of our first sitting, as we settled next to each other on a chintzy, overstuffed sofa. Her lady-in-waiting gently clutched her hand. ‘Remember, Lady T — Denis...

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...

'An honest mistake' - Sedgley councillor denies being dishonest about his past after 'naive' medals error at Falklands event

Councillor Damian Corfield says claims he faked being a military veteran and gaining high-level qualifications are unfounded. The Conservative council cabinet member and Dudley armed forces champion has been the subject of repeated attacks on...

Politics in sport, sport of politics

In early October 2015, Cricket Australia postponed its scheduled tour of Bangladesh citing security concerns. Around the same time, the country’s national football team was also due to visit Dhaka. Just like the cricketers, the Socceroos also...

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’...

Opinion | Don’t Mistake India-Pakistan Sport For Virtue: It’s War By Other Means

Last Updated:September 29, 2025, 18:49 IST The Indian team captain’s decision to not shake his counterpart’s hand in Dubai is very much in keeping with the tradition of using cricket to send a message Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + Team India...

Drag ballet artist’s tale echoes best of Britain

Does a nation have a soul? A vital, immaterial animating force? The prime minister says so and wants a battle for it, while others imagine an ailing spirit blundering around in a purgatory of guilt and uncertainty. A few offer cheerfully humble...

Falklands takeover threat as Milei accuses UK of 'illegal occupation'

Argentina’s President Javier Milei has stepped up his rhetoric over the Falkland Islands, accusing Britain of “illegally occupying” the remote archipelago during a fiery speech at the UN General Assembly in New York. The right-winger described his...

From One Battle After Another to the Turner prize: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Going out: Cinema One Battle After Another Out now Clocking in at nearly three hours, this loose adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland from director Paul Thomas Anderson (Phantom Thread, There Will Be Blood) stars Leonardo DiCaprio, and sees a...

Veterans bring CFK donations to Argentine Malvinas/Falklands cemetery

Friday, September 26th 2025 - 21:35 UTC CFK met with the veterans before their trip and posted a video of the encounter on X Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) posted on social media that a group of veterans from the...

How to watch New Zealand vs Australia: FREE Rugby Championship 2025 streams, TV schedule, preview, teams

The Rugby Championship 2025 has been nothing short of extraordinary thus far, with all four teams locked on two wins and two defeats apiece and only varying bonus points separating the sides. That it comes down to two Bledisloe Cup matches between...

Falklands War silhouettes displayed at sea fort

An art installation of 258 silhouetted figures representing those who died in the Falklands War is to go on show at a historic sea fort. Standing With Giants: Falklands Tribute was created using recycled materials by artist Dan Barton, and will be...

Netanyahu’s son takes shot at UK & ‘recognises Falklands as part of Argentina’ after Starmer’s Palestine move

BENJAMIN Netanyahu’s son has lashed out at Keir Starmer for welcoming a Palestinian State – by recognising the Falkland Islands as Argentinian in a baseless social media post. The kneejerk claims came just days after Sir Keir’s appeasing...

Sir Mark Heathcote Bt: MI6 officer with role in Falklands war

In the decades after the invasion of the Falklands on April 2, 1982, Sir Mark Heathcote was often asked if he had warned his government of the coming Argentinian attack. The then MI6 station chief in Buenos Aires would reply that it wasn’t that...

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...

Falklands, MPC Met Office presentation on rotor activity and the LIDAR Project

Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 11:29 UTC The LiDAR project, to realize potential benefits for rotor observing and forecasting – what has been achieved so far, current work strands, and future plans. Next Tuesday 23rd September at 5PM there will be...

Argentina's President Milei accuses UK of 'illegal Falklands occupation' in UN speech

Elle Griffiths and Ciaran McGrath 07:56 ET, 25 Sep 2025Updated 07:57 ET, 25 Sep 2025 President of Argentina Javier Milei addresses the United Nations (Image: Getty Images) Argentina's President Javier Milei has escalated his demands regarding the...

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...

Falklands Conservation Art Auction Preview

Calling all art-lovers! Falklands Conservation’s annual art auction is now open! 20 pieces are up for grabs in the auction, with many on display at the Malvina House Hotel this week for prospective bidders to have a peak at. We sat down with some...

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...