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Lt Col Peter Cameron, Royal Marine pilot who led his commando air squadron during the Falklands war

Lieutenant Colonel Peter Cameron, who has died aged 83, commanded 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron during the Falklands War, when he was awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service. Flying in appalling conditions, by day and night, for the first few days they dodged enemy fighters and flew through heavy friendly aircraft fire to support the troops ashore. …

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Sir John Nott dead aged 92: Tributes to Margaret Thatcher's defence secretary who famously walked out of BBC interview and offered to resign over Falklands War

Daily Mail

Tributes have been paid to Conservative grandee Sir John Nott after his death aged 92. Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel said: 'John Nott was an inspiring Defence Secretary and politician who stood up, alongside Margaret Thatcher, to aggression. In October 1982, Sir John walked out of an interview with broadcaster Robin Day during the Conservative Party conference Day had repeatedly …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sir John Nott, radical Tory individualist and Defence Secretary during the Falklands War

The Telegraph

Sir John Nott, who has died aged 92, was Defence Secretary at the outbreak of the Falklands War, having been the architect of cuts to the Royal Navy which, coupled with ambiguous signals from the Foreign Office, arguably precipitated the Argentine invasion. A radical Tory individualist in the mould of Nicholas Ridley or John Biffen, Nott was not an easy …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Stolen engagement ring of veteran’s late fiancée returned with apology note

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former British soldier who served in the Falklands War …

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2 months, 1 week ago

General Sir Mike Jackson, redoubtable and straight-talking former head of the British Army

The Telegraph

After a spell with 15 Para, a TA battalion, in 1976 he went to Staff College. As one of a small number of Russian speakers he was chosen to go on a trip to Moscow, where he visited Frunze, the Russian staff college. Jackson noticed that the British military attaché, who was one of their party and whose job it …

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2 months, 1 week ago

New 3D scan resurrects a legendary sunken Antarctic expedition ship

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Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Civil engineer Lt. Col. John Henry Patterson eventually shot the lions, dubbed the Tsavo “man-eaters,” and sold the remains in 1925 to Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History. NASA/Joseph DePasquale Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is the largest storm ever found on any planet in our solar …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance revealed in spectacular 3D detail

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Spain threatens to bring in hard border at Gibraltar unless UK accepts 'generous' post-Brexit deal that would see Spanish troops stationed on the Rock

Daily Mail

Spain has insisted the UK accepts a 'generous' post-Brexit deal which would see Spanish troops stationed in Gibraltar, or see a hard border introduced. Speaking in Andalusia, a southern region of Spain that borders Gibraltar, Spain's foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares told reporters that the European Union's new digital border system will affect thousands on both sides of the border. …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shackleton’s Endurance: Incredible new details of sunken ship revealed in 3D scan

CNN

CNN — A new 3D scan has revealed previously unseen details of the wreck of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton’s HMS Endurance, which was found in 2022 – more than a century after the ship sank. Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust The 3D images have been released as part of a new documentary film “Endurance,” which will premiere at the London Film …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

'It's personal to me': Keir Starmer insists Labour won't give away the Falklands like they've 'surrendered' the Chagos Islands as PM tells Commons how his Uncle Roger almost died during 1982 conflict

Daily Mail

Sir Keir Starmer today insisted the Falklands will remain British under Labour as he hit back at Argentina's most recent threat to gain sovereignty of the islands. The PM told the House of Commons the Falklands 'are British and will remain British' as he recalled how his uncle nearly died during the 1982 war over the archipelago. Fresh fears have …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Fears over future of Falklands after Chagos Islands deal dubbed ‘strategic disaster’

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer defends Chagos Islands decision amid Argentine claims over the Falklands

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer refuses to rule out signing away Gibraltar and the Falklands

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However, it also means that for the first time in more than 200 years, the sun will finally set on the British Empire. ‘This reckless deal’ But Grant Shapps, the former defence secretary, said: “Keir Starmer is not just giving away a vital military asset: he’s paying for the privilege, and keeping the cost hidden from the public. I have …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Fears over Gibraltar and Falklands’ future after Starmer’s Chagos giveaway

The Telegraph

‘Unique agreement’ A Foreign Office spokesman said: “The situations are not comparable. ‘Vital military base’ The Foreign Secretary said the pact was necessary because a series of international legal defeats had thrown the future of the base into doubt. “Today’s agreement secures this vital military base for the future,” he said. “It will strengthen our role in safeguarding global security, …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Cheaper Falklands to Brazil flights to resume – but start date remains unclear

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four years after flights from South America’s main air hub to the Falkland Islands were axed, …

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6 months ago

Hand Of God wins at Royal Ascot 38 years to the day after Maradona’s goal against England

The Telegraph

Hand of God was always going to be a topical runner in yesterday’s Golden Gates Stakes during a football tournament but the 9-4 favourite winning at Royal Ascot 38 years to the day after Diego Maradona dashed England’s World Cup hopes by punching the ball past Peter Shilton into the net in Argentina’s 2-1 quarter final victory in Mexico was …

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9 months, 1 week ago

UK buys new Chinooks as Shapps calls for military spending boost to 3% of GDP

The Independent

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10 months ago

Britain’s top diplomat says he hopes the Falkland Islands will wish to stay in the UK family forever

Associated Press

LONDON — British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on Monday toured battle sites of the Falklands War during a visit meant to underline that the Falkland Islands are a “valued part of the British family.” The visit by Cameron — the first British foreign secretary to make the trip to the South Atlantic archipelago in three decades — came amid renewed …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Britain’s David Cameron visits the Falkland Islands as Argentina renews its sovereignty claim

Associated Press

LONDON — Foreign Secretary David Cameron will visit the Falkland Islands this week to show they are a “valued part of the British family,” the U.K. government said Sunday. The Foreign Office said Cameron will meet Falklands government officials, pay his respects to war dead and visit some of the islands’ 3,500 people and 1 million penguins. He’s the first …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Britain says it was ‘regrettable’ that the EU called the Falklands by Argentina’s preferred name

Associated Press

LONDON — The British government said Thursday that the European Union made a “regrettable choice of words” when it referred to the U.K.-run Falkland Islands as the Malvinas, the name preferred by Argentina. Max Blain, spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, said EU officials had since “clarified their position.” He said “it would have been entirely unacceptable for the EU …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Falklands war veteran Simon Weston backs our campaign to save Afghan pilot from deportation to Rwanda

The Independent

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1 year, 7 months ago

The Problem Prince review: Astonishing insight into Duke of York’s self-immolation

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1 year, 7 months ago

Hanged officer cadet warned of sack risk after suicide attempt, inquest hears

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1 year, 8 months ago

Queen sent Andrew to Falklands War to do 'his duty' but 'a very irritated' Charles 'wasn't allowed'

Daily Mail

The Queen wanted Prince Andrew to fight in the Falklands War because she believed it was his duty to do so while a member of the British Armed Forces - but his brother Charles 'wasn't allowed', a new docuseries has revealed. Pictured, Charles and Andrew in 2012 The Queen wanted both William and Harry to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan …

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Lt Col Peter Cameron, Royal Marine pilot who led his commando air squadron during the Falklands war

Sir John Nott dead aged 92: Tributes to Margaret Thatcher's defence secretary who famously walked out of BBC interview and offered to resign over Falklands War

Sir John Nott, radical Tory individualist and Defence Secretary during the Falklands War

Stolen engagement ring of veteran’s late fiancée returned with apology note

General Sir Mike Jackson, redoubtable and straight-talking former head of the British Army

New 3D scan resurrects a legendary sunken Antarctic expedition ship

Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance revealed in spectacular 3D detail

Spain threatens to bring in hard border at Gibraltar unless UK accepts 'generous' post-Brexit deal that would see Spanish troops stationed on the Rock

Shackleton’s Endurance: Incredible new details of sunken ship revealed in 3D scan

'It's personal to me': Keir Starmer insists Labour won't give away the Falklands like they've 'surrendered' the Chagos Islands as PM tells Commons how his Uncle Roger almost died during 1982 conflict

Fears over future of Falklands after Chagos Islands deal dubbed ‘strategic disaster’

Starmer defends Chagos Islands decision amid Argentine claims over the Falklands

Starmer refuses to rule out signing away Gibraltar and the Falklands

Fears over Gibraltar and Falklands’ future after Starmer’s Chagos giveaway

Cheaper Falklands to Brazil flights to resume – but start date remains unclear

Hand Of God wins at Royal Ascot 38 years to the day after Maradona’s goal against England

UK buys new Chinooks as Shapps calls for military spending boost to 3% of GDP

Britain’s top diplomat says he hopes the Falkland Islands will wish to stay in the UK family forever

Britain’s David Cameron visits the Falkland Islands as Argentina renews its sovereignty claim

Britain says it was ‘regrettable’ that the EU called the Falklands by Argentina’s preferred name

Falklands war veteran Simon Weston backs our campaign to save Afghan pilot from deportation to Rwanda

The Problem Prince review: Astonishing insight into Duke of York’s self-immolation

Hanged officer cadet warned of sack risk after suicide attempt, inquest hears

Queen sent Andrew to Falklands War to do 'his duty' but 'a very irritated' Charles 'wasn't allowed'