Falklands Radio News & Community Announcements
Our news bulletin for Friday 31 July 2026 News from the Commonwealth Games bowls in Glasgow FIFA disciplinary proceedings against Argentina Tributes at Legislative Assembly to Claudette Prior Bird flu update Latest Notices Funeral Notice Published 31 July 2026 The funeral service for the late Ian McLeod (Tosh) will take place at the Tabernacle Church […]
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Falklands Radio News & Community Announcements
Our news bulletin for Thursday 30 July PRP applications suspended More on the Men’s Pairs and Women’s Singles bowls in Glasgow Interest rates stay the same … for now? Reports from Standing Finance and Maritime committees Latest Notices Funeral Notice Published 30 July 2026 The funeral service for the late Ian McLeod (Tosh) will take […]
World Cup semi-final ‘tarnished’ says Falkland Islands Government
Legislative Assembly also writes to FIFA Disciplinary Committee on the Argentina men’s football team’s “clear political statement”. Argentina were victorious against the England men’s squad last night, two goals to one. During the Argentine celebration on the pitch the team waved a banner saying “Las Malvinas Son Argentinas” (the Falklands are Argentine) flouting FIFA’s ban […]
Minimum wage to increase by five per cent
Government employees will also receive another flat rate pay increase of £500, as announced in today’s budget sitting of the Legislative Assembly. In what was described as “another positive step” and “significant constitutional progress”, MLA Jack Ford presented this year’s Budget to Legislative Assembly this morning. He said MLAs had been elected at the end […]
Falklands Commonwealth Games flag and baton bearers announced
Daphne Arthur-Almond and Oliver Thompson will be the flag and baton bearers at next month’s Games Baton-bearer Daphne competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. She achieved an historic first ever victory for a Falklands women’s representative beating India’s Sonia Choundry in the women’s singles lawn bowls. Oliver, fresh from the World Bowls Indoor […]
VICTORIES for the Falklands in the first men’s football tour since 1997
The national senior men’s football team have returned from Punta Arenas after winning two out of their three games, in their first visit to the region in over two decades. The squad opened their campaign against defending league champions C.D. Penguinos. After falling two goals behind, the Warrahs regrouped just on the hour mark, as […]
Jail for lifeguard who secretly filmed women and children
Sex offender Cristobal Quilodran, currently serving a sentence of four and a half years for offences including grooming and sexual activity with a child, has been sentenced to another 32 months in jail for 16 offences of voyeurism – and one charge of making indecent images of 33 children. Quilodran, described as a “skilled manipulator” […]
Falkland Islands confirm squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Six athletes have been selected to represent the Falkland Islands in indoor bowls at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The selection process was shared by the National Sports Council and the Falkland Islands Bowls Association, with the squad bringing together a blend of experience and emerging talent. Daphne Arthur-Almond returns to the Commonwealth Games squad after […]
Housing list increases by six people in five months, local housing properties decline and contractor properties increase
Housing debt has also risen by ten thousand pounds since this time last year. The figures were reported to the housing committee yesterday when it sat under the chairship of MLA Dean Dent for the first time, with Deputy MLA Cheryl Roberts also attending. The number of people on the government housing list is 77, […]
