Argentina hails German Falklands travel request as support for sovereignty claim

Argentina boasts of Falklands victory after Germany asks them – not Britain – for permission to dock at Port Stanley and Lufthansa says it recognises the islands as ‘Argentine territory’ Argentina and Britain have both long disputed ownership of the Falkland Islands Lufthansa asked permission for two flights to carry scientists to Mt Pleasant  They … Read more

Falkland’s veteran left ‘in tears’ after discovering his identity documents have been sold on eBay

Falkland’s veteran left ‘in tears’ after discovering his ‘stolen’ wartime identity documents have been sold at auction for £1,750 Falklands veteran ‘moved and upset’ on finding his documents have been sold  Edgardo Esteban was horrified to find his identity document up for auction Alerted by a friend, Mr Esteban tasked lawyers with recovering the document  By Heather … Read more

Falklands War veteran, 70, sells his medals for £150,000 to help fund his retirement

A Falklands War hero who saved five colleagues during the infamous ‘white flag incident’ in the Battle of Goose Green today sold his medals for £150,000 to help fund his retirement. Sergeant Major John Meredith, who served with the Parachute Regiment, showed ‘outstanding gallantry and leadership’ during the 1982 offensive – for which he was awarded … Read more

Falklands War hero, 70, who saved his comrades at Battle of Goose Green is selling bravery medals

A Falklands War hero who machine-gunned five enemy soldiers to save his comrades during the Battle of Goose Green is selling his medals for £120,000 to help fund his retirement. Sergeant John Meredith, who served with the Parachute Regiment, showed ‘outstanding gallantry and leadership’ in saving five colleagues during the Battle of Goose Green, for … Read more

Falklands flagship HMS Hermes reaches final destination where she will be turned into scrap metal

Falklands flagship HMS Hermes reaches her final destination – a breakers’ yard where she will be turned into scrap metal Veteran aircraft carrier HMS Hermes has made her final voyage to the scrapheap She was the flagship of the British fleet during the Falklands war in 1982 Hermes carried up to 21 Harrier jets, five Sea … Read more

We WILL keep firepower to fight another Falklands: Defence Secretary reveals

We WILL keep firepower to fight another Falklands: Defence Secretary reveals Britain will retain its ‘tier one’ military power and invest more in electronic warfare including drones Britain will retain its ability to wage war as a ‘tier one’ power, it is claimed  Armed forces minister Ben Wallace said Britain could still fight a Falklands … Read more

HMS Hermes – Britain’s flagship during the Falklands – is sold for scrap

To say the HMS Hermes had a difficult start to life would be understating the fact – construction on the aircraft carrier, initially dubbed HMS Elephant, began in 1944 during World War Two, but conflict ended before she had been completed.  Her hull then sat in the dockyard in Barrow-in-Furness until 1953, when it was … Read more

Army now probes ‘career-ending’ bullying claims against Falklands hero’s son

Army now probes ‘career-ending’ BULLYING claims against officer in charge of overseas Covid-19 response after he was caught cheating on his wife of 23 years during lockdown Major General Rupert Jones, 51, faces Army Board over two misconduct charges The father-of-three is accused of bullying a fellow officer Comes after the Daily Mail revealed that … Read more

M&S RENAMES Falklands on globe using Argentinian name in a ‘slap in the face’ for British troops

Outrage as M&S RENAMES the Falklands on globe using the Argentinian name ‘Islas Malvinas’ instead as it is called a ‘slap in the face’ for British troops who died in 1982 war The globes has the Argentinian name followed by Falklands Islands in brackets It also lists the capital city as ‘Puerto Argentino’ and not … Read more

Royal Navy Falklands war veteran is reunited with his medals

Royal Navy Falklands war veteran is reunited with his medals when wife spots them for sale online 15 years after they were stolen Anthony Paterson, 57, from Jarrow, County Durham, reunited with his medals South Atlantic Medal and 2002 Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal stolen from home His wife Lorraine spotted the relics on a medal … Read more