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Scottish minister recalls being ‘petrified’ during Falklands battle

Keith Brown joined the Royal Marines in 1980 and found himself at war two years later.

The Independent UK

Inside incredible lives of Falklands War veterans who found lasting love during conflict

While they served with the British Army in the ten-week Falklands War over the South Atlantic colony, John Graham and Andy Butterworth met the women they would marry

Daily Mirror

Erskine charity unveils a moving tribute to mark 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict

Bishopton veterans held a remembrance service, with one saying: "There are an awful lot of servicemen and women out there who need the help that only somewhere like Erskine provides"

Daily Record

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Three in ten over-50s have little memory of Falklands War - despite living through it

Over a third admit they feel 'ashamed' they don't know more about events during their own past - and a Falklands veteran said it is important not to forget the conflict

Daily Mirror

Johnson pays tribute to Falklands War veterans

The PM said the forces who liberated the islands had shown Britain was prepared to ‘stand up for what is right’.

The Independent UK

‘The Falklands will always be special to me’, says Lt Col H Jones’ grandson

To mark the 40th anniversary of the death of his grandfather, Lieutenant Colonel Herbert “H” Jones VC, Henry Jones reflects on the Falklands War

The Independent UK

HMS Coventry veteran recalls his ship sinking, 40 years on from Argentine attack

Christopher Howe, now 65, was a Petty Officer on board HMS Coventry when the destroyer was attacked by Argentine jets in the Falklands War

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Falkland Islanders speak of gratitude for ‘freedom’ 40 years on from invasion

To mark the 40th anniversary of British troops landing on the Islands to recapture it from Argentina, the PA news agency spoke to residents.

The Independent UK

‘Partying with penguins’: joy as Falklands town wins coveted city status to mark the Queen’s jubilee

Residents of Stanley in ‘high spirits’ following its official recognition, as they get ready to celebrate in style

The Guardian - UK

Lord West recalls sinking of HMS Ardent 40 years after the Falklands War

The former First Sea Lord described how he wrote letters to the next of kin, ‘mothers and wives of the chaps who died’.

The Independent UK

HMS Sheffield survivor 'proud' of his service to the country during Falklands War

David Atkinson survived when HMS Sheffield became the first British warship lost in combat since the Second World War. On Sunday David and his shipmates went to a memorial service at Sheffield Cathedral

Daily Mirror

'I remember the call saying I was going out there' The stark memories of the veterans who were some of the first boots on the ground during the Falklands war

"There was definitely this realisation that I might not be coming home."

Wales Online

Princess Royal joins veterans at Falklands War anniversary service

The remembrance service was held at St Paul’s Cathedral, to mark the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War.

The Independent UK

Falklands war report kept for 30 years donated to veterans’ charity

A government report signed by Margaret Thatcher has been donated by a former defence minister to a local charity.

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The Independent UK

Veterans mark Falklands anniversary by visiting dock they returned to after war

Events remembering the Falklands War are taking place across the country to mark the conflict’s 40th anniversary.

The Independent UK

Lord Luce: Minister who resigned over Falklands conflict reflects 40 years on

Richard Luce, who resigned from the Foreign Office over the Falklands war 40 years ago, reveals to Liam James how diplomacy failed

The Guardian - UK

Argentina criticises UK refusal to talk about future of Falklands

Foreign minister calls for improvement in bilateral relations 40 years after conflict

Wales Online

The forgotten stories of the Falklands War 40 years on

Today is the 40th anniversary of the start of the conflict that claimed hundreds of lives

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Reuters

Forty years after Falklands conflict a 'battle for memory' goes on

Argentine army veteran Luis Poncetta has traveled twice to the Falkland Islands to pay tribute to comrades who fell in a 74-day conflict with British forces 40 years ago. The divisions, he has found, still linger.

The Independent UK

Falkland islanders ‘have so much empathy for people of Ukraine’

People in the Falklands are marking the 40th anniversary of the end of war.

Daily Record

Youngest Scot to fight in Falklands War battles PTSD hell to support other veterans

David Cruickshanks teenage dream to join the Royal Navy turned into a nightmare when Argentina invaded.

The Guardian - UK

Falklands War: The Untold Story review – this gripping documentary tells how Britain nearly lost

The occasions where the war could have gone differently are examined by this thorough, rigorous account of the conflict, featuring never-before-heard testimony

Daily Record

Scots veteran recalls moment gun failed to fire during the Falklands War

Norman McDade signed up to the Navy in 1978 aged 17 and trained as a chef but four years later, he found himself embroiled in the war in the South Atlantic ocean.

Wales Online

Things you might not know about the Falkland Islands

There are 3,200 residents on the Falklands – and 450,000 sheep

Wales Online

40th anniversary of Falklands War to be marked with series of events

The conflict lasted for 74 days after Argentine forces invaded the islands on April 2, 1982

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