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KEY STORIES

Veterans returning to Falklands
A group of veterans mark the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War by returning to the islands.

Argentina vows Falklands return
Argentine President Kirchner says Britain won an unacceptable "colonial victory" in the Falklands.

Veterans honour Falklands fallen
Veterans of the Falklands gather in London to mark the 25th anniversary of the end of the conflict.

Veterans mark S Atlantic war
Thousands of people join the national commemoration to mark 25 years since the Falklands war.

Services mark 25th anniversary
The 25th anniversary of the Falkland Islands' liberation is being marked by events in the UK and south Atlantic.

Prince joins veterans ceremony
Prince Edward pays tribute to British servicemen killed in the bombing of two troop ships during the Falklands War.

City marks Falklands war
A series of events to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Falklands conflict takes place in Southampton.

Thatcher rallying call to troops
The Falklands victory 25 years ago shows "fortune favours the brave" in the fight against evil, Baroness Thatcher says.


FEATURES

Panic at sea
A veteran of the Falklands conflict shares his personal diaries of the war.


BACKGROUND

The open wound of the Malvinas
An Argentine historian travels to the islands that still have a hold on his nation.

'Terror' under fire in Falklands
A veteran looks back as the 25th anniversary of the conflict's end is marked.

Oil billions beckon islands
The Falkland Islands stand of the brink of becoming one of the great oil producing centres in the world.

What are UK troops doing there?
Day-to-day life for the military personnel still based in the Falkland Islands.

Generation next
School pupils talk about life on the islands and future plans.

How BBC man scooped news
BBC reporter tells how he found out about the invasion.

Soldier recalls Mt Longdon horror
One of the youngest soldiers to serve on the front line on the Falklands War recalls the battle.

Surviving a 'suicide' mission
Destroyer HMS Coventry was sunk during the Falklands conflict. Now, 25 years later, the captain and crew tell their story for the first time.

'The Falklands are Argentine'
How does Argentina view the islands in the South Atlantic?

Falklands: Has anything changed?
Is the islands situation really very different to that in 1982, the BBC's Paul Reynolds asks?

Midweek quiz: Falkland Islands
How much do we know about this slice of the UK thousands of miles away? Test yourself in the run-up to the 25th anniversary of the Falklands conflict.



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