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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Saint FM recalls fire at sea, 40 years ago
The story of a near-disaster aboard a ship bound for St Helena has been retold in a 40th anniversary radio programme – by the presenter who covered it at the time. Tony Leo revisited interviews he recorded with survivors of … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Media, Shipping
Tagged Ascension Island, fire at sea, Good Hope Castle, Radio St Helena, Saint FM, Saint Helena, St Helena, Tony Leo, Union Castle
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Island’s large bellflower ‘could be lost’ to genetic mix-up
St Helena’s endemic large bellflower could become extinct within a few years – even though it is raising new plants. The fear for conservationists is that the few remaining wild plants are getting mixed up with another endemic species, the … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged conservation, endemics, large bellflower, Quentin Cronk, Saint Helena, St Helena, St Helena National Trust
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Trawler visit is first step to buying island boats, says Rob
St Helena could build up its own fleet of off-shore trawlers if exploratory fishing off the island’s sea mounts is successful, according to enterprise chief Rob Midwinter. He said investors would demand proof that there were enough fish to catch … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Fishing, Government/Politics, News
Tagged economy, Enterprise St Helena, fishing, Saint Helena, St Helena
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UK sends message on need for open government
The British government says it will be looking for transparency in the way St Helena spends millions of pounds it receives in aid funding. Its latest update on British overseas territories says: “More than ever, in the current financial climate, … Continue reading
DfID sets out to tackle St Helena diabetes and cut aid
The diabetes crisis on St Helena has been picked out as one of the main targets for action by the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID). It also wants to reduce the island’s dependence on British aid. The incidence of … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged British aid, Department for International Development, DfID, overseas aid, Saint Helena, St Helena
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Astronomer gives St Helena a gold star
The skies above St Helena have been judged to be dark enough for the island to become one of the world’s most attractive star-gazing destinations. It could win official recognition as a “dark sky island” within 12 months – though … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Tourism
Tagged Astronomy, dark skies, Edmund Halley, Saint Helena, St Helena, star-gazing, Steve Owens, tourism
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How Halley mapped the sky from St Helena
The astronomer Edmond Halley – famous for Halley’s Comet – spent a year on St Helena, creating the world’s first map of the stars over the Southern Hemisphere. JOHN GRIMSHAW tells the story. While still a student at Oxford … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Heritage
Tagged Astronomy, Edmund Halley, history, John Grimshaw, Saint Helena, St Helena, tourism
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Mysteries of the Deep revealed off Tristan da Cunha
Scientists have discovered beautiful creatures living in deep water off Tristan da Cunha, on the first-ever expedition to explore beyond the range of scuba divers. The expedition team included marine biologist Sue Scott, who has made eight trips to dive … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Tristan da Cunha
Tagged British Antarctic Survey, marine life, Tristan da Cunha
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Banned writer regrets telling Tristan ‘love story’
Simon Winchester, the writer who was banned from Tristan da Cunha for repeating a story of a love affair that may not even have happened, has expressed his sympathy for islanders. In an essay for the historical journal Lapham’s Quarterly … Continue reading
Boney’s death mask fetches £170,000 – despite doubts
A “death mask” made from a cast of Napoleon’s face at Longwood has been sold at auction for three times its expected price – despite doubts raised by a writer on St Helena history. Bonhams of London sold it for … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Napoleon, News
Tagged auction, Bonhams, death mask, John Tyrrell, Napoleon, Saint Helena, St Helena
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