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Administrator's March visit to Gough Island Philip Kendall joined the Fisheries Department on a charter voyage to do
camera surveys.
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Richard Grundy2024-03-27Three ships visit Tristan on the 19th March 2024 The cruise ships National Geographic Explorer and SH Vega, and the ketch
Tecla visited Tristan on the 19th March 2024.
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Kelly Green|Philip Kendall2024-03-26Further details of the sinking of the yacht Nina Pope More information on the loss of the 'Nina Pope'two days after her visit to
Tristan.
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Peter Millington2024-03-25Population Update Up to date population figures for Tristan da Cunha's 238 islanders, broken
down by family and gender.
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Cynthia Green2024-03-19Visit of the cruise ship Silver Cloud, March 2024 The cruise ship 'Silver Cloud' visited Tristan on the 15th March 2024.
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Kelly Green|Philip Kendall2024-03-19MFV Edinburgh's February-March 2024 Voyage The MFV Edinburgh departed at Tristan on the 15th March 2024.
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Cynthia Green2024-03-18Tragic Sequel to the Visit by Yacht Nina Pope The yacht 'Nina Pope' sank in a storm on the 14th March 2024, two days
after she visited Tristan.
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Peter Millington2024-03-16Tristan Starchy Survey uncovers mountain Sagina spread Population and distribution of Tristan Thrush investigated.
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Richard Grundy|Peter Ryan2024-03-13First confirmed record of White Tern at Tristan A White or Fairy Tern spotted at The Patches probably flew from St Helena.
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Richard Grundy|Peter Ryan2024-03-12Return Visit of Yacht Nina Pope, March 2024 The sailing yacht 'Nina Pope' visited Tristan on the 12th March 2024.
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Kelly Green2024-03-12Maiden visit of the Seabourn Venture The cruise ship Seabourn Venture visited Tristan on the 6th March 2024.
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Kelly Green2024-03-08Tristan's vast 'Blue Belt' celebrated at London events Gough Island blue-shark 'nursery' highlighted
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Richard Grundy2024-03-02PhD Studentship: Ecosystem Assessment of Tristan's Fisheries The University of Exeter’s Department of Ecology and Conservation is
inviting applications for a PhD studentship, fully-funded for 3.5 years.
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Peter Millington2024-02-29Expressions of interest invited to fish Tristan's lobster quota The Tristan Government is inviting Expressions of Interest from suitably
qualified fishing companies to fish the Tristan spiny lobster quota for up
to 10 years.
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Philip Kendall|James Glass2024-02-28MFV Lance's January-February 2024 Voyage The MFV Lance departed Tristan on Saturday 24th February 2024.
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Cynthia Green2024-02-26Maiden Visit of 'The World', 2024 The residential yacht 'The World' visited Tristan on the 19th and 20th
February 2024.
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Kelly Green2024-02-23Christening of Emily Tahlia Swain Christening of Tristan da Cunha baby Emily Tahlia Swain to Riaan Repetto
and Kelly Swain on 11th February 2024.
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Hazel Carter2024-02-23Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Visitors' Feedback Feedback from visitors to Tristan da Cunha.
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Peter Millington2024-02-222024 Annual Gathering booking update The Tristan da Cunha Association is returning to the Southampton Holiday
Inn for its Annual Gathering on Saturday 16th March 2024.
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Richard Grundy2024-02-17Administrator and Chief Islander visit Nightingale Island Positive check on the island's wildlife
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Richard Grundy2024-02-15Death Announcement for Sylvia Green Death announcement for Tristan da Cunha islander Sylvia Green, who passed
away 7th February 2024, aged 83.
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Hazel Carter2024-02-11First Update on the February 2024 Flooding Update the weekend following flooding on the 2nd February 2024.
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Philip Kendall2024-02-06New Flash Floods and Landslides on Tristan Heavy rain and landslides on the 2nd February 2024 caused flooding in many
homes and blocked the road to the Patches.
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Kelly Green|Philip Kendall2024-02-03Vet Joe Hollins to speak at Annual Gathering Author of new book 'Vet at the End of the Earth'
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Richard Grundy2024-02-02Birth of Jayden Christopher Patrick Swain Birth of Tristan da Cunha baby Jayden Christopher Patrick Swain to Philip
Rogers and Rhyanna Swain on 27 January 2024.
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Hazel Carter2024-02-02Visit of the MS Hamburg, January 2024 The cruise ship MS Hamburg visited Tristan on the 21st January 2024.
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Kelly Green|Philip Kendall2024-01-22Tristan da Cunha Shipping Schedules Schedules and fares for the few ships that regularly travel between Cape
Town and Tristan da Cunha.
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Richard Grundy2024-01-19February 2024 Newsletter Contents of the 'Tristan da Cunha Newsletter', February 2024,
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Richard Grundy2024-01-18Maritime Medical Emergency, January 2024 The tanker Donoussa diverted to Tristan on the 17th January 2024 with a
medical emergency.
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Kelly Green|Philip Kendall2024-01-18MFV Edinburgh's Summer 2023/24 Fishing Voyage The MFV Edinburgh departed Tristan on the11th January 2024.
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Cynthia Green2024-01-15Fishing Season Update Chief Islander reports on the first half of the 2023/24 fishing season.
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Richard Grundy2024-01-11Old Year's Night 2023/24 On the 31st December 'Okalolies' (men in costumes and scary masks) wander
about the village to chase and capture any children or ladies outdoors.
The fishing dong is sounded to ring in the New Year.
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Philip Kendall|Nick Schönfeld|Julia Gunther2024-01-10Cedric Swain's 30th Birthday Photographs of Cedric Swain's 30th Birthday celebrations.
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Hazel Carter2023-12-22Sheep Shearing Day December 2023 The annual sheep shearing took place on Saturday 16th December 2023
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Kelly Green|Philip Kendall2023-12-22Pensioners' Christmas Tea Party 2023 This year's tea party was held on Thursday 14th December 2023.
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Kelly Green|Julia Gunther2023-12-21Historic event as newly built longboat launched Named 'Sean B' in tribute to Sean Burns
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Richard Grundy2023-12-20Birth of Oscar Patrick Frank Green Birth of Tristan da Cunha baby Oscar Patrick Frank Green to Lynette Green
and Danny Swain on 27th November 2023.
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Lynette Green|Danny Swain2023-12-11MFV Lance's November-December 2023 Voyage The MFV Lance departed Tristan on Thursday 7th December 2023.
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Cynthia Green2023-12-08Visit of the Yacht SV Urchin The SV Urchin was chartered to transport conservationists from Cape Town
to Inaccessible Island, arriving 7th December 2023.
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Kelly Green|Cynthia Green2023-12-08Hardback Tristan book Nothing Can Stop Us Available by mail order now
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Richard Grundy2023-12-06Stamp issue: 60th Anniversary of Tristan's 1961 Volcano, Part 3 Stamps commemorating the 60th anniversary of the resettlement of Tristan's
population after the evacuation caused by the 1961 volcanic eruption.
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Peter Millington2023-12-06First ever screening colonoscopy program on Tristan da Cunha Carried out by South African team led by Professor Goldberg
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Richard Grundy2023-12-05Seamount named in tribute to Sean Burns by Ascension Government Burns Seamount approved by Hydrographical Office
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Richard Grundy2023-12-04An Adventurous Journey to Tristan Writer Nick Schonfeld and photographer Julia Gunther's travel to Tristan
was more complicated than usual.
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Kelly Green2023-12-03SH Diana: First Cruise Ship of the 2023/24 Season The SH Diana visited Tristan on 27th November 2023. It was too rough to
land passengers at the settlement, but Zodiac tours were possible in the
lea of the island.
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Kelly Green2023-11-28Royal conclusion to Tristan's London talks Report on final day of the 2023 Joint Ministerial Council
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Richard Grundy2023-11-18Two Tristan legends applauded at Westminster reception Message to Tristan from Dr Hilary Jones
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Richard Grundy2023-11-17Tristan helps shape new Political Declaration Chris Carnegy meets Lord Cameron at JMC
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Richard Grundy2023-11-15Meetings with UK politicians herald start of JMC week Tristan represented at key UK Overseas Territories conference
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Richard Grundy2023-11-14Tristan at the heart of UK remembrance Chris Carnegy lays Cenotaph wreath on behalf of Tristan da Cunha
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Richard Grundy2023-11-13Last Withdrawal of 2020 Commemorative Stamp Issues The last three sets of stamps issued in 2020 are to be withdrawn in
November 2023.
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Iris Green2023-11-13Chief Islander reviews start of the 2023/24 fishing season James Glass reports on Tristan's lobster fishery
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Richard Grundy2023-11-12Administrator's journey to Tristan Philip Kendall looks back on his arrival fifty days ago
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Richard Grundy2023-11-1160th anniversary greetings from Bornholm crew survivors Hans-Henrik Fentz recalls the momentous day in 1963 when evacuated
islanders returned to Tristan.
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Richard Grundy2023-11-10Calshots united at remembrance event Tristan recalled in Speaker's 'garden of remembrance'
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Richard Grundy2023-11-08Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Contacts Directory of email addresses for Tristan da Cunha Government and Tristan
da Cunha Association contacts.
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Richard Grundy2023-10-28MFV Edinburgh's August/October 2023 Fishing Voyage The MFV Edinburgh departed Tristan on the 23rd Ocotber 2023.
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Cynthia Green2023-10-24Oil spill exercise reaches out to Tristan da Cunha UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency event in North Sea observed by
Tristan's UK Representative.
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Richard Grundy2023-10-172023 SA Agulhas II Voyage The SA Agulhas II departed Tristan on Thursday 12th October 2023.
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Cynthia Green2023-10-12MFV Lance September-October 2023 Voyage The MFV Lance departed Tristan on Tuesday 4th October 2023.
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Cynthia Green2023-10-05BEM presented to Andy Schofield Ceremony at the Hull Guildhall in East Yorkshire
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Richard Grundy2023-10-02End of School Term 2 Report 2023 St Mary's School prize giving took place on the 24th September 2023.
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Rhyanna Swain2023-09-28Confirmations at St Mary's Church Eight children were confirmed at St Mary's Church by Bishop Geoff Davies
on the 24th September 2023.
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Kelly Green2023-09-27Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Administrator Tristan's resident Administrator is appointed by the UK Foreign and
Commonwealth Office, and reports to the Governor in St Helena.
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Richard Grundy2023-09-26Philip Kendall sworn-in as Tristan Administrator Council Chamber ceremony with Chief Islander James Glass
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Richard Grundy2023-09-26SA Agulhas II offloading 2023 The Agulhas II was able to offload all her Tristan cargo on the 22nd
September 2023, and help move materials around the island.
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Kelly Green2023-09-26DEFRA meeting highlights Tristan's conservation matters Minister updated on island's wide conservation agenda
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Richard Grundy2023-09-20Tristan welcomed at Gibraltar celebrations Event strengthens inter-UK Overseas Territory links
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Richard Grundy2023-09-18Birth of Emily Tahlia Swain Birth of Tristan da Cunha baby Emily Tahlia Swain to Riaan Repetto and
Kelly Swain on 6th September 2023.
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Peter Millington2023-09-18Kaitlyn Hagan's 21st Birthday Photographs of Kaitlyn Hagan's 21st Birthday celebrations.
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Hazel Carter2023-08-24Evelyn Hagan's 80th Birthday Photographs of Evelyn Hagan's 80th Birthday celebrations.
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Hazel Carter2023-08-23Brian Rogers' 80th Birthday Photographs of Brian Rogers' 80th birthday celebrations.
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Julia Hagan2023-08-23Jungle Gym and Swings A new jungle gym and swings were installed in the school playground in
time for Anniversary Day 2023.
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Hazel Carter2023-08-17Stamp issue: The Coronation of King Charles III Stamps celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III on the 6th May 2023.
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Peter Millington2023-08-15Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Newsletter The 'Tristan da Cunha Newsletter' is a full colour magazine for members
and islanders published twice per year. It has news and feature articles,
lavishly illustrated with photographs that do not appear on the website.
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Richard Grundy2023-07-31August 2023 Newsletter Contents of the 'Tristan da Cunha Newsletter', August 2023.
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Richard Grundy2023-07-29Stamp issue: Penguins Stamps celebrating penguins of the South Atlantic.
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Peter Millington2023-07-24MFV Lance June-July 2023 Voyage The MFV Lance departed Tristan on the 7th July 2023.
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Cynthia Green|Glenda Rogers2023-07-10Obituary for Edward Rogers Obituary for Tristan da Cunha islander Edward Rogers, who passed away 16th
March 2023, aged 77.
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Hazel Carter2023-07-09Obituary for Peter Repetto Obituary for Tristan da Cunha islander Peter Repetto, who passed away on
the 1st May 2023, aged 87.
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Hazel Carter2023-07-09Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Cruise Ships Details of cruise ships that regularly or occasionally visit Tristan da
Cunha.
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Richard Grundy2023-07-08Obituary for Benjamin Green Obituary for Tristan da Cunha islander Benjamin Green, who passed away
18th February 2023, aged 87.
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Hazel Carter2023-07-08Obituary for Margaret Repetto Obituary for Tristan da Cunha islander Margaret Repetto, who passed away
9th March 2023 aged 86.
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Peter Millington2023-07-08Chief Islander sworn in as Acting Administrator James Glass replaces Lorraine Repetto in Council Chamber ceremony
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Richard Grundy2023-07-05Stamp issue: 100th Anniversary of St Mary's Church Stamps celebrating the centenary of the dedication of St Mary's Anglican
Church.
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Peter Millington2023-07-04St Mary's School Celebrates World Ocean Day 2023 The school celebrated World Ocean Day on 8th of June 2023.
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Rhyanna Swain2023-06-18Ratting Day 2023 This year's Ratting Day took place on the 2nd June 2023.
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Rachel Green|Randal Repetto2023-06-09Philip Kendall appointed as next Tristan da Cunha Administrator Expected arrival aboard SA Agulhas II in September 2023
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Richard Grundy2023-06-08Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Association The Tristan da Cunha Association is a UK registered charity which exists
to support the Tristan community.
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Richard Grundy2023-06-07Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Association Annual Gatherings The Association holds its Annual Gathering in Southampton, England,
usually the week after Easter. This is chance to socialise, watch Tristan
films, and hear experts speak on topical Tristan subjects.
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Peter Millington2023-06-07Tristan da Cunha Annual Gathering 2023 The gathering took place in Southampton on the 15th April 2023.
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Peter Millington2023-06-07Tristan flag flies at Red Ensign Group gathering Chief Islander gives presentation to Coastal State Forum
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Richard Grundy2023-06-01School End of Term Prize Giving, May 2023 Prizes were presented at assembly on the 5th May 2023 to the students who
had received the most awards over the term.
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Rhyanna Swain2023-05-25Chancellor recalls meeting Tristan's remarkable Chief Islander Jeremy Hunt highlights James Glass in constituency newsletter
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Richard Grundy2023-05-22Tristan highlighted in Commons debate Campaign for better shipping links
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Richard Grundy2023-05-18James Glass presented with MBE by The Prince of Wales Windsor Castle ceremony held on 10th May 2023
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Richard Grundy2023-05-17Tristan Marine Protection Zone highlighted at JMC Tristan Lobster enjoyed at FCDO Reception
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Richard Grundy2023-05-16Tristan highlighted at formal JMC session in London Chief Islander makes intervention and meets Prince Edward.
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Richard Grundy2023-05-15Tristan Conservation in focus during JMC week Janine Lavarello delivers key speech
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Richard Grundy2023-05-14Tristan crest at heart of UK Parliament The 2023 Joint Ministerial Council gets underway with a historic ceremony
in Speaker's House
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Richard Grundy2023-05-10