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Union flag raised at Port Lockroy to commemorate 70 years of continuous British presence in Antarctica
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Friday 17th January 2014 will mark the 102nd Anniversary of the Terra Nova expedition reaching the South Pole.
The crew of a Royal Navy ship HMS Protector has celebrated Christmas early on the ice caps of Antarctica.
Exciting times ahead for British Polar science - BAT Commissioner Peter Hayes sends his best wishes to British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff.
Each year the British Antarctic Territory (BAT) funds a number of projects that support our strategic objectives
Flag of the British Antarctic Territory is today flying above the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Marking Mid-Winter’s Day (in Antarctica!).
Queen Elizabeth Land Commemorative Coins are now available to purchase.
A Royal Marine and a Petty Officer were part of the first team to successfully recreate the famous Antarctic explorer's 1916 rescue mission.
Divers from Royal Navy ice patrol ship HMS Protector have been exploring beneath the waves of the Antarctic to ensure stringent environmental guidelines are being followed in the region.
HMS Protector's ship's company have taken to the ice in Antarctica dressed as Father Christmas in support of the ship's affiliated charity.
The Foreign Secretary has announced that the southern part of British Antarctic Territory has been named Queen Elizabeth Land.
The Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the Foreign Office.
The Foreign Office has published new Polar Regions pages on the website to complement the BBC series Frozen Planet.
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