Articles published in May 2012
  47 articles published

1: Congratulations - Ascension (People) - 31.05.2012

Welcome to our world, Mitchell Lloyd Arms-Lawrence

2: Ascension Island Government - Job Vacancy - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 31.05.2012

Residency Housekeeper

3: From The Editors - Elaine & Carrie - Ascension (Letters) - 31.05.2012

Hi Readers, by now you all should have collated ideas in prep for the Queens Jubilee! What a wonderful occasion to celebrate!

4: Award of Diamond Jubilee Medals - Ascension (People) - 31.05.2012

I am pleased to announce that on the recommendation of His Excellency Mark Capes, Governor of St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha, the following members of the Island’s emergency services have been awarded the Diamond Jubilee Medal.

5: Ascension Island Conservation Department - Ascension (Conservation) - 31.05.2012

These species is the commonest seabird at St Helena and second in numbers only to the Sooty Tern at Ascension Island.

6: St. Mary’s Church - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 31.05.2012

This coming Sunday is Trinity Sunday. Since many of the children will be attend the Royal Diamond Jubilee Service on Saturday, the service on Sunday will be a Festival Eucharist ( rather than the usual Family Service). Everyone is warmly invited to attend.

7: MV Athena - Ascension (Miscellaneous) - 17.05.2012

The MV “Athena arrived at Ascension on the 10th May,

8: From The Editors - Casey - Ascension (Letters) - 17.05.2012

Hello Readers, With the Ascension Day Fair and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee fast approaching…there is so much to look forward too!!!!

9: Ascension Day Fair 2012 - Ascension (Miscellaneous) - 17.05.2012

Raffle Kindle Fire, Case of Assorted Wines plus much more

10: Ascension Day Fair - Mile of Coins - Ascension (Miscellaneous) - 17.05.2012

Ascension Day Fair - Mile of Coins

11: Happy Birthday - Ascension (People) - 17.05.2012

Happy Birthday Wyatt

12: Hash Thrash - Hash No: 1411 - Ascension (Sport) - 17.05.2012

The Traveller’s sports field was the starting point for this week’s hash,

13: An Interview with His Excellency Mark Capes - Ascension (Government) - 17.05.2012

I began the interview by asking how His Excellency and Mrs Capes were settling into life on St Helena.

14: From St Mary's Church - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 17.05.2012

Thursday, May 17, is Ascension Day;

15: Ascension Island Government - Notice of By-Election - Ascension (Government) - 17.05.2012

it has once again become necessary to hold a By-Election to ensure that the Island Council has its full membership of five persons.

16: News from Two Boats School - Ascension (Education) - 17.05.2012

We are very much looking forward to our Open Afternoon on Wednesday 16th March and hope that as many friends of the school as possible will be able to attend.

17: Met Office Ascension Island Base - Ascension (Met Office) - 17.05.2012

UK A fairly variable week in the UK although less windy than last week. Mainly cloudy with a bit of rain to start with but generally settling down by the weekend to settled, sunny conditions.

18: The Weather Report - Met Office - Ascension (Met Office) - 10.05.2012

You might have noticed that the moon seemed unusually bright over the weekend,

19: Birthday Wishes - Ascension (People) - 10.05.2012

For the best Mum in the world, Kelly-Marie Leo Happy Birthday for the 8th May

20: Happy Birthday to Lucas - Ascension (People) - 10.05.2012

To Our Special Son Lucas Happy Birthday

21: Comfortless Cove To Pierhead Swim - Ascension (People) - 10.05.2012

It WAS a big deal to all of us!! We did it!

22: Delusion, Faith, Gödel and Stars - Ascension (Letters) - 10.05.2012

In responding to Lorna's recent crop of interesting quotations on the theme of faith, science and reason, I thought it might be helpful to draw together two elements - that of faith itself as something inferior to, and opposed to "science"; and the idea of faith as a delusion (a mental illness)…

23: From The Editor - Penny & Clare - Ascension (Letters) - 10.05.2012

Hello Readers, We’re back in the saddle again! Last week end football mania hit Ascension

24: Happy Birthday to a Special Mummy - Ascension (People) - 10.05.2012

Happy Birthday to a Special Mummy

25: Sport Relief Walk a Mile - Ascension (Letters) - 10.05.2012

The final total for the Sport Relief Walk a Mile is

26: News From The Grotto - Thought For The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 10.05.2012

This Sunday, we joined the Baptists for their service. We wanted to join with our fellow Christians in honouring the Lord.

27: Hash Trash - Hash 1410 - Ascension (Sport) - 10.05.2012

It looked as if Bloodsucker had recruited all her friends to help clear trails this week, but where were they now?

28: Conservation Weekly - Ascension (Conservation) - 10.05.2012

As many of you will have noticed when walking to the Dew Pond, the Green Mountain Restoration Site (GMRS) has increased in size.

29: CLERK TO THE COURT and ASSISTANT TO THE CROWN COUNSEL AND ADMINISTRATOR - Ascension (Government) - 10.05.2012

We are seeking a vibrant individual to fulfil the roles of Clerk to the Court, PA to the Crown Counsel and Assistant to the Administrator. The job will be based in the Administrator’s Office.

30: Church News - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 10.05.2012

Thank you to all those on the island who are working hard to make the Royal Diamond Jubilee Celebrations enjoyable and memorable.

31: Football Fever Hits Ascension! - Ascension (Sport) - 10.05.2012

FA Cup Final day arrived on Saturday 5th May. Chelsea and Liverpool fans

32: Football Fever - Ascension (Sport) - 10.05.2012

Football Fever

33: News From The Grotto - Thought For The Week - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 03.05.2012

In this week’s reading we hear not only about how the stone rejected by the builder that will become the cornerstone, but also how we are already the children of God, and although we do not know what the future holds, we know it will be good.

34: Hash Thrash - Hash No: 1409 - Ascension (Sport) - 03.05.2012

When the hashers found the American windmills a skull and cross bones greeted them at the welcoming circle check.

35: DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS - Ascension (Government) - 03.05.2012

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Programme of Events

36: Farewell to Serco - Ascension (Miscellaneous) - 03.05.2012

After 15 Years of service here on Ascension Island, Serco Defence Science & Nuclear can to an end on Monday 23rd April 2012

37: ASCENSION ISLAND GOVERNMENT - Job Vacancy - Ascension (Job Vacancy) - 03.05.2012

Ascension Island Government - Vacancy - Web Editor/Finance Assistant

38: ASCENSION ISLAND GOVERNMENT - Vacancy Two Boats School - Ascension (Government) - 03.05.2012

The Two Boats School is looking for caring and committed people to join our team of Teaching Assistants from August 2012 or sooner.

39: ASCENSION DAY FAIR 2012 - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 03.05.2012

Ascension Day Fair 02 June 2012 - Start time 11am

40: From St Mary's Church - Ascension (Religion/Church) - 03.05.2012

On Sunday last, we welcomed to our morning service , Graeme Beckett of the Baptist church on St.Helena along with Vincent March,

41: From The Editor - Kitty - Ascension (Letters) - 03.05.2012

Dear Readers, What has been happening in our little metropolis since the last time I was here in the Ed’s chair!

42: Ascension Island Conservation Department - Ascension (Conservation) - 03.05.2012

As many of you will remember, we have been tracking a number of green turtles this year using radio- and satellite-telemetry tags to try and find out how many times they nest on Ascension’s beaches.

43: Met Office Ascension Island Base - The Met Office Weather Report - Ascension (Met Office) - 03.05.2012

UK - Another very unsettled and wet week across much of the UK as several low pressure systems moved across the country.

44: FOOTBALL RESULTS - Ascension (Sport) - 03.05.2012

Football Results - Saturday 28 April 2012

45: IMPORTATION OF PETROL DRIVEN CARS - Ascension (Government) - 03.05.2012

Under the Customs (Import Control) Regulations 2012 permission from the Administrator is now required for the importation of petrol cars and other machinery.

46: Ladybirds News - Ascension (Children's Corner) - 03.05.2012

Last week there was a major clean up of the Ladybirds building.

47: On Interesting Quotations - Lorna Cook - Ascension (Miscellaneous) - 03.05.2012

Did you know it is a scientific fact that the Earth is around 4.5 billion years old?