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Developers should build model villages that include varied architecture

Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, says that the countryside should not be considered sacred when it comes to building new homes (report, May 17). Perhaps ministers should encourage the building of...

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48 people living on world’s most remote isle get £8m handout | The Sun |News

Taxpayers have spent a staggering £8.3million propping up Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific in the past three years — 95 PER CENT of its entire budget. Our giveaway keeps 31 working-age locals in...

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Pitcairn hopes for tourism boost with new jetty

The government of Pitcairn Island is hoping for a forty percent boost in the number of tourists once a new jetty is built.The islanders have started preparatory work on the three million US dollar...

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Pitcairn Island sends out survey to lure diaspora home

Pitcairn Island is set to ask generations of its descendents whether they would consider moving back to the remote Pacific Island. The population of the British overseas territory has plummeted in...

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Voters to decide which four will serve on Pitcairn Council

Five candidates are vying for four seats on Pitcairn Council in the Nov. 5 general election. Council President John Prucnal and challengers Lorraine Myers, Dona Galia and James Rullo campaigned...

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Pitcairn police looking into rash of burglaries

Local and county police are investigating a recent string of burglaries in Pitcairn.“It’s a serial burglar,” Pitcairn police Chief Scott Farally said last week.“It’s happening all hours of the day....

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Pitcairn Island looks to bolster dwindling population by luring descendants back

Pitcairn Island is making moves to bolster its dwindling population by encouraging descendants to return to live on the remote and rugged British territory. The United Kingdom government wants to see...

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Pitcairn drug bust yields 36 arrests

Seven more arrests were made in Pitcairn over the weekend in connection with a six-month undercover narcotics investigation that yielded warrants for 51 suspects, Pitcairn Police Chief Scott Farally...

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Australian rep for Pitcairn Islands

Sydney-based Tropics Tourism and Marketing Services has been appointed to represent Pitcairn Islands Tourism to the Australian market. via Australian rep for Pitcairn Islands.

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Ill Pitcairn Islander evacuated by long boat. | Radio New Zealand News

The Pitcairn Island Governor says the evacuation of a man by longboat was a challenging operation involving people in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. via Ill Pitcairn Islander evacuated by long...

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