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Dual demonstrations spotlight polarised views on Gaza conflict, amid fears of community division

The polarisation sparked by the Gaza conflict in cities around the world was played out on Main Street on Monday evening, as a pro-Palestine march was greeted by a silent protest focused on the people taken hostage last October 7 by Hamas. Marchers in the pro-Palestine demonstration said they were there to call for an...

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Governor Sir David Steel set to bid Gibraltar farewell with ceremonial departure

The Governor, Vice Admiral Sir David Steel, will depart Gibraltar on Thursday at the end of his four-year tenure as Governor and Commander-in-Chief. A ceremonial departure will take place at 11am when the Governor will exit the Convent where two Guards of Honour provided by members of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment and essential services personnel...

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New restaurant and facilities proposed for Western Beach

An application for a new restaurant and bar at Western Beach, along with an apartment for a caretaker and associated facilities, has been filed with the Town Planner. “The project intends to not only modernise and extend the existing building, but also instigate wider improvements to the access area to this public beach,” said a...

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Sentencing adjourned after woman convicted of fraud appoints new lawyer

The sentencing of convicted fraudster Gillian Balban was adjourned on Friday morning after she instructed a new lawyer in her case. Balban, a former bank manager, was convicted in March after a 10-week trial of defrauding the Royal Bank of Scotland International out of hundreds of thousands of pounds and hiding a £2m “hole” in...

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Spain’s Pedro Sanchez stays as Prime Minister with call for ‘dignity and respect’ in politics

Pedro Sanchez on Monday said he would remain as Prime Minister of Spain, calling on society to reflect and reject what he termed the “politics of shame”. Mr Sanchez was speaking during a live broadcast to the country after announcing last Wednesday in a letter on X that he was considering resigning. The letter came...

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Pedro Sanchez considers quitting and asks: ‘Is it all worth it?’

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday that he was considering quitting, as he asked: “Is it all worth it?” Mr Sanchez made the shock announcement in a letter posted on X in which he announced he was suspending public duties while he reflected on his future in frontline politics. Carta a la ciudadanía....

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Sunak vows ‘nothing will stand in way’ of Rwanda flights after Bill passes

By David Hughes, PA Political Editor Rishi Sunak said “nothing will stand in our way” of getting flights to Rwanda off the ground, as the Government braced itself for legal challenges to the scheme to send asylum seekers to the east African country. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration Bill) cleared Parliament shortly after...

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King marks Nato’s 75th anniversary with letter of thanks

By Samuel Montgomery, PA The King has sent a “personal message of gratitude and congratulations” to Nato, as the defensive alliance marked its 75th anniversary. Charles lauded the treaty organisation as “an antidote to years of war in Europe” and “the cornerstone of our security and the values we hold dear”, in a letter to secretary general...