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CONFIRMED: GIBRALTAR IN UEFA

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 OVERWHELMING SUPPORT PUTS GIBRALTAR INTO UEFA. CHIEF MINISTER 'DAVID HAS BEATEN GOLIATH'

GOOD LUCK!

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As the GFA finds out today if it is to become Team 54 (follow @GibChronSports on Twitter), this year’s Miss Gibraltar contestants have wanted to join all of Gibraltar in supporting the efforts of the committee by wearing the Gibraltar Football t-shirts as we wait patiently for the result. Meanwhile Radio Gibraltar will be broadcasting live from Casemates during this afternoon to bring you all the latest news as the UEFA vote on the GFA’s application takes place. James Neish hosts Radio Gibraltar’s flagship news programme ‘Lunchtime’ from Casemates as from 1pm. Then as from 3pm, James and Davina Barbara invite the community to join them at Casemates for the vote result.

Speaker’s intervention prompts silent Opposition protest

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A tense exchange between Adolfo Canepa, the Speaker of Parliament, and GSD leader Daniel Feetham led the Opposition to make an unprecedented protest during question time in Parliament yesterday
Mr Canepa drew the Opposition’s ire when he refused to allow a supplementary question and in terse terms ordered Mr Feetham to sit down and remain silent.
 

READY FOR THE BIG DAY

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Vice President Desmond Reoch with delegates of the GFA “quietly optimistic” ahead of Uefa Congress at Grosvenor House Hotel.

New GBC Board

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The Board of the Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has been appointed by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo following consultation with the Leader of the Opposition Daniel Feetham.

GSD ‘clueless’ over floating hotel, says Govt

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The Opposition continue to repeat the same inaccurate statements about the floating hotel to mislead and confuse public opinion, says No6, promising not to “allow them to get away with it.”

Govt sets out to net jellyfish invaders

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The Gibraltar Government will install purpose-built nets to protect Gibraltar’s beaches from jellyfish this summer.
Areas of sea will be cordoned off to block jellyfish and keep bathers safe.
 

La Linea Mayor seeks border fluidity

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La Linea Mayor Gemma Araujo will request a meeting with the Spanish Government’s regional representative, Javier de Torre, to urge Madrid to find workable solutions to border flow.

easyJet buy Gatwick more slots

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easyJet has confirmed it has completed an agreement with Flybe Group plc to acquire 25 pairs of arrival and departure slots at Gatwick airport, the destinations have yet to be revealed.

AINSLEY IS GIBRALTAR’S ROCK CHEF

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Last night all was revealed in the last television programme of Rock Chef, when Ainsley Andrews was named as Gibraltar first’s Rock Chef by guest judge, chef extraordinaire, Martin Blunes who flew to the Rock especially for the occasion. The picture shows Runner up Zoe Torres, Culture Minister Steven Linares (whose Ministry has supported the venture), Rock Chef winner Ainsley Andrews and Gemma Arias, chairperson of the GFSB who embarked on the project together with the production company GibMedia. Pics by Eyleen Sheil
 

SPRING ART FESTIVAL

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The winners of this year’s exhibition are Mario Finlayson, Christian Hook, Alan Perez and John Culatto (not in the picture but represented by his wife Denise): pictured left to right are Christian Hook (2nd place), Gino Sanguinetti, president of the Fine Arts Association, Yvette Zarb Bensusan, Principal of the Culture Agency, Culture Minister Steven Linares, judge Amparo Lopez Cruz Herrera, winner Mario Finlayson, Denise Culatto and Alan Perez (Gibraltar theme).  Pic: Johnny Bugeja.