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GibYellow Business Awards raise £5,000 for Cancer Relief Gibraltar

Cancer Relief Gibraltar has received a £5,000 donation from the proceeds of this summer’s GibYellow Business Awards Gala. The donation represents the net proceeds from the event, which was held at the Sunborn Gibraltar on July 1. Nic McCheyne, CEO of Cancer Relief Gibraltar, said: “We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make this...

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Cortes orders immediate reinstatement of cemetery benches

The Minister for Environment, Dr John Cortes, has ordered the immediate reinstatement of benches removed from North Front Cemetery after concerns were raised by members of the public. Dr Cortes met some of those affected by the removal to hear their concerns and said he understood the impact the decision had had on people who...

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Heritage Trust to mark publication of 32nd Gibraltar Heritage Journal

The Gibraltar Heritage Trust will host a special evening seminar at the Gibraltar Garrison Library on November 18 to mark the publication of the 32nd edition of the Gibraltar Heritage Journal. The event will bring together contributors and members of the public for an evening focused on Gibraltar’s history, archaeology and cultural heritage. The Gibraltar...

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The pages may be ageing, but memories remain sharp for 91-year-old veteran

Norman Hughes brought old photographs, old editions of this newspaper and the Gibraltar Post to life as he told his story as a young serviceman who was stationed on the Rock in 1953 and 1954.  The pages of the Chronicle may be dog-eared, but Mr Hughes certainly isn’t as the 91-year-old recalled his stories vividly...

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CAMPO - Jacinto Muñoz sworn in as Algeciras mayor after vote of no confidence in Landaluce

Jacinto Muñoz Madrid has been sworn in as mayor of Algeciras after a motion of no confidence in his predecessor, Jose Ignacio Landaluce, and proposing Mr Muñoz successfully passed throught the council legislature.  Mr Muñoz secured 15 votes in favour, including 12 from councillors of the Partido Popular (PP) and three from Vox, with PSOE...

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CAMPO - First phase of La Línea’s Princesa Sofía park refurbishment complete

La Línea city council has signed off on the first phase of the Princesa Sofía park this week, with councillor for infrastructure Yolanda Fernández making a final inspection tour before work began on phase two.  The park now boasts a perimeter fence and gates, two ponds, a new children’s play area and the planting of...

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Campo - Eighteen arrested on charges of smuggling cocaine through Algeciras port

Spain’s Guardia Civil reports dismantling a criminal network suspected of smuggling cocaine into Spain through the port of Algeciras with the assistance of dockworkers.  Eighteen people have been arrested, including eight port employees, in connection with four cocaine seizures totalling 139.28kg at the port.  The report describes the suspects as well organised, with some specialising...

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Algeciras mayor Landaluce to resign on October 25

Mayor of Algeciras Jose Ignacio Landaluce has announced that he will resign on October 25, bringing an end to 15 years of his leadership of the city council. Mr Landaluce made his statement via a Facebook video after receiving a summons to appear in court on October 23 to answer two allegations of sexual assault....