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Running Nanny set to run London half marathon for her ‘Little Lion’ Tyler

Local runner Monique Howes is taking on the London Landmarks Half Marathon to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), a place that holds a special place in her heart. In 2015, her grandson Tyler was born with a rare Congenital Dermal Melanocytosis on his face, leading the family on an unexpected medical journey....

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Governors and Deputy Governors pay tribute to Ernest Montado

Six of Gibraltar’s Governors and Deputy Governors past and present have paid tribute to former Chief Secretary Ernest Montado following his death last Friday. Mr Montado, a highly respected civil servant with a lifelong dedication to Gibraltar’s governance and diplomacy, passed away aged 72. On Tuesday, The Convent issued a statement in which the Governor,...

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Two more juveniles arrested on suspicion of arson

An 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire at the old Coviran building on Devil’s Tower Road. At around 3.30pm on Monday, detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department arrested a local female juvenile, 11, on suspicion of Arson. She was interviewed and bailed. At around 8.30am...

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Unite protests outside No.6 demanding better pay for SNLSAs

Demonstrators rallying for a pay increase for Special Needs Learning Support Assistants (SNLSAs) protested outside No.6 Convent Place on Tuesday to voice their concerns to the Government. Unite the Union’s SNLSA members have an unresolved pay claim with the Government, with the Union saying its members should have their pay adjusted to reflect the evolving...

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Gib’s ‘car culture’ a challenge for sustainable transport goals

Gibraltar’s car culture makes it difficult to encourage a shift to alternative sustainable transport modes, the Minister for Transport, Dr John Cortes, said as his ministry published a review of the 2017 sustainable traffic, transport and parking plan (STTPP). The review acknowledged that while significant strides had been made in tackling congestion, improving air quality...

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Two more juveniles arrested on suspicion of arson

An 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire at the old Coviran building on Devil’s Tower Road. At around 3.30pm on Monday, detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department arrested a local female juvenile, 11, on suspicion of Arson. She was interviewed and bailed. At around 8.30am...

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Fear and disruption as fire sweeps through disused supermarket on Devil’s Tower Road

Residents of Northview Terraces described the fear they experienced on Sunday night after a fire broke out at the neighbouring former Coviran building on Devil’s Tower Road.  No one was hurt in the blaze, which was extinguished a few hours later thanks to a massive emergency response.  But the incident forced the evacuation of residents...

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Bank of England cuts rates but slashes growth forecast in blow to Labour

By Alex Daniel, PA Business Reporter The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4.5%, but painted a gloomy picture for the UK economy by halving its growth forecast for this year and predicting a surge in inflation. Policymakers voted for a quarter-point reduction on Thursday, after similar cuts in August and November last...

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Commons Speaker pays tribute to his father, former Labour MP Doug Hoyle

By Christopher McKeon, PA Political Correspondent Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle paid tribute to his father Lord Doug Hoyle at a memorial service in Westminster earlier this week. Lord Hoyle, a Freeman of the City of Gibraltar and trustee of Calpe House, had strong affection for Gibraltar and its people, who he championed throughout his parliamentary career. Dignitaries including former...

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UK will ‘stay resolute’ in commitment to working with US and EU, says Starmer

By PA Political Staff Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will “stay resolute” in its commitment to working with both the US and the EU as he insisted that Britain is “not choosing between” them. The Prime Minister also said he has been clear that both relationships “are important to us”, when asked if...

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Heathrow’s third runway plan backed by Rachel Reeves

By Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent Chancellor Rachel Reeves has given her support for a third runway at Heathrow Airport. In a speech in Oxfordshire on growth, she said the west London airport’s expansion is “badly needed” because “for decades its growth has been constrained”. Heathrow’s plan to build a third runway received parliamentary approval...

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King pays tribute to Holocaust survivors amid Auschwitz commemorations

By Tony Jones, PA Court Correspondent in Krakow The King has said the testimony of Holocaust survivors teaches us to “never be a bystander in the face of violence and hate” as he met those who lived through one of humanity’s darkest hours. Charles visited the heart of Krakow’s Jewish community as commemorations began marking...

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Starmer welcomes ‘overdue’ Gaza ceasefire and mourns Britons lost in conflict

By Nina Lloyd and Ellie Ng, PA Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal as “long-overdue news” and paid tribute to “the British people who were murdered by Hamas. The UK Prime Minister said Britain would join its allies in continuing work to “break the cycle of violence and secure long-term...

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UK will be ‘AI superpower’, says Starmer as he unveils plans to boost growth

By Nina LLoyd, David Hughes, David Lynch and Christopher McKeon, PA The UK will be an AI “superpower”, Sir Keir Starmer said as he unveiled plans to expand use of the technology in a bid to boost growth. The Prime Minister conceded there would be “teething problems” involved in the process but insisted changes would...