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Gibraltar Academy of Dance recognises student achievement at annual awards ceremony

The Minister for Education, Dr John Cortes, attended the Gibraltar Academy of Dance awards ceremony this week at the Arts Centre, where he presented certificates and awards to a large number of students in recognition of their achievements. Hosted by the Academy’s Director, Paulette Finlayson, the event welcomed dancers, families and guests. Ms Finlayson highlighted...

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GACO and ENFCO announce 'Beyond the Checklist' conference

The Gibraltar Association of Compliance Officers (GACO), in collaboration with the European Network for Compliance Officers (ENFCO), has announced a half-day conference focused on tackling the “subtle, systemic roots of corporate corruption”. The event, titled “Beyond the Checklist: Disrupting the Normalisation of Corruption in European Compliance,” which will take place on November 20, 2025, at...

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CM concludes opening intervention on audit motion in Parliament

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo concluded his marathon opening intervention on the audit motion in Parliament on Thursday, addressing concerns raised by the former Principal Auditor in his 2018/19 about payments made to police officers who left the force and transferred to other areas of the public service or retired. The former auditor had expressed concern...

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Govt will publish McGrail Inquiry report in full ‘well before Christmas’, Picardo says 

The McGrail Inquiry report will be published “in its entirety” by the Gibraltar Government, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Thursday, adding that while redactions were possible on national security grounds, he did not anticipate any would be needed.  Mr Picardo was speaking in Parliament on Thursday morning after the Inquiry confirmed the report would...

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Roy Clinton to take part in Public Accounts Committee network event

GSD Opposition winner Roy Clinton has been invited to participate as an online observer in the CPA British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR) Public Accounts Committee Network Event taking place on November 7. The event, organised on a self-funded basis, is being hosted by the Jersey States Assembly. The BIMR network brings together individuals with...

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Relatives of Spanish men killed in 2020 collision at sea hold silent protest in Convent Place 

Relatives and friends of the two Spanish men killed in a collision at sea in March 2020 took part in a silent protest in Convent Place on Thursday demanding “justice” nearly six years after the incident.  Holding a large banner and t-shirts bearing images of the two deceased men, the families sought to highlight their...

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Hook raises £16,000 for GBC Open Day

Artist Christian Hook has raised £16,640 for the GBC Open Day fund through the sale of special prints during an Open Studio event, with another event set for this Saturday. Mr Hook opened his studio at The Guardhouse in Queensway in a “once in a lifetime” chance for locals to have direct access to his...

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Tax online betting games to reflect the harm they cause, UK MPs say

By Josie Clarke, PA Consumer Affairs Correspondent, and Chronicle staff The UK Government should not “cave in to industry scaremongering” and tax online betting games at a rate that reflects their harm, MPs have said, in a report met with disappointment in Gibraltar. Online betting can lead to harmful, addictive, high frequency gambling that brings...

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Spanish police arrest fugitive wanted for murder as he tried to enter Gib

A Portuguese man wanted for murder and other serious offences was arrested by Spanish police in La Linea as he tried to cross the border into Gibraltar. Spain’s Policia Nacional said the man was the subject of four arrest warrants for murder, sexual abuse and wounding in different locations in Spain. The man was arrested...

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Spanish complaint over Eastside project sent back to La Linea court on appeal - report 

A criminal complaint lodged by Spain’s state environmental prosecution service over the Eastside project has been referred on appeal back to a La Linea court that had ruled it was outside its remit, according to Spanish press reports.   The complaint alleges that reclamation work for the Eastside project could constitute an offence under Spanish law. ...

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Gib-reg vehicle in Campo police chase leading to accidents and gridlock 

A high-speed police chase involving a Gibraltar-registered vehicle caused significant disruption on the A-7 motorway on Thursday morning, leading to two separate accidents and major delays near Guadacorte, in the municipality of Los Barrios, according to Spanish media reports.  The incident reportedly began at around 4.30am when the vehicle fled from the Policia Nacional at...