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Late Medieval Round Tower listed as protected heritage asset

The Ministry for Heritage has formally listed the Late Medieval Round Tower as a Protected Heritage Asset under Schedule 2, Part 3 of the Heritage and Antiquities Act 2018. The tower is located within the AM Capurro Garages complex, west of Line Wall Road between the American War Memorial and Zoca Flank Battery. The listing...

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Gibraltar Heritage Trust calls for long-term vision to safeguard Old Town

The Gibraltar Heritage Trust has called for a comprehensive long-term vision to address the decline of Gibraltar’s Old Town, describing the area as a “living monument” and “the heart of Gibraltar’s identity, character, and cultural narrative”. In a statement issued following recent comments by Action for Housing, the Trust said it welcomed the renewed attention...

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Palliative care training delivered at Bleak House

The Gibraltar Health Authority and Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Gibraltar partnered with Cardiff University and City Hospice to deliver two training courses on advanced communication in palliative and end-of-life care for healthcare professionals. Held at Bleak House from May 5 to 8, the courses aimed to strengthen communication skills across all disciplines, enabling both specialist and...

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Stop the Pipe Monster campaign urges tenants to help prevent drain blockages

The Ministry for Housing has launched a new awareness campaign calling on tenants of Government estates to avoid flushing wipes and other non-biodegradable items down the toilet. The Stop the Pipe Monster campaign aims to reduce the number of daily drain blockages reported to the Housing Department, many of which cause significant damage inside homes...

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Orfila continues meetings with Tenants’ Associations

The Minister for Housing, Pat Orfila, has continued a series of meetings with Tenants’ Association Committees across Gibraltar, highlighting the role of these groups in maintaining and improving housing estates. The meetings, aimed at addressing issues raised by government tenants, were attended by representatives from a number of departments and agencies, including the Department of...

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Cambridge students explore economic and political geography in Gibraltar

Twenty one geography students from the University of Cambridge visited Gibraltar at the end of March as part of a residential fieldtrip focused on the region’s economic and political geography. Accompanied by three lecturers, the group explored various aspects of Gibraltar’s urban and social landscape, including visits to historic military tunnels, heritage sites and housing...

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Plans filed for halfway house at 1 Johnstone’s Passage

A full planning application for the creation of a 23-unit halfway house for men at 1 Johnstone’s Passage has been filed with the Town Planner. The developer, Bridge House Charitable Trust, is seeking permission to convert the existing three-storey building, which is currently vacant, into a halfway house, offering temporary accommodation for men facing challenging...

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Starmer lays out immigration controls after ‘incalculable damage’ to society

By PA Political Staff Sir Keir Starmer said high net migration figures had caused “incalculable” damage to British society as he set out a series of measures aimed at reducing the number of people coming to the UK. The Prime Minister, who said the country risks becoming an “island of strangers” without better integration, said...

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Bank of England cuts rates as governor welcomes UK-US trade deal

By Anna Wise and Henry Saker-Clark, PA Business Reporters The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4.25% after a slowdown in inflation, as the central Bank’s chief welcomed an expected UK-US trade deal. Interest rates were cut from 4.5% to their lowest level since May 2023, in their fourth reduction over the past...

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Starmer says UK-US trade deal will save jobs in car and steel industries

By Christopher McKeon, David Hughes, Caitlin Doherty, David Lynch and George Lithgow, PA A “historic” UK-US trade deal will save thousands of jobs in the car and steel industry which had been threatened by Donald Trump’s tariffs, Sir Keir Starmer said. The trade agreement was confirmed in a call between the Prime Minister and the...

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Royals wave as thousands gather to watch VE Day flypast over Buckingham Palace

By Josh Payne, PA Chief Reporter Senior royals waved to thousands of people from the Buckingham Palace balcony as a Red Arrows flypast continued the commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. The King and Queen, joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children...