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Royal Gibraltar Regiment celebrates 85th anniversary with week of special events

The Royal Gibraltar Regiment held a series of special events as part of its Regimental Week celebrations last month, marking its 85th anniversary. The week's events kicked off with a Regiment fun-filled Family Day at Devil’s Tower Camp for all serving members, where they enjoyed various activities including laser tag, bouncy castles, and face painting....

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‘The King’s Residence’ submits new proposal for Devil’s Tower Road

A new outline planning application has been filed for the proposed mixed-use development ‘The King’s Residence’ at 90 Devil’s Tower Road. The developer Albert Parody, director of Parody Tours, is seeking permission for the construction of a 24-floor development with commercial spaces on the lower levels and residential above. “After 26 months in development from...

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In hindsight, GPA should have handled McGrail retirement differently, Inquiry told

Dr Joey Britto, the chairman of the Gibraltar Police Authority, accepted in hindsight on Friday that the GPA should have taken different steps on learning in 2020 that the then interim Governor, Nick Pyle, and Chief Minister Fabian Picardo had lost confidence in Ian McGrail as Commissioner of Police. In evidence to the McGrail Inquiry,...

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Court allows disclosure of Op Delhi expert witness report

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted permission for the three former defendants in the Operation Delhi case to disclose expert evidence which they say undermines claims levelled against them, and represents “a first opportunity to set the record straight”. Ben Cooper, KC, said his clients – John Perez, Thomas Cornelio and Caine Sanchez – had...

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Spain’s Pedro Sanchez stays as Prime Minister with call for ‘dignity and respect’ in politics

Pedro Sanchez on Monday said he would remain as Prime Minister of Spain, calling on society to reflect and reject what he termed the “politics of shame”. Mr Sanchez was speaking during a live broadcast to the country after announcing last Wednesday in a letter on X that he was considering resigning. The letter came...

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Pedro Sanchez considers quitting and asks: ‘Is it all worth it?’

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday that he was considering quitting, as he asked: “Is it all worth it?” Mr Sanchez made the shock announcement in a letter posted on X in which he announced he was suspending public duties while he reflected on his future in frontline politics. Carta a la ciudadanía....

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Sunak vows ‘nothing will stand in way’ of Rwanda flights after Bill passes

By David Hughes, PA Political Editor Rishi Sunak said “nothing will stand in our way” of getting flights to Rwanda off the ground, as the Government braced itself for legal challenges to the scheme to send asylum seekers to the east African country. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration Bill) cleared Parliament shortly after...

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King marks Nato’s 75th anniversary with letter of thanks

By Samuel Montgomery, PA The King has sent a “personal message of gratitude and congratulations” to Nato, as the defensive alliance marked its 75th anniversary. Charles lauded the treaty organisation as “an antidote to years of war in Europe” and “the cornerstone of our security and the values we hold dear”, in a letter to secretary general...