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Dementia Awareness Month kicks off with community spirit and packed calendar

Gibraltar’s Dementia Awareness Month has begun with the increasingly popular postbox toppers being placed at 27 different locations around the Rock. GADS chairperson Jeanette Ochello said the toppers installation, coordinated by Amanda Parsons-Yeo, forms part of a month-long initiative that promises a packed schedule of events, heartfelt tributes, and opportunities for the public to get...

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Patient survey launched for PCC

A new patient satisfaction survey has been launched at the Primary Care Centre (PCC) to gather feedback from the public on their experiences with the services. The initiative, announced by Minister for Health and Care Gemma Arias-Vasquez, is being led by the PCC Task Force. It follows on from improvements in appointment availability and seeks...

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Royal Gibraltar Regiment strengthens UK–Chile defence partnership

The Royal Gibraltar Regiment has supported UK defence operations overseas during July and August, contributing to the partnership between the Joint Centre for Peacekeeping Operations (CECOPAC) in Chile and the Regiment. Colour Sergeant Jonathan Field and Second Lieutenant Joseph Pfang served as guest instructors for the United Nations Civil-Military Cooperation and UN Military Observer Course...

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Upgrade and restoration of the historic City Under Siege Exhibition

Restoration and upgrade works have begun at the City Under Siege Exhibition, one of Gibraltar’s most significant heritage sites, located within an 18th-century building complex predating the Great Siege. The site contains original soldiers’ graffiti, the earliest dated to 1726, which has deteriorated over time. Wright Tech has contracted a specialist restoration team to conserve...

UK/Spain News

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Sightings of poisonous ‘blue dragons’ in La Linea put beachgoers on alert 

La Linea’s Santa Barbara beach was closed on Sunday after six poisonous ‘blue dragons’ were found washed up on the shore.  The sightings prompted authorities in Gibraltar to issue an alert to raise awareness and urge bathers to exercise caution.   Blue dragons are sea slugs that normally live on the open sea, where they...

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Another wildfire near Tarifa triggers emergency response 

Another wildfire broke out near Tarifa on Monday afternoon, forcing evacuations and causing disruption less than a week after the last major summer blaze on the popular stretch of coastline.  The fire started at around 2pm in the Sierra de la Plata, close to Punta Camarinal between the busy beach at Bolonia and nearby Playa...

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Sanchez to meet Starmer in Downing Street on September 3

Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, will meet his UK counterpart Sir Keir Starmer in No.10 Downing Street on September 3 during an official visit to the UK . The meeting, Mr Sanchez’ first to No.10, will come as work continues to finalise the legal text of a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar following the announcement of...

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Airlines left battling to recover operations after air traffic control glitch

By Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent, and Chronicle staff Airlines were yesterday evening attempting to recover their flight operations after a UK air traffic control (ATC) fault caused major disruption on Wednesday afternoon, including the cancellation of the evening service between Gibraltar and Gatwick. ATC provider Nats said its engineers had “restored the system that...