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RGP Family Fun Day this Saturday

Officers from the RGP’s 2024 Recruit Class are aiming to raise several thousand pounds for charity during this Saturday’s Family Fun Day. The fundraiser will feature a raffle, food and activities for people of all ages and will run from 10am to 3pm with raffle tickets drawn towards the end of the day. As part...

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Secrets of the Neanderthals featuring Gorham’s Cave now available on Netflix

Gibraltar features in a BBC Studios Science Unit documentary film Secrets of the Neanderthals, that reveals new discoveries and advances in science that are leading to a deeper understanding of our closest relatives. “The Neanderthals survived for over 300,000 years yet for some reason, they are gone, and we remain. This archaeological adventure sets out...

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Juniors take 2nd place at CyberCenturion grand finals

The Gibraltar Digital Skills Academy announced that its junior team has finished in 2nd place at the CyberCenturion Grand Finals recently held in Manchester. The senior team finished in 7th place up against the very best teams across the UK and the Overseas Territories. Both teams qualified after competing in three online qualifying rounds against...

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Ambulance dispatch system handed over to GHA

The Government has reported that handover of the Ambulance Dispatch System from the Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service to the Gibraltar Ambulance Service has been successful. “For over two decades, the Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service has managed the Ambulance Dispatch. Despite a number of challenges over the years, their commitment has been exemplary and...

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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...