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Unions hold talks ahead of further public sector pay negotiations

Unite the Union and the GGCA met on May 12 for discussions ahead of upcoming negotiations with the Government of Gibraltar on public sector pay. The meeting, which took place at Transport House, focused on collaborative efforts to secure a favourable outcome for public sector employees. Both unions expressed a commitment to working together in...

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Royal Gibraltar Regiment celebrates 86th anniversary

The Royal Gibraltar Regiment marked its 86th anniversary with a week of commemorative events and activities, celebrating its history, achievements and community ties. Regimental Week began on Tuesday, May 6, with a Drumhead Service held in honour of former soldiers. This was followed by the First Fifty physical training session in Casemates Square, commemorating the...

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Plans filed for Gibraltar sign in Campion Park

The Gibraltar Tourist Board has filed an application with the Town Planner for a large ‘Gibraltar’ sign to be placed in Campion Park, Midtown. The design statement filed with the application, and prepared by Arc Design, described how the site is located next to the centre of town on a main thoroughfare for tourists that...

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Cruise couple seek women they credit for inspiring proposal

Engaged couple Steffen and Manuela are seeking two women who played a key role in their love story while here on the Rock last year. The couple were traveling with TUI on the Mein Schiff 1 when they docked in Gibraltar on April 23, 2024. They visited the Little Rock restaurant in Casemates at 8.30pm...

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Childline Gibraltar to hold Flag Day on May 16

Childline Gibraltar will hold its annual Flag Day on Friday, May 16, with volunteers collecting donations across town in support of the charity’s services for children and young people. All funds raised will go towards supporting Childline Gibraltar’s work, which includes services such as its freephone Helpline and Teenline (8009), the Resilient Minds programme, Domestic...

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Mario Finlayson National Art Gallery marks 10th anniversary with special events

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, has announced a programme of events to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Mario Finlayson National Art Gallery. The Gallery, located at the City Hall, will reopen on Tuesday, June 3 following a short closure for refurbishment and re-curation. The updated layout will feature new...

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ASPIRE Conference on Sustainability in the Built Environment returns for 2025

The ASPIRE Conference on Sustainability in the Built Environment will return for 2025, focusing on progress made since its last edition in 2023, remaining challenges, and how Gibraltar might evolve by 2050. The one-day event is being organised by the Department of the Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change and Heritage in collaboration with the Gibraltar Sustainable...

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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...