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Senegal Appeal for pre-loved clothing and running shoes

Recycle.gi and Metalrok Ltd will once again host a collection stall at the upcoming Nautilus Project World Oceans Day prizegiving ceremony offering the public an opportunity to donate clean, usable textiles and pre-loved running shoes in support of communities in Senegal. The initiative, taking place at the on June 6 at MUGA Hall from 6.00pm,...

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Celebration of Opera to be held at Holy Trinity Cathedral

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and in collaboration with the Gibraltar Philharmonic Society, has announced the details of this year’s Celebration of Opera, which will take place on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the Holy Trinity Cathedral at 8pm. The concert will feature tenor Matteo Lippi, soprano Aitana Sanz, and...

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The Princess Royal to open Orkney 2025 International Island Games

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will attend the Opening Ceremony of the Orkney 2025 International Island Games, which will take place at Bignold Park in Kirkwall on Saturday, July 12. The Games, hosted in Orkney for the first time, will run from July 12 to 18 and bring together around 2,000 athletes from 24...

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Second inquest into fatal collision pushed back to December

An inquest into the deaths at sea of two Spanish nationals in a collision between a Royal Gibraltar Police vessel and a rigid-hulled inflatable boat in Spanish waters in March 2020 has been pushed back to the end of this year. The inquest was scheduled to have started next week but has been adjourned to...

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Pickleball taster session for seniors to be held at Bayside Sports Complex

The Gibraltar Sports and Leisure Authority (GSLA), in collaboration with the newly formed Gibraltar Pickleball Association and the Physical Activities Association for Mature Older Adults (PAAMOA), is offering a free Pickleball taster session for seniors on Thursday, May 22. The session, open to all those aged 55 and over, will take place at the Bayside...

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Pupils explore global cultures during Humanities Week at Governor’s Meadow

Governor’s Meadow Lower Primary School held an enriching Humanities Week last week, offering pupils the opportunity to explore global cultures through a series of hands-on activities and lessons. The week began with pupils “departing” from a mock Governor’s Meadow Airport, with each year group “travelling” to a different country to learn about its geography, history,...

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Young Shakespeare Company performs for over 2,000 students in Gibraltar

The Young Shakespeare Company entertained more than 2,000 upper primary and secondary school students in Gibraltar last week with daily performances of Twelfth Night. Each performance began with an interactive session, followed by a modern-day interpretation of the Shakespearean comedy. The cast involved students from the audience in selected roles, bringing the play to life...

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Spanish police border inspector faces fresh disciplinary case – report

The Policia Nacional inspector in charge at the border is facing a fresh disciplinary case for allegedly ordering his officers to stamp the Chief Minister’s passport, as well as disobeying orders from the police commissioner in La Linea, according to Campo newspaper Europa Sur. The inspector, who is currently suspended for five and half months...

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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...