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Tenants move into Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Mews

Tenants have started moving into their new homes at pensioners block Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Mews within Chatham Views estate. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and the Minister for Housing, Pat Orfila, unveiled a plaque at the entrance to the block and welcomed residents. The new development provides 44 homes for pensioners and, in turn, the...

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Spain introduces new safety rules for cyclists, motorcyclists and drivers from today

A new regulatory framework affecting cyclists, motorcyclists, e-scooter users and drivers will come into force in Spain as from today, introducing a series of changes aimed at improving road safety and offering greater protection to vulnerable road users. According to the Spanish ministry for Transport, the new General Traffic Regulations framework will serve two main...

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Balaena and Govt explore specialist maritime apprenticeships as UK drives ‘new era of industrialisation’ 

The Gibraltar Government and Balaena, the shipbuilding and repair group that operates the shipyard in Gibraltar, are exploring how local youngsters can access the group’s apprenticeship programme at a time when the UK government is boosting investment in the sector as part of a “new era of industrialisation”.  Balaena, which earlier this year announced the...

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Jailed child sex offender stripped of MBE 

Jailed child sex offender Charles Montegriffo has been stripped of his MBE following his conviction earlier this year.  Montegriffo, 90, admitted to subjecting a child to a campaign of sexual abuse and pleaded guilty to seven counts of child sexual offences.  He was sentenced in April this year and jailed for 14 years.  Montegriffo, a...

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Burnham not ruling out going ‘all the way’ and rejoining European Union

By David Hughes and Will Meakin-Durrant, Press Association Andy Burnham has acknowledged he could go “all the way” and propose rejoining the European Union as he considers the UK’s future relationship with Brussels. The Prime Minister, who has blamed Brexit for a decade of drift and division, said he would look at the “pros and...

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Five avoid prison in cross-border migrant trafficking case 

Five people accused of trafficking migrants from Morocco into Spain via Gibraltar airport were sentenced by a court in Algeciras on Monday but received short jail terms that, in practice, mean they will not serve time in prison.  The five, who include a Gibraltarian family of Moroccan origin, were arrested in 2019 after a cross-border...

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Plaza de la Constitucion’s facelift to begin in October

La Línea’s Plaza de la Constitución is set for a complete refurbishment, with works beginning in mid-October.  The aim of the project is to totally reshape the setting and function of this public amenity and promote healthy social interaction through the installation of shaded areas, benches leisure facilities.  One of the more striking changes planned...

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Algeciras to receive first cruise calls in 2027

The port of Algeciras is set to receive its first nine cruise ships in 2027 as part of an effort to diversify the economy and promote tourism in the Campo de Gibraltar.  Nicolás Martínez Andión, the port’s head of Business Development and Marketing, confirmed the plans to Cadena SER saying that Algeciras had been preparing...