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Police entry into lawyer’s home was ‘unlawful’, court finds

Police acted unlawfully when they entered the home of a local lawyer during a cross-border investigation into alleged money laundering for Campo drug traffickers through property deals, the Supreme Court has ruled. The court ordered the Royal Gibraltar Police to return any material it seized that day and said it would consider damages and costs...

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The Convent garden open day date set

The Governor, Vice Admiral Sir David Steel, is opening the Convent to the public on Wednesday May 8 so that visitors can enjoy the beauty of the garden. The Convent will be open from 11am to 6pm. Admission will be free of charge but there will be a donation box, and any money received will...

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Parliamentarians visit Gib on Armed Forces trip

As part of the annual Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme three Members of Parliament and four members of the House of Lords recently visited Gibraltar. The scheme, which started in 1989, offers Members of Parliament and the House of Lords the opportunity to gain a first-hand insight into military life for all three Armed Services -...

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Rotary Club supports GHITA with donation from flag day funds

The Rotary Club of Gibraltar announced it recently donated funds raised during their flag day to the Gibraltar Hearing Issues and Tinnitus Association (GHITA), a volunteer-led charity dedicated to representing the deaf and hard of hearing community. At the handover, Rotary President Lyana Armstrong-Emery presented the donation to Edgar Triay, Chairman, and Toni Gomez, Vice...

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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...

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Acerinox strikers bring chaos to Campo roads

Strikers at the Acerinox plant in the Campo de Gibraltar mounted road blocks in three key junctions on Tuesday morning, bringing rush hour traffic to a standstill and causing gridlock for around six hours on the main road linking both sides of the both. The workers set up roadblocks at 7am in Algeciras, Palmones and...

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Channel Islands and Isle of Man need seat at trade negotiations, MPs say

By David Lynch, PA Political Staff The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man should be represented when the UK brokers international trade deals, ministers have been told. The cross-party Justice Select Committee of MPs said the Crown Dependencies should have designated officials present at trade negotiations to represent their interests. The three self-governing dependencies,...

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Bank of England warns of rising global risks to UK financial stability

By Anna Wise, PA Business Reporter The Bank of England has warned the UK faces growing risks from weaknesses in the global financial system and rising political tensions. But households and businesses have remained resilient despite cost-of-living pressures. The Bank’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) found some risks to financial stability globally have increased since it...