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GSD welcomes Rooke care capacity but demands ‘proper consultation’ for residents and answers on costs

The GSD has welcomed plans to expand elderly residential care at the Rooke facility but said the move leaves unanswered questions over the cost to taxpayers, consultation with residents and families, the future of Mount Alvernia and the Gibraltar Government’s long-term strategy for elderly care. The Opposition said the announcement provided some clarity more than...

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Gibraltar keeps terrorism threat level at ‘moderate’ amid hybrid and cyber risks 

Gibraltar’s terrorism threat level remains at ‘moderate’, with an attack assessed as possible but not likely, as authorities continue to monitor the security risk from hostile state activity, cyber attacks, sabotage, disinformation and other hybrid threats.  The Gibraltar Contingency Council [GCC] met on Wednesday and reviewed the potential for such activity to affect UK interests, critical infrastructure and strategic locations, against the backdrop of recent threats directed against the United Kingdom by the Russian Federation.  The...

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Youth Service granted licence to deliver Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award

The Gibraltar Youth Service has been granted an Operating Licence to deliver the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in Gibraltar in a move intended to increase access to the programme for young people.  The licence was issued by the Board of Trustees of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in Gibraltar following a validation process involving the Gibraltar Youth Service’s documented...

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GHA to buy and operate Rooke facility for elderly care 

The Gibraltar Health Authority will purchase the Rooke modular building and turn it into a publicly-run elderly residential and nursing care facility, with residents from Mount Alvernia, as well as long-stay patients at St Bernard’s Hospital and those in Cochrane Ward, expected to move there before the end of the year.  The Minister for Health, Care and...

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Brussels agenda risks ‘problems for steel’, PM warns in plea for closer EU ties

By Will Meakin-Durrant, Press Association Political Staff Andy Burnham has warned Brussels’ Made In Europe agenda “could pose significant problems for British steel”, as he said he wanted a “closer relationship” with the European Union. Answering his first Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Mr Burnham indicated farming and steel were at the top of his...

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La Línea and Algeciras plan demos in solidarity with Ceuta

This article has been updated on Monday, August 31. Public gatherings will be held in Algeciras and La Línea on September 2 following a call from an organisation representing Spanish local government bodies. The demonstrations will aim to signal solidarity with Ceuta and the migrant crisis it faces, coinciding with that city’s festival day. The...

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Businesses and workers report positive first month under new border arrangements

Businesses, workers and institutions in La Linea and the Campo have given a generally positive assessment of the first month of Treaty implementation, although they expect a clearer picture to emerge around September.  The fluidity of movement is being seen as offsetting queues and initial adjustments at the commercial customs border, particularly during La Línea’s fair days.  La Línea...

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A charity convoy crosses from Algeciras to Ceuta

The Catalan association Border Resistance has organised a convoy from different parts of Spain to deliver three vans of aid to NGOs working with migrants in Ceuta.  The organisation's spokesperson, Shadi, said Border Resistance had worked with associations in Barcelona, the Basque Country, Madrid, Cádiz, Málaga and Algeciras.  In Algeciras, three vans were loaded with...