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New culture law comes into effect

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‘Fresh’ Coroner’s inquest into collision deaths set for May

A “fresh” Coroner’s inquest will be held in May 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. The deaths had already been the subject of an earlier inquest in November 2021, in which a...

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New culture law comes into effect

New legislation requiring the Government to invest in culture commenced on Thursday, with the Gibraltar Arts Advisory Council, which the legislation established, meeting for the first time earlier this week.  The new law means that any government in office must invest in culture by law, although Governments previously invested in culture as a matter of...

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Early data points to worrying weight trend in young children, putting spotlight on healthy eating

Early analysis in the relaunched Childhood Measurement Programme has shown that 35% of children are at an unhealthy weight by the time they leave upper primary school, with excess weight becoming more prevalent as they age. With the programme in its second year, Public Health Gibraltar is finding the number of overweight children almost doubles...

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Man denies fraud allegations

A man accused of defrauding another of £50,000 denied the allegations before him at the Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. Steven Knight, 65, of Europort Road, denied one count of fraud by dishonestly making a false representation to another of an investment opportunity, receiving £50,000 which he then allegedly used for other purposes. He also denied...

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Starmer welcomes ‘overdue’ Gaza ceasefire and mourns Britons lost in conflict

By Nina Lloyd and Ellie Ng, PA Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal as “long-overdue news” and paid tribute to “the British people who were murdered by Hamas. The UK Prime Minister said Britain would join its allies in continuing work to “break the cycle of violence and secure long-term...

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UK will be ‘AI superpower’, says Starmer as he unveils plans to boost growth

By Nina LLoyd, David Hughes, David Lynch and Christopher McKeon, PA The UK will be an AI “superpower”, Sir Keir Starmer said as he unveiled plans to expand use of the technology in a bid to boost growth. The Prime Minister conceded there would be “teething problems” involved in the process but insisted changes would...

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Patients urged to seek emergency treatment alone as flu cases continue to soar

By Storm Newton, Ella Pickover and Jane Kirby, PA Patients have been urged to attend A&E alone as NHS hospitals grapple with high demand amid rising flu cases. Some hospitals have also restricted visitor numbers while others are encouraging people to wear surgical masks to limit the spread of viruses. Several NHS trusts have declared...

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Sir Keir Starmer hits back at Elon Musk and ‘poison of the far-right’

By PA Political Staff Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the online debate about child sexual exploitation was based on lies, with politicians “jumping on the bandwagon”. Responding to questions about a slew of social media posts from Tesla owner Elon Musk, Sir Keir said “a line has been crossed” when safeguarding minister Jess...