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RGP apologises to James Levy for ‘procedurally flawed’ Op Delhi search warrants

The Royal Gibraltar Police has apologised to Hassans senior partner James Levy, KC, for causing him “personal and professional embarrassment” through the “procedurally flawed” manner in which it applied for warrants to search his office and home on May 6, 2020. The apology and its context were set out in a joint statement issued on...

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Armistice Day ceremony to mark 108th anniversary

Gibraltar will mark the 108th anniversary of Armistice Day with a ceremony at Parliament House on November 11. The event will commemorate the signing of the Armistice on November 11, 1918, which brought an end to World War One. The ceremony will take place in the Lobby of Parliament House, with a two-minute silence marked...

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Orfila meets tenants’ associations over estate concerns

The Minister for Housing, Pat Orfila, met representatives of tenants’ associations from across Gibraltar to discuss concerns affecting housing estates and establish a multi-estate working group. The group is intended to develop a more unified and proactive approach to common issues and identify practical and quicker solutions. Representatives raised concerns including persistent antisocial behaviour, vandalism,...

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Tarik Road Prison Quarters set for refurbishment

Plans to give the ageing Tarik Road Prison Quarters in the Upper Town a major facelift have been filed with the Town Planner as part of the Government’s ongoing programme to improve its housing stock. The design statement, prepared by AKS Architects and filed with the application on behalf of the Housing Agency, stated the...

UK/Spain News

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Campo unemployment rises for third month, to 24,000 people

October’s unemployment figures for the Campo de Gibraltar showed numbers rising for a third month, an additional 196 people out of work bringing the total to 24,039.  The statistics show a pattern where the wider services sector, in fields such as hospitality and retail, accounted for the largest proportion of unemployment, with women and people...

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Double killer Grimson given extra 22 years for historical sexual attacks on four males

By Ben Mitchell, Press Association A judge has said a Royal Navy petty officer, who is serving life for the murder of two men, “remains a danger to the public” as he jailed him for a further 22 years for sexually assaulting three young naval recruits and a 14-year-old boy in the 1990s. Allan Grimson, ...

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Ruiz Boix accuses PP of threatening Campo stability over treaty

Juan Carlos Ruiz Boix, the Mayor of San Roque and PSOE Senate candidate for Cadiz province in Spain’s November 29 general election, accused the Partido Popular of threatening stability in the Campo de Gibraltar with its stance on the Gibraltar treaty, warning that cross-border workers must not become hostages to electoral tactics. Writing on X,...

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CAMPO - La Línea to approve record €73 million budget for 2027

La Línea city council is set to approve a record €73 million budget for expenditure in 2027 this week, with a projected surplus of €350,000.  The net budget stands at €62 million, which does not include €11 million of funding allocated to domiciliary care and assistance paid directly to the council by the Junta de...