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Gap-toothed Neanderthal child brought to life in new museum gallery

A new addition to the Gibraltar National Museum is set to draw international attention, as a forensic reconstruction of a four-year-old Neanderthal child, Flint, went display in the newly opened ‘Flint Gallery’. In addition, the gallery includes a dramatic sculpture of an eagle owl inspired by bones found in 2023 and dating back 100,000 years,...

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Online booking calendar for marriages and civil partnerships to launch next week

The Department of Immigration and Home Affairs will launch a new online booking calendar for marriages and civil partnerships on Monday, May 18, in a move aimed at streamlining bookings for ceremonies in Gibraltar. The new platform will allow couples and authorised wedding planners to view available dates and times in real time and book...

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NASUWT calls for urgent clarity on summer hours proposal 

Gibraltar NASUWT has called on the Government to provide urgent clarity on proposed changes to school summer hours, saying schools, teachers, parents and students need certainty ahead of any implementation.   The union said the proposal to alter summer hours was first raised by the Government in April 2025, when a public consultation was held, followed...

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Childline Gibraltar integrated into European helpline service

Each year, Childline Gibraltar’s helplines, Childline and Teenline, receive more than 500 contacts from children and young people who are seeking support. As part of celebrations marking International Child Helpline Day on 17 May, Childline Gibraltar announced an important development in their services, in line with European legislation and as part of its membership with...

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Starmer on brink as Streeting quits, criticising ‘drift’ at top of Government 

By Sophie Wingate, Nina Lloyd and Christopher McKeon, Press Association Political Staff  Sir Keir Starmer said he was “truly sorry” that Wes Streeting had resigned after he quit as Health Secretary and called for a leadership contest.  Mr Streeting had criticised the “drift” at the top of Government and told the Prime Minister it is “clear” he...

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Labour rift over Sir Keir Starmer’s fate deepens as four ministers quit

By Sophie Wingate and Nina Lloyd, Press Association Political Staff Labour has descended into open division over Sir Keir Starmer’s future, as four ministers resigned and joined at least 80 MPs urging him to quit, while more than 100 others warned against a leadership contest. Prominent MP Jess Phillips and health minister Zubir Ahmed, an ally of...

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Cabinet ministers back Keir Starmer after he vows to fight on

By Sophie Wingate, Christopher McKeon and Nina Lloyd, Press Association Cabinet ministers came out of their meeting backing Sir Keir Starmer, after the Prime Minister vowed to fight on despite mounting calls for him to quit. Four senior ministers spoke out in support of the beleaguered Labour leader after he told his gathered Cabinet he...

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PM vows to put UK ‘at heart of Europe’ as he seeks to repair elections damage

By Will Meakin-Durrant, Rhiannon James and Christopher McKeon, Press Association Political Staff Sir Keir Starmer said his Labour Government would be defined by putting the UK at the “heart of Europe” – but he stopped short of promising to reverse Brexit. The Prime Minister vowed to set up “an ambitious youth experience scheme” as the centrepiece...