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Court of Appeal quashes ‘unlawful killing’ verdict in fatal collision inquest

The Court of Appeal has quashed the verdict in a Coroner’s inquest that found two Spanish nationals were unlawfully killed in a fatal collision in Spanish waters in March 2020 between a police vessel and a rigid-hulled inflatable boat. In delivering its ruling on Friday, the court said the interests of justice required that a...

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Decision on Op Delhi search warrant ‘was a matter for the police’, Inquiry told

Christian Rocca, KC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, told the McGrail Inquiry on Friday that it was always up to the Royal Gibraltar Police how to deal with senior Hassans partner James Levy, KC, when he was a suspect in Operation Delhi. Answering questions over the course of a day-long session, Mr Rocca said he...

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Locally based runner fundraises ahead of London Marathon

This Sunday, locally based runner Emilia Todorova will take part in the London marathon raising funds for both Alzheimer Scotland and the Gibraltar Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society (GADS). Ms Todorova is fundraising as dementia runs in her family and she has had other personal experiences with it. “My great grandmother had dementia when I was...

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Contact with CM and AG was ‘entirely proper’, Hassans lawyer tells McGrail Inquiry

Lewis Baglietto, KC, the Head of Litigation at Hassans, on Thursday told the McGrail Inquiry there was nothing inappropriate about his contact with the Chief Minister and the Attorney General while representing the firm’s senior partner, James Levy, KC, after police classed him as a suspect in Operation Delhi and sought to execute search warrants...

UK/Spain News

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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...