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GHA announce annual skin cancer screening day

The GHA Dermatology Department will be re-instating its annual skin cancer screening day at the Primary Care Centre on Sunday, May 12. “This initiative provides a unique opportunity for the public to have any notable skin lesions checked out by the Dermatology Team and the visiting Consultant Dermatologist from the UK,” said a statement from...

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Marham Bulls RFC visit Gib

RAF Marham’s Rugby Club, known as Marham Bulls RFC, participated in an intensive week- long training camp in Gibraltar in preparation for the RAF Cup Final in May against either RAF Coningsby or RAF Akrotiri. The Bulls, formed under Group Captain Butcher, are a mixture of Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel...

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Corpus Christi celebrations

The annual Corpus Christi celebrations, will commence at 7:30pm at John Mackintosh Square on Thursday May 30. The Holy Mass will be followed by the procession to the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned. “During the Eucharist, Eucharistic Ministers will be distributing Holy Communion together with the concelebrating Priests,” said a statement from the diocese....

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Rotary Club gin tasting fundraiser at the Rock Hotel

On Tuesday evening the Rotary Club of Gibraltar hosted a “highly successful” gin tasting fundraising event at the Rock Hotel, which “delighting attendees with an evening of flavour, fun, and philanthropy.” The event, which was attended by many Rotarians and guests featured a presentation by Peter Millhouse from Spirit of the Rock. “With his wealth...

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Sunak vows ‘nothing will stand in way’ of Rwanda flights after Bill passes

By David Hughes, PA Political Editor Rishi Sunak said “nothing will stand in our way” of getting flights to Rwanda off the ground, as the Government braced itself for legal challenges to the scheme to send asylum seekers to the east African country. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration Bill) cleared Parliament shortly after...

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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,...