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GHT welcome Remembrance Sunday service return to Cross of Sacrifice

The Gibraltar Heritage Trust [GHT] has welcomed the decision to return the annual Remembrance Sunday service to the Cross of Sacrifice at Winston Churchill Avenue. The Trust said it has consistently supported the reinstatement of the Cross of Sacrifice as the focal point for Gibraltar’s Remembrance commemorations, citing its historical significance and symbolic importance. The...

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Jonathan Scott appointed UK Representative and Head of Gibraltar House in London 

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has designated senior GBC journalist Jonathan Scott as Gibraltar’s UK Representative and Head of Gibraltar House in London.  Mr Scott, who has worked at GBC for nearly 20 years, will take up the role in the coming weeks.   The post was previously held by Dominique Searle, who stepped down earlier this...

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Gibraltar hosts UK and Ireland drinking water regulators meeting

Gibraltar has hosted the latest meeting of the UK and Republic of Ireland Drinking Water Regulators at the Rock Hotel, bringing together representatives from several jurisdictions to discuss matters related to potable water supply. The Environmental Agency, which serves as Gibraltar’s drinking water regulator on behalf of the Government, regularly participates in these forums alongside...

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Chapel at Mount Alvernia reopens with special service by Bishop

The Roman Catholic chapel at Mount Alvernia reopened on Sunday with a Mass celebrated by the Bishop. The service marked the completion of refurbishment works and was attended by the Minister for Health, Gemma Arias Vasquez, and the Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos. The restoration was carried out by Elderly Residential...

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Gibraltar strengthens emergency preparedness with multi-agency training programme

Nearly 100 personnel from Gibraltar’s emergency services, military, and various government departments and agencies have completed a two-week programme of multi-agency training exercises aimed at enhancing emergency preparedness and response capabilities. Organised by the Office of Civil Contingencies, the training culminated in a scenario-based tabletop exercise simulating a Marauding Terrorist Attack (MTA). The exercise tested...

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Convent announces death of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst, the Governor’s father

The Convent has announced the death of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst, who passed away peacefully on October 12 while visiting his son, the Governor, Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst, in Gibraltar.  Sir Benjamin was 89. His wife of 66 years, Lady Bathurst, was with him at the time of his passing.  As...

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Crowds gather for annual Ceremony of the Keys

Hundreds of people gathered in Grand Casemates Square to watch the annual Ceremony of the Keys. The Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, and the Commander British Forces Gibraltar, Commodore Tom Guy, attended the event as the Governor, Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst, performed the historic ceremony. The Ceremony of the Keys commemorates the Great Siege of...

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Spain’s King Felipe hails ‘historic’ Gibraltar pact in UN address

Spain’s King Felipe VI hailed the “historic” political agreement for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar during a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, in which he said the treaty would bring “confidence, legal certainty and stability” to communities either side of the border. Addressing diplomats under the gaze of...

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Yvette Cooper appointed UK Foreign Secretary in major reshuffle

By Chronicle staff and PA Yvette Cooper was appointed UK Foreign Secretary on Friday as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer embarked on a major reshuffle of his senior team, following the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner for breaching the ministerial code when she did not pay enough stamp duty on a seaside home....

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Franco says Gib deal must not ignore La Linea’s unique challenges

By Maria Jesus Corrales The mayor of La Linea, Juan Franco, called again for transparency and careful evaluation of the Gibraltar treaty and its impact on La Linea, adding the city deserved “special” consideration given it was the most affected of the Campo municipalities. Speaking a day after UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met...

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Sanchez praises Starmer for leadership on Gib deal as UK and Spain relaunch ‘old friendship’

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez commended Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday for his leadership in the negotiation for the “very important” Gibraltar treaty, as the UK and Spain agreed to strengthen ties in areas ranging from trade to sustainable development, security and migration. Mr Sanchez was speaking as the two men met in No.10 Downing...