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Cancer Relief ‘Glowing Memories’ Christmas campaign

This year Cancer Relief Gibraltar are inviting families, friends, colleagues, and carers to remember the lives of their loved ones with them via a light-up jar. Their Glowing Memories Campaign allows for the celebration of a loved one’s life and to remember the memories shared with them in the form of a light-up jar. These...

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Albert Hammond receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Hit singer songwriter Albert Hammond received a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his acclaimed international music career last night at the Cultural Awards, where he encouraged the younger generation to persevere in their talents. At the Sunborn, Mr Hammond received the accolade in an event organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services, which recognises dedication, commitment,...

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Museum Christmas Seminar

This year’s Gibraltar National Museum Christmas Seminar will be held on Saturday December 9 between 10am to 6pm at the University of Gibraltar. The seminar will be dedicated to Gibraltar’s Natural History and will feature a broad range of subjects which will be delivered by local speakers. This year, research students at the university have...

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The Mayor takes Bella Vista service users on Rock Tour

In keeping with her focus on the elderly and following various visits to residential homes and day centres, the Mayor, Carmen Gomez, took a group of Bella Vista Day Centre service users on a Rock Tour. The tour departed Bella Vista and the first stop was Europa Point and the Bistro Point Restaurant where a...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

UK and Greece in diplomatic row after Sunak’s Elgin Marbles snub to Mitsotakis

By David Hughes and Sophie Wingate, PA   It is a “matter of regret” that a diplomatic row has erupted over the Elgin Marbles, a Cabinet minister said, after Rishi Sunak snubbed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.   The Greek leader’s meeting with the Prime Minister due on Tuesday was unexpectedly cancelled following Mr Mitsotakis’s...

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Border queues draw flak from cross-border workers

By Maria Jesus Corrales The long queues to enter and exit Gibraltar during peak hours in recent days sparked complaints yesterday from many cross-border workers angered by the delays. Among them were Spanish and EU nationals who had been forced to wait while Policia Nacional officers checked the documentation of every person crossing the border...

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'Significant' border queues for motorbikes and cyclists as Spain conducts 'exhaustive' checks

The peak cross border commute time has been slower in recent days as Spain conducts exhaustive immigration checks for people heading to Spain. People on motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles in particular have had to queue for up to an hour, sometimes longer, from around 4pm until late evening. New arrangements heading into Spain mean motorcyclists...

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Shapps rejects new Argentinian president’s calls for Falkland handover talks

By Patrick Daly, PA Political Correspondent A senior UK minister has said it is “undeniable” that the Falkland Islands are British after Argentina’s newly-elected president suggested efforts should be made to “get them back”. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps tweeted: “The Falkland Islands are British. That is non-negotiable and undeniable. “99.8% of islanders voted to remain British and we will...