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In evidence to sexual assault trial, McGrail points to ‘contradictions’ in complainant’s ‘delusional fantasy’

Former police Commissioner Ian McGrail said the allegation that he sexually assaulted a junior female officer in 2018 was “a delusional fantasy” concocted by the complainant, as he robustly denied the accusation and pointed to gaps and “contradictions” in her account. In evidence to the Magistrates Court during the fourth day of his trial, Mr...

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Nautilus youth leader wins international ‘I Live By The Sea’ photography competition

Alexander Sanchez-Soiza a youth leader at the Nautilus Project has won an award at the International Youth Contest ‘I Live By The Sea’ photography competition for the 2nd consecutive year. There were 123 applications from 11 countries: Belgium, Gibraltar, Italy, Morocco, Nigeria, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain and USA. The international Jury selected the 15...

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GSLA’s Summer Sports Programme to start early

The GSLA will be commencing the Summer Sports Programme earlier than expected to align with the finish dates for school children from Governor’s Meadow, St Mary’s Lower Primary and Bishop Fitzgerald Upper Primary schools. It was recently announced that these schools would start their summer holidays earlier than expected due to the relocations of these...

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Senior officer investigating McGrail sexual assault allegations had ‘absolutely no concerns’ about whistleblower protection for complainant

John McVea, the senior officer leading the investigation into allegations that former police Commissioner Ian McGrail sexually assaulted a female officer in 2018, told the Magistrates Court on Wednesday that whistleblower protection offered by the Gibraltar Government to the complainant in the case caused him “absolutely no concerns”. Mr McVea, a retired Detective Chief Superintendent...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

UK ‘steadfast’ in support for Gib and commitment to treaty, Commons told

The UK Government remains “steadfast” in its support for Gibraltar and committed to concluding an EU/UK treaty for the Rock “as soon as possible”, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden told the House of Commons on Wednesday. Mr Dowden, who was standing in for Rishi Sunak during Prime Minister’s Questions, was responding to Conservative MP Sir...

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Children’s doctors call for ban on disposable vapes

By Jane Kirby, PA Health Editor Paediatricians have warned that “youth vaping is fast becoming an epidemic among children” as they called on the Government to ban disposable vapes. In response to the Government consultation on e-cigarettes, which closes on Tuesday, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) warned that e-cigarettes “are not...

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Blood test to detect 50 different types of cancer shows promise in NHS trial

By Nilima Marshall, PA Science Reporter A blood test that can detect more than 50 different types of cancer has shown promise in a trial involving thousands of NHS patients, scientists have said. The Galleri test, which is currently available in the US, is also able to pinpoint where in the body the disease is...

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La Linea’s Juan Franco ‘concerned’ about changing political landscape in Spain

by Maria Jesus Corrales The mayor of La Linea, Juan Franco, expressed "concern" yesterday about the political landscape in Spain following municipal and regional elections on Sunday and the snap general election called by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez following bruising results for the Socialists as support for the PP and Vox surged. Referring to the...