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Verdict in McGrail trial expected on Monday morning

Stipendiary Magistrate Charles Pitto on Friday afternoon said he would not deliver a verdict in the trial of former police Commissioner Ian McGrail until Monday morning. Mr McGrail is accused of sexually assaulting a junior female police officer in the summer of 2018, while he was still in post and two years before his controversial...

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Lifting operations for OS35 to commence on Saturday

The Captain of the Port has confirmed that due to the improved weather conditions on the Eastside, lifting operations on the OS35 will commence on Saturday June 10. In preparation, and in line with the precautionary measures that form part of the robust Oil Spill response plans, booms are currently being deployed in various areas...

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Chief Minister to address United Nations on Monday

The Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, and the Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia, leave for New York this weekend to attend the annual session of the Committee of 24 and other meetings. The UN session is expected to start on Monday at 4pm Gibraltar time, which is 10am in New York. “The Chief Minister will...

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CBF visits Cancer Relief Centre in grateful recognition of MoD support

The Commander British Forces Gibraltar, Commodore Tom Guy, paid a visit to the Cancer Relief Centre after being invited as a sign of gratitude from the charity for the support from the Ministry of Defence and its personnel. CBF was welcomed by Karen Richards, the centre’s nurse, and members of the hospice outreach service and...

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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...