McGrail to UK detectives: ‘I’m being stitched up’

McGrail to UK detectives: ‘I’m being stitched up’

6th June 2023

Former police Commissioner Ian McGrail, in an interview with UK detectives investigating allegations that he sexually assaulted a female police officer, claimed he was being “stitched up” against the backdrop of the public inquiry into the circumstances leading to his controversial early retirement. In an interview under caution just two hours after he was arrested...

Ministry of Equality to Host Second Fireside Chat, a talk on Domestic Abuse

6th June 2023

Rachel Williams returns to Gibraltar for a second event in its series of fireside chats with the next one focusing on domestic abuse. The topic for the fireside chat has been selected to coincide with the changes that have been brought about by the new legislation that was passed in Parliament earlier this year. Training...

Gibraltar’s Tactical and Operational Commanders qualify in the qesponse to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) incidents

6th June 2023

Last week a team from the UK National CBRN Centre deployed to Gibraltar to deliver a four-day Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Operational and Tactical Command Course. The National CBRN Centre, which forms part of Counter Terrorism Policing brings together all three emergency services at a national level and exists to support and assure...

GFIA host annual gala dinner

6th June 2023

The Gibraltar Funds and Investment Association (GFIA) hosted its annual Gala Dinner last week in the Alameda Gardens. This year's event was attended by 160 prominent figures from the Funds and Investment sector, it was marked by remarkable achievements, philanthropic endeavors, and exciting collaborations. The Venetian-themed Gala Dinner welcomed esteemed guests, including the Deputy Governor...

Children’s doctors call for ban on disposable vapes

6th June 2023

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...

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

2nd June 2023

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...

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

30th May 2023

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...

Sanchez calls snap general election after support for PP and Vox surges across Spain

29th May 2023

By Brian Reyes and Maria Jesus Corrales Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday announced a general election on July 23 after the Socialists and their main ally Podemos lost significant ground in Sunday’s local and regional elections. Mr Sanchez brought forward the general election, which was due in December, after support for the conservative...