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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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Libyan man awaiting deportation released from prison after 10 months

A Libyan national detained in Windmill Hill for the past 10 months on immigration charges was released from prison on Thursday pending deportation. Mohamed Katron, 33, appeared before the Magistrates’ Court on a routine appearance where the court makes decisions on migrants’ detention and removal orders. Mr Katron was arrested last August when he was...

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GSD state Chief Minister wrong on funding of Victoria Stadium

The GSD on Thursday accused the Chief Minister of “rewriting the record” on the funding of the GFA stadium during his appearance on GBC’s Direct Democracy. The Opposition said it amounted to a U-turn on a previously announced position that the Savings Bank would invest in the scheme. Speaking on GBC on Tuesday, Chief Minister...

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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...