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Concerns rise as loggerhead turtle found dead

A loggerhead turtle was found by the Environmental Research and Protection Unit (EPRU) in the Port on Wednesday morning. Lewis Stagnetto, the marine biologist with The Nautilus Project, was called into the marine base of the Department of the Environment and where he gathered important data. “The animal was a juvenile in seemingly good health,”...

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Civil Contingencies carry out Upper Rock exercise

A tabletop exercise took place at No6 Convent Place on W4ednesday which was coordinated by the Office of Civil Contingencies to test Gibraltar’s capabilities in the event of a major fire in the Upper Rock Nature Reserve. The Minister with responsibility for Civil Contingencies, Leslie Bruzon, oversaw the exercise which included participation from senior representatives...

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Loreto Convent launches project to raise £2.5m for renovations

Loreto Convent School launched their campaign to raise £2.5m for major structural and infrastructural refurbishments on Tuesday evening. The funds raised will aid carry out works that will futureproof the building. The works will include a Theatre/Cultural hub, Foundation Stage Wing, Lower Primary Wing, Chapel Wing, Art Wing, Music Wing and windows and shutters on...

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Writing Initiative for Young Authors - promoting Gibraltar stories and Llanito

Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS) on behalf of the Ministry for Culture has launched a writing initiative to provide a development opportunity for a young author. This initiative is open to writers or aspiring writers aged 14 to 25, and on this occasion the aim is to promote Gibraltar stories and the Llanito language. The first...

UK/Spain News

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King marks Nato’s 75th anniversary with letter of thanks

By Samuel Montgomery, PA The King has sent a “personal message of gratitude and congratulations” to Nato, as the defensive alliance marked its 75th anniversary. Charles lauded the treaty organisation as “an antidote to years of war in Europe” and “the cornerstone of our security and the values we hold dear”, in a letter to secretary general...

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Acerinox strikers bring chaos to Campo roads

Strikers at the Acerinox plant in the Campo de Gibraltar mounted road blocks in three key junctions on Tuesday morning, bringing rush hour traffic to a standstill and causing gridlock for around six hours on the main road linking both sides of the both. The workers set up roadblocks at 7am in Algeciras, Palmones and...

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Channel Islands and Isle of Man need seat at trade negotiations, MPs say

By David Lynch, PA Political Staff The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man should be represented when the UK brokers international trade deals, ministers have been told. The cross-party Justice Select Committee of MPs said the Crown Dependencies should have designated officials present at trade negotiations to represent their interests. The three self-governing dependencies,...

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Bank of England warns of rising global risks to UK financial stability

By Anna Wise, PA Business Reporter The Bank of England has warned the UK faces growing risks from weaknesses in the global financial system and rising political tensions. But households and businesses have remained resilient despite cost-of-living pressures. The Bank’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) found some risks to financial stability globally have increased since it...