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Attorney General urged ‘tremendous care’ over Op Delhi, fearing Spain might exploit it

Attorney General Michael Llamas, KC, urged police to exercise “tremendous care” with their investigation into the alleged hacking of the national security system, fearing it could be exploited by Spain to undermine Gibraltar against the backdrop of sensitive treaty talks, the McGrail Inquiry heard on Thursday. In evidence to the Inquiry, Mr Llamas was categorical...

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DPC defers CitiHomes application for extra floor

The Development and Planning Commission has deferred an application proposing a further floor at the CitiHomes development at 9 Devil’s Tower Road. At Thursday’s meeting the developer sought an extension which would add a 13th floor to an existing 12-story building. This was due to the DPC members seeking clarification on the actual usage of...

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Bruzon congratulates Gibraltar women’s national cricket team

The Gibraltar Women’s National Cricket Team took on their counterparts from Estonia and won in a three match series held last weekend at the Europa Sports Complex. It was the squad’s first ever participation in International T20 matches following their T10 games early last year. The Minister for Sport, Leslie Bruzon, congratulated the squad and...

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Orfila holds second meeting on new rent and repair scheme

The Minister for Housing, Pat Orfila, convened the second meeting to advance discussions on a rent and repair scheme. The meeting, held on Wednesday morning at the Ministry for Housing, was attended by key Government departments and agencies including Technical Services, AquaGib, Gibraltar Electricity Authority, Gibtelecom, the Housing Department and Land Property Services. The primary...

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Pedro Sanchez considers quitting and asks: ‘Is it all worth it?’

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday that he was considering quitting, as he asked: “Is it all worth it?” Mr Sanchez made the shock announcement in a letter posted on X in which he announced he was suspending public duties while he reflected on his future in frontline politics. Carta a la ciudadanía....

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Sunak vows ‘nothing will stand in way’ of Rwanda flights after Bill passes

By David Hughes, PA Political Editor Rishi Sunak said “nothing will stand in our way” of getting flights to Rwanda off the ground, as the Government braced itself for legal challenges to the scheme to send asylum seekers to the east African country. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration Bill) cleared Parliament shortly after...

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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...