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Sir Jeremy Hunt to appear at Literary Festival alongside Chief Minister

Conservative MP and former Chancellor and Foreign Secretary, Sir Jeremy Hunt, has been confirmed as the third headliner for this year’s Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival, the Gibraltar Cultural Services announced on Wednesday on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. He will appear ‘In Conversation With’ the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, to discuss his...

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Children enjoy neon painting at GEMA Gallery

Neon Painting ended a series of summer workshops taking place at GEMA Gallery, as part of the GSLA’s Summer Programme Culture and Leisure activities, in partnership with Gibraltar Cultural Services. The workshop, from 11am to 12pm, was led by Lizanne Figueras, Stefano Blanca Sciacaluga, and Alex Menez of Kitchen Studios, and it aimed to show...

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Call for commercial tuna fishing quota ‘unacceptable’, ESG and GONHS say

Environmental groups the ESG and GONHS have said the Gibraltar Tuna Fishing Club’s calls for a commercial quota are “unacceptable”, highlighting that “Atlantic Bluefin Tuna was threatened with extinction not long ago”. The ESG and GONHS issued a joint statement in response to comments made by the Club to this newspaper earlier this week. The...

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10 years after pancreatic cancer diagnosis, survivor sends message of strength and hope

Louis Baldachino has marked 10 years since he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, underscoring a message for cancer patients to keep going through mental strength and hope. Over the past 10 years, Mr Baldachino, now 68 years old, has seen his two sons and daughter, now in their 20s and 30s, grow up and achieve...

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DPC approves Carrera’s Passage project with strong focus on sustainability and heritage 

The Development Planning Commission unanimously approved an application for a residential development in the heart of town, extending from Carrera’s Passage through to the site of the existing private car parking off Engineer Lane.   The project was approved following extensive discussions on environmental and heritage considerations during a meeting of the DPC on Thursday.   The...

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Nearly 14 tonnes of invasive seaweed removed from local beaches

Youth volunteers from The Nautilus Project have removed more than 3.5 tonnes of invasive seaweed from beaches around Gibraltar over the past fortnight, in a clean-up effort coordinated in response to large quantities of the algae washing ashore. Their work was in tandem to a Government clean-up effort that cleared a further 10 tonnes of...

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Man arrested on suspicion of arson following Mid-Harbour Estate fire

A 43-year-old Spanish man has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a bin-store fire in the early hours of Tuesday, July 29, at Mid-Harbour Estate. Response Team officers from the Royal Gibraltar Police and personnel from the Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene after the fire was reported. An investigation was launched...

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Airlines left battling to recover operations after air traffic control glitch

By Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent, and Chronicle staff Airlines were yesterday evening attempting to recover their flight operations after a UK air traffic control (ATC) fault caused major disruption on Wednesday afternoon, including the cancellation of the evening service between Gibraltar and Gatwick. ATC provider Nats said its engineers had “restored the system that...

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Sanchez hails ‘historic’ Gib agreement, defends his government’s record

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hailed the “historic” political agreement on a UK/EU treaty for Gibraltar as a highlight of his country’s foreign policy during a midterm review of his government’s performance. Speaking during a press conference on Monday, Mr Sanchez also said he had no plans to bring forward Spain's next general election, which...

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Wildfire in La Alcaidesa forces evacuation of summer camp 

A wildfire declared on Monday at the La Alcaidesa estate, located in the Sierra del Arca, led to the evacuation of around 60 children and 10 monitors from a nearby summer camp, according to Campo firefighters.   Guardia Civil officers and San Roque local police moved the group to a safe area due to the fire’s...

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Spanish officials recognised for work on Gibraltar negotiations 

Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has awarded the Encomienda de Isabel la Católica to senior Spanish officials who took part in negotiations with the United Kingdom on a preliminary agreement concerning Gibraltar, as part of the European Union delegation.  The award recognises extraordinary conduct by Spanish or foreign individuals that benefits Spain...