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Contractor faces £40,000 fine and repair bill over Bayside power outage

Macmillan Ltd is to repay £10,904.35 in emergency repair costs and will receive a £40,000 financial penalty after damaging a high voltage cable that caused a power outage across several areas of Gibraltar last month. The Minister for Health, Care and Business, Gemma Arias Vasquez, who is also responsible for the Gibraltar Electricity Authority, met...

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Tickets on sale for Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival

Tickets for the Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival are now on sale, Gibraltar Cultural Services has announced on behalf of the Ministries of Culture and Tourism. Tickets can be purchased online through Buytickets.gi or from the Garrison Library Box Office from Monday to Friday, between 10am and 4pm. Tickets for individual talks cost £13 for...

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SDGG to hand out National Day fans and bags

The Self Determination for Gibraltar Group will once again distribute National Day-branded items as part of this year’s celebrations. The SDGG said it will hand out National Day hand fans, which were also distributed last year, together with branded string bags. The items will be available from 9.30am on National Day on a first come,...

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GSD welcomes Rooke care capacity but demands ‘proper consultation’ for residents and answers on costs

The GSD has welcomed plans to expand elderly residential care at the Rooke facility but said the move leaves unanswered questions over the cost to taxpayers, consultation with residents and families, the future of Mount Alvernia and the Gibraltar Government’s long-term strategy for elderly care. The Opposition said the announcement provided some clarity more than...

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Trump hints he would not back UK over Falklands, citing lack of Iran support

By Helen Corbett, Press Association Political Correspondent Donald Trump has hinted that he would not help the UK in a potential future conflict over the Falkland Islands, saying the country was “not there to help me” with the war in Iran. It comes after reports last week suggested the US could revise its officially neutral...

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Campo gatherings held in solidarity with Ceuta amid migrant crisis

Public gatherings were held in Algeciras and La Línea on Tuesday in solidarity with Ceuta and its population, as the migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave in north Africa entered its 35th day. Although no official figures were available, thousands of people gathered at Plaza Alta in Algeciras, while hundreds attended a separate gathering at...

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Brussels agenda risks ‘problems for steel’, PM warns in plea for closer EU ties

By Will Meakin-Durrant, Press Association Political Staff Andy Burnham has warned Brussels’ Made In Europe agenda “could pose significant problems for British steel”, as he said he wanted a “closer relationship” with the European Union. Answering his first Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Mr Burnham indicated farming and steel were at the top of his...

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La Línea and Algeciras plan demos in solidarity with Ceuta

This article has been updated on Monday, August 31. Public gatherings will be held in Algeciras and La Línea on September 2 following a call from an organisation representing Spanish local government bodies. The demonstrations will aim to signal solidarity with Ceuta and the migrant crisis it faces, coinciding with that city’s festival day. The...