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National Gallery to close ahead of 10th anniversary celebrations

The Mario Finlayson National Art Gallery at the City Hall will close from Monday, May 19 to Tuesday, June 3 in preparation for its 10th anniversary celebrations. Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, is planning various events to mark the milestone, which will include a new display of works by Christian...

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Häagen-Dazs to replace Gibraltar Bakery in Casemates

Sandpiper (Gibraltar) Holdings Ltd has filed a planning application for refurbishment works to its ICC unit, currently the Gibraltar Bakery, to convert it into a Häagen-Dazs café and takeaway. The planning statement, prepared by Danish Alteriors Ltd and filed with the application, outlined minor internal modifications that do not involve any structural changes or a...

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Frustrated Queen’s Hotel residents protest over living conditions

Queen’s Hotel residents protested outside No6 Convent Place on Thursday morning underscoring concerns over the lack of repairs and living conditions within the hostel. The protest comes months after the resident’s rejected eviction from the Queen’s Hotel last November for fear of living in worse conditions in the cramped and overcrowded Sunrise Motel. As the...

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DPC approves Govt plans for old St Mary’s School, Moorish Castle and Sunrise Motel

Three major Government planning applications gained unanimous approval at Thursday’s meeting of the Development and Planning Commission. The commission debated the Government applications for a new Hebrew School at the former St Mary’s, works at the Moorish Castle complex and plans for an extension to the Sunrise Motel on Devil’s Tower Road. First on the...

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Royal Gibraltar Regiment completes annual training exercise in Folkestone

The Royal Gibraltar Regiment has successfully completed its annual training exercise, Ex Jebel Tarik, in Folkestone. The six-week programme, which began in early March, involved all elements of the battalion, including Infantry Company, Headquarters Company and Reserve Company. Ex Jebel Tarik forms a key part of the Regiment’s annual training calendar, with a focus on...

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GSD says Govt ‘trying to cage and muzzle’ Principal Auditor

The GSD on Wednesday said the Gibraltar Government was trying to “cage and muzzle” the new Principal Auditor, insisting the GSLP/Liberals “continue to fail on transparency and accountability”. It was reacting after No.6 Convent Place accused the GSD of a “clear and obvious” attempt to politicise the role of the Principal Auditor following the appointment...

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Mental Health Board underlines need for systemic changes as some patients ‘stuck in limbo’

Some patients have been unable to leave Ocean Views due to a lack of housing, causing bottlenecks in the system, the 2024 Mental Health Board report has found. This means those patients are “stuck in limbo” waiting for a transfer to suitable accommodation or, in the case of dementia patients, to facilities managed by the...

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Spanish police seize over €50,000 in undeclared cash at La Linea border

Spanish police officers at the La Linea border seized more than €50,000 in undeclared cash from two Moroccan nationals attempting to leave Spain in a vehicle with a Gibraltar licence plate. The operation was carried out during routine security checks at the border crossing, Spain’s Policia Nacional said in a statement. Officers identified the vehicle...

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Celebrations as campaigners welcome court ruling on definition of a woman

By PA Reporters A court ruling on biological sex has been hailed a victory confirming “women are women and men are men”, but some have called it “incredibly worrying for the trans community”. Campaigners said the Supreme Court’s judgment could have far-reaching consequences for sports and single-sex spaces such as changing rooms and hospital wards....

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Royal Navy flagship to sail this month on Indo-Pacific diplomatic mission

By Ben Mitchell, PA The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales is making final preparations for a diplomatic and training mission of the other side of the world. The aircraft carrier will sail from Portsmouth Naval Base on April 22 as head of a carrier strike group made up of warships and supply ships...

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Government declines to put date on when Chagos Islands deal will be agreed

By Harry Taylor and Rhiannon James, PA Political Staff The Government has refused to say when it believes the deal with Mauritius for the Chagos Islands will be completed despite Downing Street saying it was being “finalised”. Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said MPs would get the chance to vote on any agreement, as he...