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Three adults and two children in hospital after fire in Mid Harbour flat

Three adults and two children were taken to hospital in the early hours of Tuesday after a fire in a residence in Mid Harbour Estate, in which a family dog died. Emergency services responded to the fire in a property in Wave Crest House at 4.20am, with residents of the building evacuated while firefighters tackled...

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Govt defends Bassadone deal after GSD criticism

The Gibraltar Government has hit back at the Opposition after the GSD accused the Chief Minister of misleading Parliament over the deal to rent office space for civil servants in the Bassadone building on Queensway. Mr Picardo revealed the deal in response to GSD questions in Parliament recently and said the Government had signed a...

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Six arrests over weekend for drink driving

A total of six drink drivers were arrested over the weekend, just a week after the RGP launched its Christmas Drink Drive Campaign. Two of those arrested also managed to drive their vehicles into a number of stationary vehicles whilst behind the wheel, causing thousands of pounds of damage to people’s cars and motorcycles, said...

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Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, praises British Forces Gibraltar during visit

The Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, visited British Forces Gibraltar last Friday to engage with personnel, learn about their operations and contributions, and highlight the crucial role they play in Gibraltar’s security and defense. During his visit Mr Speaker was welcomed by Commanding Officer (CO) Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron (RNGS), and...

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Tribute to WWII Italian divers finally held in private, as protestors warn against ‘glorifying’ fascism

An event that was to be held on Sunday to commemorate three Italian divers killed in World War II during an underwater attack on Allied ships in Gibraltar was finally held in private, without institutional support. La Linea’s city council had initially back the tribute after it was approached by relatives of the three men....

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La Linea council withdraws support for tribute to Italian WWII divers

La Linea’s city council has pulled out of an event on Sunday to commemorate three Italian divers killed during World War II during an underwater attack on Allied ships docked in Gibraltar. The council had supported the event planned for Sunday after it was approached by relatives of the three men. But the news triggered...

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Controversy in La Linea over planned tribute to Italian divers who died attacking Gib in WWII

A political row has erupted in La Linea over the city council’s backing for an event on Sunday to commemorate three Italian divers killed during World War II during an underwater attack on Allied ships docked in Gibraltar. The event was organised by the council at the request of relatives of the three men but...

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Multibillion-dollar money laundering system used by criminals and spies exposed

By Margaret Davis, PA Crime Correspondent A multibillion-dollar money laundering network run by two Russian millionaires and used by UK drug dealers to hide criminal cash has been brought down in an international sting. The system was used by Russian-speaking hackers with millions in cryptocurrency that they needed to turn into cash and assets, as...