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Orfila speaks at University conference on research

Minister with responsibility for the University of Gibraltar, Pat Orfila, spoke at the recently held Research That Benefits Gibraltar Conference 2024 at the University. The conference served to showcase the wider community the research that is being undertaken at the University and how this can lead to positive outcomes for Gibraltar’s society. It further provides...

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GibSams set to host second annual Wellbeing at Work Conference

GibSams has announced the return of its Wellbeing at Work Conference on Thursday, May 9, aboard the Sunborn. Building on the success of last year's event, this year's conference promises to deliver even more valuable insights and practical strategies for fostering mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, said a statement from organisers. The theme...

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Over 500 people conquer MedSteps5Challenge

Over 500 people took part in this year’s MedSteps5Challenge with the amount raised still being counted by the organisers and Cancer Relief Gibraltar, the charity the event is held for. The aim of the MedSteps5Challenge is to complete the distance from Jew’s Gate to the top of the Mediterranean Steps five times. However, the challenge...

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Police entry into lawyer’s home was ‘unlawful’, court finds

Police acted unlawfully when they entered the home of a local lawyer during a cross-border investigation into alleged money laundering for Campo drug traffickers through property deals, the Supreme Court has ruled. The court ordered the Royal Gibraltar Police to return any material it seized that day and said it would consider damages and costs...

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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...

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Channel Islands and Isle of Man need seat at trade negotiations, MPs say

By David Lynch, PA Political Staff The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man should be represented when the UK brokers international trade deals, ministers have been told. The cross-party Justice Select Committee of MPs said the Crown Dependencies should have designated officials present at trade negotiations to represent their interests. The three self-governing dependencies,...