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Chief Justice wants more flexibility for remote court hearings

Chief Justice Anthony Dudley said on Friday that he would welcome legislative changes to allow for more types of court hearings to be held remotely if necessary. Mr Justice Dudley was speaking at the Ceremonial Opening of the Legal Year in the Supreme Court, flanked by fellow judges including from the Court of Appeal as...

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Covid ‘not valid excuse’ for pending 2019 Alliance manifesto commitments, Vasquez says

Independent Social Democrat, Robert Vasquez, on Friday rejected the GSLP/Liberal’s leader Fabian Picardo’s claim that many of the Alliance’s 2019 manifesto promises had not been met “due to him dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic and to Brexit talks”. In a statement, Mr Vasquez said these may have engaged both Mr Picardo and Deputy Chief Minister,...

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Alliance and GSD present manifestoes as election campaign enters third week

The GSLP/Liberals and the GSD presented their election manifestoes on Friday, as their campaigns stepped up with just two weeks to go to polling day. It means that each grouping contesting the election has now set out in detail its program for government, as has Independent Social Democrat Robert Vasquez, who was fast out of...

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Refurbishment of Emergency Department resuscitation room completed

The GHA has completed a refurbishment of the resuscitation room within the Emergency Department in the St Bernard’s Hospital. The resuscitation room is critical in providing life-saving equipment and drugs and support to patients in the most vulnerable of circumstances, said a statement from the GHA. “The work has facilitated the access to lifesaving which...

UK/Spain News

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Spain’s Supreme Court rejects La Línea autonomous city plea

by Maria Jesus Corrales Spain’s Supreme Court has rejected the La Línea mayor’s case that the city should be allowed to hold a public consultation on the question of converting La Línea into an autonomous city. In the decision written by court president Pablo Lucas, the tribunal sided with Spain’s Council of Ministers and rejected...

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Feijoo launches likely fruitless bid for government, complete with nod to Gibraltar

Albert Nuñez Feijoo, the leader of Spain’s conservative Partido Popular, referenced Gibraltar during a wide-ranging speech in the Spanish Parliament on Tuesday as he launched a bid to form government that is widely expected to fail. The PP won the most votes in last July’s general election but has been unable to garner enough support...

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Inflation unexpectedly slows to lowest rate in 18 months

By Anna Wise, PA Business Reporter UK inflation unexpectedly eased in August as a drop in hotel and air fare costs and a slowdown in food price rises helped offset a jump in fuel costs, according to official figures. The surprise fall could take the pressure off the Bank of England to lift interest rates...

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Algeciras wildfire controlled after 24 intense hours

Spanish firefighters battled for 24 hours to bring under control a wildfire in the hills behind Algeciras that sent a thick plume of smoke over the bay and a shower of ash particles on Gibraltar at the weekend. There were no injuries or damage to property as a result of the blaze, which destroyed about...