11/11/2019 - 10:54
This year’s Christmas Festival of Lights, organised by the Gibraltar Cultural Services and the Gibraltar Electricity Authority, will be held at on Friday 22nd November at Casemates Square and the organisers invite everyone in Gibraltar to attend.
The entertainment will be provided by Christian Santos and commence at 6pm with live music, song and dance. Father Christmas will switch on the Christmas Lights at approximately 7:30pm and this will be followed by the opening of the Santa’s Grotto at Casemates Square. Read more
08/11/2019 - 11:22
The Vox party leader Abascal has lost no time in saying that if Britain says that to hand over Clara Ponsati would be disproportionate, what is proportionate is for Spain to close the border with Gibraltar. This may never happen because Vox will not win Sunday's general election in Spain, but it shows that there are still Spanish politicians willing to take action against Gibraltar - and why Gibraltar must never drop its guard. Read more
08/11/2019 - 11:21
Pupils have been doing their bit to help people in the community.
Governor’s Meadow First School recently celebrated Harvest time coming dressed as farmers and took part in pumpkin races and line dancing. As part of the Harvest Time celebrations, pupils and staff were also given the opportunity to bring into school non perishable food to donate to the ‘Open Hands Trust’. This is a charity which runs a food bank that helps local families with deliveries of groceries. Read more
08/11/2019 - 11:21
With the Gibraltar gambling industry having a significant focus on the UK, the Gibraltar Government is being represented today at a major summit on responsible gambling at Twickenham rugby stadium by Andrew Lyman (Executive Director- Gambling Division). Read more
07/11/2019 - 10:28
A number of Officers from the Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service have recently completed a Hazardous Materials course at the Fire Service College in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire, UK.
Station Officers Jason Mesilio and George Burns and Sub Officer Nicholas Poggio successfully completed the Hazardous Materials First Responder course. Read more
07/11/2019 - 10:27
Looted Art historian Shauna Issac discusses a database she created to help establish the provenance of art that was stolen by the Nazis during World War II.
The Nazis looted over one fifth of Western Art during World War II, confiscating art from Jewish families and emptying museums such as the Musée d’Orsay, hiding some of their haul in salt mines and caves. The effects of Nazi looting are still evident today, in contemporary restitution issues and current international recovery efforts. Read more
06/11/2019 - 11:11
Autism Support Gibraltar has donated ear defenders to local schools for those pupils who have particularly sensitive hearing.
People who are affected find certain sounds annoying, upsetting and sometimes even painful, making it very difficult to concentrate in class. Read more
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