19/06/2019 - 10:05
This month is the momentous 240th anniversary of the start of the Great Siege on 21st June 1779. It was Gibraltar’s 14th siege and turned out to be the longest ever siege in British history. Two months earlier, France had persuaded Spain to sign a treaty, in which they agreed to help the American rebels against Britain in the American Revolution. In addition, France promised to help Spain capture Gibraltar and Minorca. The American Revolution therefore crossed the Atlantic. Read more
18/06/2019 - 10:12
Panorama Warned of Dangerous Sovereignty Situation Had Been Created
This newspaper reported last week, describing a very disturbing sovereignty related situation that had developed. Where the most senior enforcement agency the Royal Gibraltar Police had adopted a ‘dangerously selective operational enforcement policy’ generally it seems for now, in the area of policing illegal fishing in BGTW. Read more
18/06/2019 - 10:09
by KEN WESTMORELAND
Sunday marked the ninetieth anniversary of an important change in Gibraltar, a decision made and implemented all in less than twenty-four hours. This was the coming into force of the Rule of the Road Ordinance of 1929, passed only the day before by the Governor, Sir Alexander Godley, declaring that traffic would change to driving on the right at five o’clock that morning. Read more
18/06/2019 - 10:07
The Elite Espoir Group - (Nyah Galia, Lauren Garcia, Thea Cawthorn, Lili Murphy & Chanel Trinidad) travelled all the way to Stoke-On-Trent to compete at the Espoir Elite Group League. Read more
18/06/2019 - 10:04
Well over 250 persons attended the Vigil at the Shrine of Our Lady of Europe which was organised by the Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar for a ‘Greater Love for the Splendour of Human Life from Conception.’ There was a screen placed outside the Shrine for those who did not fit inside so that they were able to follow the proceedings. Read more
14/06/2019 - 10:22
The RGP says it is aware of members of the public having been receiving text messages along the lines of:
“Important I saw your private pictures and your document identity copy here https://humplanet.com/what-to-see-and-do-in-gibraltar/ go urgent to delete them.” Read more
14/06/2019 - 10:21
GBC has been knocked on Facebook, reflecting views that many people share.
Charles Roswell writes: "The chief minister Fabian Picardo, who says he is a fan of GBC, is as pleased as Punch in giving GBC this luxury building worth £7.5 million - and GBC's executive officer Gerard Teuma says he is 'thrilled to bits.' Read more
14/06/2019 - 10:20
AquaGib Ltd is pleased to announce that after an independent analysis it has been established that the potable water supplied throughout Gibraltar is free of microplastics. Read more
14/06/2019 - 10:18
Professor John White, LL.B (Hons), Dip Crim (Cantab), PhD has become the University of Gibraltar’s first Adjunct Professor. The role of an Adjunct Professor is typically involves undertaking long-term collaborative research with the University along with a commitment to provide leadership and mentoring in their field of expertise. It is an unsalaried position. Read more
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