As part of HM Government of Gibraltar’s plans for urban renewal and regeneration in the Upper Town, tenders have today been invited for the redevelopment of various pre-war properties in the area.
This initiative is consistent with the government’s wish to attract more people to live in the Upper Town and it follows other similar tender proposals including one for the old Police Barracks.
In the 100 metres snow shoeing event which took place today our two athletes Virginia Wink and Sally Ann Mauro competed.
Sally Ann came in a commendable 5th whilst Virginia took the Silver Medal.
Congratulations to both girls.
MASTERS ROUND 10 & PLAY-OFFS: 30 JANUARY 2013
John Saunders reports: Nikita Vitiugov, from St Petersburg in Russia, won the Tradewise Gibraltar Masters title at the Caleta Hotel on Thursday after a pulsating play-off final against three times winner and reigning champion Nigel Short of England. Four players – the above two, plus Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France and Chanda Sandipan of India – tied for first place on 8/10 after ten rounds of the tournament, necessitating a knock-out play-off to decide the winner of the £20,000 first prize.
Short beat Vachier-Lagrave and Vitiugov beat Sandipan in the two-game rapidplay play-off semi-finals. The final match between Vitiugov and Short was a thriller. The Russian, who will turn 26 in four days’ time, showed amazing coolness under pressure as he played out most of a 104-move game with only seconds available for each move, before finding a clever tactical trick to finish the game. In the second game Vitugov kept his opponent at bay for a draw which clinched the match 1½-½.
Hafid Ouass is today's winner of day 15 of our Photo Competition with this entitled "Stand Alone".
Keep on sending in your entries, there is still a few days to go.
YGTV’s competition will continue to run daily until February 8th. Photographs can be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 5 entries may be submitted per participant.
