Sep 05 Sales Of Holidays Continue To Rise

Written on 05 September 2013.

Following on from the news released in February of 2013 by Superbreak Holidays ofthe UK that their sales to Gibraltar had increased, the company has once again announced a further increase.

Bookings for Gibraltar currently stand at just over 300% year on year. The company has reported an increase in bookings during the run of the series “Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun” aired on Channel 5 in the UK earlier this summer. In addition a spike in bookings was experienced after the run of two episodes of the popular UK TV series “New Tricks”, where Gibraltar was featured.

Superbreak points out that the key indicator of the success of Gibraltar is that it has jumped from the 15th to the 10th position in their list of top selling destinations and is now ahead of cities such as Prague. Superbreak has over 30 years of experience in providing quality UK and European short breaks.

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Sep 05 - Margallo Calls for ‘Ad-Hoc’ Talks with Britain

Written on 05 September 2013.

Appearing before the Spanish Parliament yesterday, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo explained that Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy would once again request bilateral talks with the UK at the UN General Assembly to be held in New York later this year.

Europa Sur reports that last year Sr. Rajoy proposed the commencement of open and honest dialogue with the UK, over Gibraltar sovereignty. Also during his speech, Sr. Margallo touched upon the possibility of addressing Gibraltar’s sovereignty at the International Spanish Courts.

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Sep 05 RGP Appeal for Information

Written on 05 September 2013.

Officers of the Royal Gibraltar Police Criminal Investigation Department investigating an offence of Robbery are keen to speak to two men.

The two men who where in the area of Devil’s Gap Steps shortly before 3pm this afternoon are described as follows:

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Sep 05 Overseas Territories leaders in Gibraltar for National Day

Written on 05 September 2013.

A total of eight political leaders from UK Overseas Territories will be present in Gibraltar to celebrate National Day next week.

They are from Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos and Pictairn.

A full programme of activities and events has been prepared for them. This will include working meetings in advance of the Joint Ministerial Council between the Overseas Territories Governments and the United Kingdom Government which will take place at the end of the year.

Those coming to Gibraltar for the event will be:

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