The Convent will once again open its doors to the public on Saturday 28th June, when Sir James and Lady Dutton will host the popular Convent Open Day and are very much looking forward to welcoming the public to the Convent.
One of the most successful British hit-makers of all time will be performing at the Gibraltar Music Festival this September. Rita Ora recently scored her fourth No 1 single with “I Will Never Let You Down” and today she becomes the biggest name to be added to the bill for September 6th since The Script were confirmed as the event’s headliner.
As part of the ongoing review of Bruce’s Farm, the Minister for Social Services, the Hon Samantha Sacramento, has recently visited Broadway Lodge in UK, accompanied by John Montegriffo, Team Leader for Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Services, and by Jennie Allison, Clinical Standards Compliance Director at the Care Agency.
Colonel Ernest Michael Britto OBE ED KMCO is the new Honorary Colonel of The Royal Gibraltar Regiment in succession to Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Dennis Duarte OBE.
The Honorary Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Britto, who is probably better known for his recent political career, reluctantly joined the Regiment as a conscript in 1965, he said,‘I hated the thought of being conscripted, I hated the thought of the Army. I went to Buena Vista Barracks as it used to be then, and was determined to do as little as possible and to be as awkward as possible and to generally make a nuisance of myself for the next four to six months.
