• More Arrests in Glacis Estate As RGP Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour
  • More Arrests in Glacis Estate As RGP Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour

    Officers from the RGP Operations Division currently investigating recent instances of Violence and Anti-Social Behaviour in the area of Glacis Estate have carried out several arrests. These follow an incident of Violent Disorder at Glacis Estate last Friday, where seven individuals were arrested by RGP Response Team officers and where bladed weapons were seized. 

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Aug 05 - UKIP MEP Urges British Government to Send a Frigate

william dartmouthA statement from UKIP MEP for South West England & Gibraltar, William Dartmouth, on yesterday’s threats from the Spanish Government:

"Following the latest escalation by the Spanish Government over Gibraltar with the Spanish Foreign Minister threatening a range of actions including blocking of the peninsula's airspace, William Dartmouth, UKIP Euro MP for Gibraltar has said, “It is time that the Government pulled its finger out and stopped mouthing diplomatic niceties to Madrid. It is becoming obvious that the Spanish Prime Minister, caught up in a corruption scandal and with a tanking economy with over 50% of their youth out of work needs a distraction, and their futile claims over Gibraltar seem to fit his bill.

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Aug 05 - National Day Fancy Dress Competition

Gibraltar NewsThis year the Fancy Dress Competition will be held by the Lobby of Parliament, Main Street, on Saturday 10 September 2013 and is open to everyone aged 15 and under.

Registration forms can be collected and handed back in when completed, from the Ministry of Culture, 310 Main Street, Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 2pm. They will be available as from Monday 5th August to Monday 9th September 2013.

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Aug 05 - Margallo Sabre Rattling Will Not Help Cross Border Relations – Picardo Tells BBC

bbcThis weekend Gibraltar topped headlines within a number of major media outlets in the UK, including the BBC. A report covering Sr. Margallo’s insistence that heavy set backs may be employed by the Spanish Government in an attempt to help fishermen who have been affected by the ‘destruction of fishing grounds’ in Gibraltar, states that the UK reasserted its ties following Margallo’s comment, saying that it wanted to continue its strong relation ship with Spain.

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Aug 05 - The Express: "Britain furious as Foreign Office warning on Gibraltar ignored"

Gibraltar News - The Express Aug 04The international press coverage of Gibraltar's tense situation with Spain continues with The Express releasing an article yesterday titled "Spain Rocks the boat: Britain furious as Foreign Office warning on Gibraltar ignored". 

The article outlines the recent summoning of Spain's ambassador to the Foreign Office. It states that "Britain reacted with fury last night after Spain flouted an official Foreign Office reprimand by imposing further border controls". 

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