Gibraltar’s “Monkey Hill” features in a list of the world’s filthiest tourist spots compiled by the Italian daily newspaper, La Repubblica, and posted on its website.
A new book by local historian Tommy Finlayson was launched last night at the Heritage Trust’s premises in the Main Guard on John Mackintosh Square. Entitled ‘Gibraltar and the Spanish Shadow’, this latest work covers the period from 1945-85 and analyses the Rock’s drive towards civil rights and self-determination against the backdrop of hostile relations with Spain.
A young local singer is in the finals of Star Central Magazine’s Unsigned Male Artist competition. Ashley Baglietto is in the top spot for this month’s competition run by the career promotion publication and you can vote for him by clicking this link: http://www.starcentralmagazine.com/male-artists-2/2014/08/22/male-artists-september-2014/
We caught up with Ashley and asked him about the competition and his music career.
The Gibraltar National Dance Team has returned to the Rock after representing Gibraltar at the World Show Dance Championships. The event was staged in Prague, Czech Republic with nearly 2,400 dancers from 26 nations taking part. The event was organised for the renowned world governing body the International Dance Organisation (IDO) by the Czech Dance Organisation (CDO).
Thousands flocked to the Victoria Stadium on Saturday to enjoy a host of local and international acts playing at the third edition of the Gibraltar Music Festival.
