Gibraltar Charity, AKIN along with various employees of Ibex Insurance, will be traveling to Sierre Leone on the second of June to participate in a half marathon to raise funds for the community.

The group has already been collecting school supplies. The group will be visiting school projects which AKIN have supported over the past 2 years. Last year, the Gibraltar group raised £40,000 in aid of the children of Sierre Leone, all the funds went towards building new schools.

In an article by Irish media outlet, the New Ross Standard, parallels between Gibraltar and Spain’s current fishing dispute and the issue between the Falklands and Argentina, were made.

The report claimed that Conservative MEP, Julie Girling warned that the situation saw ‘disturbing parallels’ in the recent stand-offs that Gibraltar has seen in its Territorial waters, with the Guardia Civil, RGP and Spanish fishermen.

After yesterday’s meeting between Spanish Foreign Minister, Sr. Margallo and UK Foreign Secretary, William Hague, both parties reiterated their support for a local solution to the dispute, being found. Mr. Hague also noted that London and Madrid maintained ‘a strong bilateral relationship’, along with the fact that they also shared different views on certain subjects.

Minister for Employment, Mr. Bossano visited the City of Wolverhampton on Monday, after accepting an invitation from Lord Bilston and the Council, who held a Civic Reception in Mr. Bossano’s honour.

The Labour controlled Council of Wolverhampton have showed their support for Gibraltar, over the years, the city even held a Gibraltar Day to celebrate the tercentenary.

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From the hour of 07:00 on the 29th May, to 07:00 on the 30^th May, the following occurred:

Arrests:

One person arrested for Making a Disturbance

One person arrested for Assault

Two persons arrested for Possession of a Controlled Drug

Due to a fire in the UK on Sunday, the fibre optic lines that connect the UK to passport issuing posts were damaged.

This means that the Civil Status and Registration Office is temporarily unable to carry out its duties and provide the public with normal passport facilities.

In a late addition to the news, the Government of Gibraltar have responded to today's meeting between the UK Foreign Secretary and his Spanish counterpart. They have the following to say in their press release:

The YGTV Daily Gibraltar News Video for May 29, presented by Bouchra El Mansouri.

In Tonight's News:

The Government noted today that it received 44 tenders for the three vacant residential units in ex-MOD property, Chesire House. The property was given to the Government as part of the Lands Deal that was finalised on the 23^rd July 2011.

Residents of Tarifa will be demonstrating against local Spanish Government approving a bill to allow the construction of some 350 houses and 1,432 hotel rooms in the Area of Valdevaqueros near Tarifa.

Valdervaqueros is a very popular beach with Gibraltarians, other Europeans and Spanish alike, due to the lack of any kind of large resorts in the area which allows for large stretches of unspoilt beaches and vistas in which many take part in activities of wind surfing and kite surfing.

Gibraltar based gaming company, 888 Holdings, has reached an agreement with Spanish Officials to pay back 7.4 million Euros in back taxes.

The report comes from igamingbusiness.com, who claim that 888 also own the Dragonfish business-to-business operation. The company eventually hopes to obtain a licence that will permit it to offer service to Spanish punters.