The Spanish Foreign Minister has said that Gibraltar should be excluded from the talks that the EU will hold with the United Kingdom in the event of a potential exit from the European Union. He has said that once the UK is out then Gibraltar leaves automatically and has again pointed to joint-sovereignty as the only option for Gibraltar if we want to remain within the EU.
Gibtelecom will be carrying out essential maintenance works on Wednesday 6 July 2016. The works will commence at 00:01 and are expected to be completed by 06:00.
A 20-year-old local man and a 16-year-old male juvenile were arrested on Friday on suspicion of Burglary, in connection with a Criminal Investigation Department investigation into two separate burglaries reported during the past two weeks.
A further list of names has been released by the organisers of the forthcoming Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival, which takes place from October 20-23.
The Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, together with Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia, met La Linea Mayor Juan Franco at No. 6 Convent Place on Friday to discuss a joint strategy to avoid potential negative consequences of Brexit.
A 31-year-old local man was charged yesterday in relation to a knife attack in the Upper Town.
Members of the public are invited to watch a Ceremonial Guard Mount outside the Convent at midday tomorrow, Saturday 2 July. This will be the third ceremonial Guard Mount of 2016, and will be conducted by I Company of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, accompanied by the Band and Corp of Drums. This formal Changing of the Guard ceremony is now conducted four times a year, in the spring and early summer. The final guard mount of 2016 will take place in September.
Commodore Mike Walliker OBE RN has been appointed as the new Commander British Forces Gibraltar with effect from the 14th July in succession to Commodore Ian McGhie MA RN.
