Feb 18 - Self-Harm Uncovered at Childline Seminar

Written on 18 February 2015.

self harm An expert trainer from the UK mental health charity, MIND will deliver a seminar on ‘Self-Harm Uncovered’ on both 2^nd and 3^rd of March in an effort to unearth some of the mysteries of this very topical issue in Gibraltar. The event is open to parents/carers and anyone who works with children and adolescents and is interested in attending. Entrance fee is £25 with interested parties advised to register now as more than half of the available places have already been reserved.

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Feb 18 - New Stamps Commemorate The 150th Anniversary Of The Fire and Rescue Service

Written on 18 February 2015.

A set of stamps commemorating the Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service’s 150th Anniversary were launched this afternoon by Minister Gilbert Licudi at the Fire Service social club. The Government of Gibraltar, together with the Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau have issued a set of eight stamps featuring images of the crews in action. All the photos were taken by local Fire Fighter Nicholas Ferrary.

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Feb 18 - UK and Singapore Meetings Unveil Opportunities for Gibraltar University

Written on 18 February 2015.

As developments for the University of Gibraltar continue ahead of its September opening, Education Minister Gilbert Licudi recently met with delegates of the Oxford Brookes University School of Hospitality and Business Faculty in order to ‘consolidate the existing relationship with the University’ and discuss further collaboration in the field of hospitality and tourism.

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Feb 18 - World Trade Center Gibraltar Attends European WTC Forum

Written on 18 February 2015.

wtc Gibraltar’s World Trade Centre team this month attended the 2015 WTC Europe meeting, hosted by WTC Instanbul. More than 25 World Trade Center’s from around the Europe were represented including Moscow, Tallinn and Bucharest.

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Feb 18 – Decisions, Decisions…

Written on 18 February 2015.

By Shameem Guilliano

I watched an interesting film about our decisions and how they can affect our lives recently. The film was Mr. Nobody if you want to check it out. Anyway, it made me reflect on life and got me thinking about the small things that could have happened, or not happened, that could have made everything vastly different now. A great example of this is the night I met the guy I’m seeing. We met on a Friday night and his friend had offered me and my friend a drink the bartender had gotten wrong. My friend took the drink and I heard a humorous attempt at reassurance coming from behind me – “it’s not spiked, eh” - and there he was. So, let’s break this down:

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Feb 18 – Warning Issued As Strong Winds Continue

Written on 18 February 2015.

All motorists, cyclists and pedestrians are being warned to take extra care while crossing the runway today as strong winds continue. The current wind speed is reported to be 25 mph with gusts hitting the 35 mph mark.