His Excellency the Governor, Sir James Dutton, last week visited Gibraltar’s Army Cadet Unit at the Buffadero Training Camp.
His Excellency was welcomed by Lt Col Ivor Lopez (CO RG) and Capt Alan Montegriffo before being given a tour of various cadet activities, including radio communications, expedition planning, weapon handling and ‘Fire Orders.’
A group of 15 users from the four youth clubs recently spent a day at Aventura Amazonia, an adventure park located near Marbella in Spain.
The group had a chance to test their climbing skills and challenge their fear of heights on the different aerial circuits.
With filming for Channel 5’s third series of Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun underway, the team is looking for new characters to take part in the show.
Commenting on the Government’s insistence that European Commission take action following their 6-month deadline for both Spain and Gibraltar to implement new Customs controls based on their commendations, UK Europe Minister David Lidington has praised the Gibraltar Government.
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Crime Reports
1 report of burglary.
1 report of criminal damage.
1 report of assault.
1 report of theft.
The Government is pleased to announce the re-introduction of the shuttle service for the users of Sandy Bay Beach.
To commemorate the occasion of Gibraltar’s first civil Partnership, the Government will be flying the 'rainbow flag' from No 6 Convent Place which was designed by the Equality Rights Group and represents diversity.
As a result of the recent European elections, there have been a number of changes to the MEPs for the South West region of which Gibraltar forms a part. The most shocking change is that Sir Graham Watson, long considered to be a strong supporter of Gibraltar, lost his seat. This was part of a wider tend that saw his party, the Lib Dems, suffer a crushing defeat only managing to retain one seat in the European Parliament.
