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Deputy Chief Minister says Gibraltar needs to change gear to face the climate emergency
Date: 09 June 2023
The Deputy Chief Minister says developers cannot put profit ahead of quality of life. Addressing the sustainable built environment event, Aspire, Joseph Garcia said the climate emergency means Gibraltar needs to change gear.According to Gibraltar’s clim...
OS35 Lifting operation begins Saturday
Date: 09 June 2023
The operation to lift the wreck of the OS35 will start tomorrow , now that weather conditions have improved. Earlier this week crews finalised preparatory works, with the lifting operation delayed by poor weather.Ahead of the lift, booms have been deploye...
Chief Minister & DCM leave for New York to address United Nations Committee of 24
Date: 09 June 2023
The Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and the Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia leave for New York this weekend to defend the right of the people of Gibraltar to self-determination.The session of the United Nations Committee of 24 on decolonisation is expec...
Verdict in McGrail trial now expected Monday - judge says it is not a matter to be rushed
Date: 09 June 2023
No verdict has been given yet in the McGrail trial.It is now expected on Monday.The 56 year old former Commissioner of Police denies one count of sexual assault dating back to 2018.He is said to have grabbed a female officer's bottom in an incident which ...
Two new charges for former GHA and St John's Ambulance employee Graham Southwell
Date: 09 June 2023
A former GHA and St John Ambulance employee now faces over twenty charges relating to historical allegations of a sexual nature.Graham Southwell has been charged with two further counts relating to sexual activity with a young person.Graham Southwell was ...
Spring Festival Short Story Competition sees new 'llanito' category introduced this year
Date: 09 June 2023
The overall winner of the Spring Festival Short Story Competition is Amy Marie Montegriffo called "Walking to School". All together, there were over four hundred entries, with a new llanito category introduced this year won by John Manuel Enriles titled "...
EasyJet again cancels departures from Gibraltar after incoming flights were diverted to Malaga
Date: 09 June 2023
EasyJet has again cancelled departures from Gibraltar after the incoming flights were diverted to Malaga.Flights from Gatwick and Manchester were expected at 10:25 Friday morning. They were unable to land because of what the airport listed as "adverse wea...
Viewpoint: Min. Cortes claims illegal fishing down and new EPRU vessel due in weeks; works on new waste treatment plant after summer with completion in 18 months
Date: 09 June 2023
Illegal fishing, the new sewage treatment plant and the proposed Eastside Development were hotly debated in last night's Viewpoint programme.Minister for the Environment, John Cortes, claimed illegal fishing incursions are down from 2013 and confirme...
School music instructor found not guilty of sexual activity with child
Date: 09 June 2023
A music instructor at Bayside School has been found not guilty of sexual activity with a 13 year old child.The Jury delivered its verdict after just over an hour.A year after he was charged with the offence, 36 year old Adam Joseph Orfila is now a free ma...
Closing arguments from both the Crown and the defence heard in trial of former Police Commissioner Ian McGrail.
Date: 09 June 2023
Closing arguments from both the Crown and the defence have been heard at the Magistrates’ Court in the trial of former Police Commissioner Ian McGrail.The judge, Stipendiary Magistrate Charles Pitto is currently deliberating the verdict.In order for a c...
'Viceroy' opens in old 'Dusk' premises
Date: 08 June 2023
After close to four years without a nightclub on the Rock, Viceroy is taking over the old premises of Dusk, which closed in 2019. It will be open on Fridays and Saturdays and aims to cater to an over 25 year-old crowd. Our reporter Iain Triay Cl...
Domestic abuse survivor & campaigner Rachel Williams returning to the Rock to share her experience
Date: 08 June 2023
Domestic abuse survivor and campaigner Rachel Williams is returning to the Rock to share her experience. A fireside chat on domestic abuse is being held on the 12th June. Ms Williams will also be delivering training workshops to frontline staff in key sta...
Long established furniture shop, Acmoda, goes into liquidation
Date: 08 June 2023
It’s been a local staple for almost sixty years. One of those names familiar to generations, Acmoda.The long established family run furniture shop has gone into liquidation. The company has ceased trading and all employees have been made redundant. A nu...
West Ham Goalkeeping Coach, Xavi Valero speaks to GBC ahead of goalkeeping camp
Date: 08 June 2023
West Ham United’s goalkeeping coach will be on the Rock over the weekend to lead goalkeeper camp which he hopes will lead the establishment of an academy in Gibraltar.Coming off the back of a famous win for West Ham in last night’s Conference League f...
Local man appears in court on charges of breaching of a Sexual Prevention Order & Possession of Indecent Images of a Child
Date: 08 June 2023
A local man has appeared in court in breach of a Sexual Offenders Prevention Order and Possession of Indecent Images of a Child.Stephen Martinez faces charges of breaching the order, attempting to procure an indecent photograph, taking or publishing indec...
McGrail trial to conclude Friday: former commissioner says sexual assault allegations 'utterly false', repeating conspiracy claims
Date: 08 June 2023
Ian McGrail has said the allegation of sexual assault against him is ‘utterly false’ and he has never behaved inappropriately with any officer.He gave live evidence for 2.5 hours in his trial at the Magistrates’ Court. The former commissioner said t...
Investigation into last year’s fire in Power’s Drive Tunnel put on file with no clear conclusion
Date: 08 June 2023
The RGP’s investigation into the cause and circumstances surrounding last year’s fire in Power’s Drive Tunnel has been put on file and will only be reopened if new evidence comes to light.The fire broke out on the 26th of July and took several days ...
Fines of up to £1,000 for littering
Date: 08 June 2023
New tougher penalties have been introduced for those who do not follow the rules when it comes to disposing of rubbish.As from this week, improper disposal of dangerous litter could see people fined up to one thousand pounds. Regulations making the r...
Salmonella outbreak: Environmental Agency asks for extra care when cooking chicken & eggs
Date: 08 June 2023
The Environmental Agency is asking that extra care be taken to ensure chicken and eggs are well cooked, while they try to get to the bottom of a salmonella outbreak in Gibraltar.To minimise risk, the advice is to check that no eggs are broken when buying ...
Nautilus Youth Leader wins award at International Youth Contest for 2nd consecutive year
Date: 08 June 2023
Nautilus Youth Leader, Alexander Sanchez-Soiza, has won an award at the International Youth Contest ‘I Live By The Sea’ Photography Competition for the 2nd consecutive year.Gibraltar was among 123 applications from 11 countries. The international Jury...
UK support of Gibraltar 'steadfast' Deputy PM tells Commons
Date: 08 June 2023
The Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden, has told the House of Commons the UK Government remains 'steadfast' in it's support for Gibraltar.This was in response to a question from the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Gibraltar, Sir Bob Neill...
Eight months in prison for possession and intent to supply 25 grams of cocaine
Date: 07 June 2023
A man has been sentenced to eight months in prison for possession of and intent to supply 25 grams of cocaine, with a street value of over £1,500.Jesus Usquieri was arrested in 2021. The 45 year-old was also facing charges of allowing his car to be used ...
Summer of strikes to affect Gibraltar flights, as Heathrow security officers escalate action over pay
Date: 07 June 2023
Flights to Heathrow are set to face disruption throughout the busiest summer months, after security officers at the airport announced an escalation of strike action.Over 2,000 employees will walk out over a total of 31 days throughout the summer - startin...
Migrants detained in Windmill Hill urge the courts to send them back to their home country
Date: 07 June 2023
Three migrants currently detained in Windmill Hill Prison while they wait to be deported back to Morocco have urged the courts to send them back to their home country.The trio have been in Gibraltar for 10 months waiting on documentation to leave. Accordi...
Chief Minister says it was never the plan to use Savings Bank money for new stadium
Date: 07 June 2023
The Chief Minister claims that it had never been the plan to use Savings Bank money to fund the new stadium project. Fabian Picardo says work on the new Victoria Stadium has continued at pace, with a lot changing behind the scenes in terms of development ...
Revealed in court: Complainant in McGrail case spoke to police at Hassans - and not at police station
Date: 07 June 2023
The complainant in the sexual assault case against Ian McGrail gave her statement to police at the law firm Hassans - and not at New Mole House Police Station.This was revealed on Wednesday in the Magistrates' Court, where the officer who arrested th...
Lots of projects Christian Santos might pour himself into next - could politics be one of them?
Date: 07 June 2023
Christian Santos says there are lots of projects that he might pour himself into next - and did not rule out that politics could be one of them. Speaking on 'Gibraltar Today', the former Mayor said first of all he's looking forward to spending time with f...
Chief Minister refuses to comment on McGrail court case but would comment on what he described as some scurrilous allegations
Date: 07 June 2023
The Chief Minister has refused to comment on the ongoing court case but said he would comment on what he described as some scurrilous allegations.Speaking to GBC News Editor Christine Vasquez on Direct Democracy, Fabian Picardo reacted to Ian McGrail'scom...
Winner of inaugural Photographic Society Video Competition, in Collaboration with GBC News
Date: 07 June 2023
Over the last few months GBC has been collaborating with the Photographic Society in their efforts to introduce video as a new category.This week, the Society held its first ever video competition, with GBC News broadcast journalist Jonathan Sacramento.Th...
Plans for a Marriott Courtyard Hotel filed with DPC
Date: 07 June 2023
We’ve previously reported planning permission was being sought for a 12-storey, 150-bedroom, 4-star hotel on Bayside Road.We now have artist impression images, which you can see on our website - it would be a Marriott Courtyard Hotel....