Gibraltar’s representation at the Labour Party Conference continued yesterday evening with the Gibraltar Reception hosted by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and featuring a keynote speech by the UK Minister for Europe and the Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty MP.
Day five of competition saw the main focus for Team Gibraltar center on the Barry Budden Shooting Complex on the outskirts of Dundee. Gibraltar's shooters had begun over the weekend with 10m Air Pistol and Air Rifle, but five more took to the firing points. Clay Target Shooters Kevin Cowles and Gary Cooper made solid starts to their first two rounds of shooting, Kevin shot 42 out of 50 while Gary closed on 36 out of 50. The pair continue tomorrow with a further three rounds before the final.
Gibraltar will soon roll out new, silver £15 coins that will bear images of the Queen and the Rock on one side, and the coat of arms on the other, either in rich authentic colours, which will be a first for a Gibraltarian coin, or with a diamond finish.
Diego Cañamero, a spokesman for the Sindicato Andaluz de Trabajadores (SAT) has reportedly announced that he and his supporters aim to occupy Gibraltar on the 29th August at 11am as a protest against “tax havens” and the British military presence on the Rock.