Sep 02 - Amphibious Operation Cougar Involves Immense Task Force of Over 1000 Staff
Ahead of the Royal Navy’s flagship annual deployment, Operation Cougar, Naval vessels HMS Bulwark, RFA Wave Knight and RFA Lyme Bay are spending 48 hours in Gibraltar. Cougar is an amphibious deployment to areas of the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern region.
HMS Bulwark is at the forefront of the deployment, carrying Royal Marines, aircraft and vehicles. She is an assault ship with the primary role of projecting Royal Marines across the beach in an amphibious operation.
The Government has said that the statements against Gibraltar today from Mr Montoro are “worthy of derision” adding that the Spanish minister “has adopted the unjustifiable statements of Mr Mendez de Vigo” by suggesting that Spain's exchequer loses in the region of €1bn a year to Gibraltar in tax evasion.
A faulty phone line was to blame for causing disruption this morning at the Primary Care Centre. The GHA says it apologises for any inconvenience which resulted from the fault which led to a temporary breakdown of the Centre’s telephone network. In practice, this meant that people calling up for appointments were unable to complete the their call.
