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.
YGTV has received a desperate call for help from the crews of four vessels stranded in Gibraltar because of financial difficulties being experienced by their managing companies.
Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel will leave the UK on Monday (12 August) for an annual deployment to the Mediterranean and Gulf region - Cougar ’13.
It has been announced that a “rapid reaction force” led by the HMS Illustrious and two frigates will set sail for the Mediterranean on Monday and stop off at Gibraltar.