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.
A spokesperson from the RGP has issued the following statement:
At 1040hrs today as a result of a fire reported to police, officers of the Royal Gibraltar Police together with the City Fire Brigade attended to Portmore House, situated in Glacis Estate.
With Friday afternoon upon us, at four o'clock the RGP reported a 2-hour queue from vehicles travelling into Spain. The current frontier queue surpasses Devils Tower Road with the Eastside Reclamation holding area currently in operation.
Over the peak summer season, Gibraltar’s visitors will again be assisted by the Tourist Board’s Visitor Information Patrols. These smartly-dressed Patrols have become a popular sight in Gibraltar in recent years, assisting thousands of tourists to find their way around the city’s sites of interest and leisure amenities.
The Ministry of Culture, in conjunction with the Gibraltar Chronicle and the Department of Education & Training, will hold a Poetry Competition as part of the 2013 autumn cultural programme.