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.
Mrs Tobie Franklin D Roosevelt, a member of the Gibraltar American Council, received the Medallion of Honour from Chief Minister Fabian Picardo at a ceremony at the New York Athletic Club last week.
With the Royal Marines’ 350th Anniversary celebrations coming up very soon, former Royal Marine, Mark Ormrod, whose life has been aided massively by the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund, which the celebrations will serve to raise money for, will take part in the Rock Run, along with Superman star Henry Cavill.
Reacting to the decision of the High Court in the GBGS's challenge against the UK's proposed gaming legislation, the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo has said that the Government is happy with the findings made by His Honour Judge Nicholas Green in relation to the relative status of the UK and Gibraltar under European law.