Mar 21 - Regiment Soldier to Play Football in Inter-Service Championships

Written on 21 March 2013.

LCpl Tarik Chrayeh from the Regiment has been selected by the Army Football Association to represent the Army in this year’s Inter-Service Championships.

He recently attended a training camp in the UK with over 30 of the best football players from the British Army. A spokesperson from the Army Football Association said: “LCpl Chrayeh was exceptional in training yesterday and has subsequently earned his place in tonight’s starting line up against the RAF.”  

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Mar 21 - Earth Hour 2013

Written on 21 March 2013.

Celebrating Earth Hour once again this Saturday, Gibraltar is set to plunge the Rock into Darkness at 8:30pm in order to save energy and promote awareness of electrical consumption. The idea for the event was coined in 2007 by WWF and The Sydney Morning Herald. In order to participate, individuals must turn off all lights in their home or business for one hour.

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Mar 21 - Drug Charges

Written on 21 March 2013.

Daniel Young, aged 19, of 8/10 Booth’s Passage was yesterday 20th March convicted in the Magistrates Court for possession of 8.77 grams of Cannabis resin and possession with intent to supply of 2.6 grams of Cannabis resin. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment.

Young received no separate penalty on a further count of possession with intent to supply of a class ‘C’ drug, 20 x 2mg tablets of Alprazolam.

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Mar 21 - TA Soldiers Retire

Written on 21 March 2013.

TA soldier CSgt Llanelo was given a leaving presentation by Commanding Officer Lt Col Colin Risso following 39 years of service.

CSgt Llanelo joined the Regiment in 1974 and has remained an Infantryman throughout his career. As a Cpl he was a section commander and part of the Recruit Training Team, he undertook numerous courses while serving including Range Management and NBC Instructor and his final role is B Company Training SNCO.

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