Jul 02 - ‘Big Up Diaz’ Tribute Charity Concert

Written on 02 July 2013.

This weekend, a tribute charity concert will be held in aid of local charity ‘Pathway Through Pain’. Local Teenager, Philip Diaz, passed away last year following a battle with terminal Cancer. Philip had become increasingly involved with the charity, which assists families who are experiencing financial troubles due to illness.

The concert, dubbed the ‘Big Up Diaz Tribute Charity Concert’, will feature performances by the Royal Gibraltar Regiment band, the Harmonics Choir, local act This Side Up and others.

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July 02 - Picardo's Letter To Voters Urges Them To Choose Isola

Written on 02 July 2013.

The following letter has been sent by GSLP Leader Fabian Picardo to voters ahead of Thursday’s by-election urging them to vote for their candidate Albert Isola. The letter reads as follows:

Dear

Go Out To Vote For Albert Isola On Thursday 4^th July

It seems like only yesterday that we were all celebrating winning the election in December 2011. We achieved this by working together to break Mr Caruana’s and the GSD's 16 years in power to start delivering on the change we promised.

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Gibraltar Crime Report for 01st July

Written on 02 July 2013.

Media – Police Reports

From 0700hrs Monday the 01/07/2013 to 0700hrs Tuesday the 02/07/2013.

CRIME REPORTS

1 Report of Burglary.

3 Reports of Theft.

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July 01 - Bishop Fitzgerald Middle School Hosts Megafinal Chess Tournament

Written on 01 July 2013.

Last weekend, Bishop Fitzgerald Middle School hosted the Gibraltar Megafinal Chess Tournament. The local tournament is organised as part of the Delancy UK Schools Chess Challenge, the biggest chess tournament in the world with over 68,000 junior players from over the UK competing every year.

The Gibraltar Megafinal was organised by the Gibraltar Chess Association and the Calpe Chess Club and saw some 56 youngsters from across our schools participating in the competition: the youngest was four years old! The Minister for Education Gilbert Licudi, QC visited the players at different times during the day where he took the opportunity to witness the quiet determination, discipline and commitment of the young chess players.

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