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.
Last Friday evening, at around 20:30 Gibraltar suffered a major power outage which effectively resulted in some 75% of the community being left with any power. This outage was the most serious and significant in some years, and was mitigated by the equipment responding properly in shutting down and thereby preventing any further damage or incident.
Advice from the Office of Fair Trading: With Halloween just around the corner, many consumers will be purchasing fancy dress costumes and associated items for their children to celebrate the occasion. Fancy dress costumes and items intended for play for children under the age of 14 are usually classified as toys and, as such, must conform to rigorous safety standards that ensure children’s’ safety. Many consumers may also already be thinking of what toys they will be purchasing their children for Christmas.
The Ministry of Transport has announced the rollout of a further 12 new cycle racks at Rosia Road, adjacent to the new GBC premises. This addition of cycle racks provides a total of 24 new spaces for bicycles in an area currently lacking these facilities.
A man who attempted to board a flight at Gibraltar International Airport with a forged passport has been given a four-week prison sentence this morning.