Jan 18 - New Year’s Message By The Leader Of The Opposition
This is the full text of the New Year's message delivered by Danny Feetham on GBC this evening:
I hope you have enjoyed a happy festive period with your loved ones.
Reaching Out to the Community
In a democracy providing good effective opposition is just as important as good effective Government and I believe we are well placed to perform that role. We have a positive and energetic new team that love this community and the people in it. Over the next year we will be reaching out to community groups and to all of you to better understand how you feel we can better represent you, your families and the community generally. Whether it is through our weekly meetings with people who may want us to help them with their concerns or by meeting us for a chat, we hope you can get involved in trying to help us improve the way things are done in Gibraltar.
The trial of four individuals accused of “working in cahoots” to swindle friends and family out of money in a Ponzi scheme started at the Supreme Court today.
Governor-designate Lt Gen Edward Davis CB, CBE and Mrs Lorraine Davis will arrive in Gibraltar aboard RFA Mounts Bay tomorrow, Tuesday 19 February. 
The Spanish Civil War from 1936 to 1939 had an important impact not just in the Campo de Gibraltar, but also in Gibraltar itself as a society. The Military uprising started very close to Gibraltar as Francoist forces disembarked in Algeciras. Its immediate impact was felt very closely due to its effect in La Linea. Many Spaniards in the area especially trade Unionist Republicans and Free Masons found refuge in Gibraltar from the beginning of the conflict.
