This year’s Calpe Conference, the 18th in the series, will take place between the 18th and 21st September at the John Mackintosh Hall. The conference will bring together top specialists in the study of early humans and experts in the field of World Heritage. The conference is timely given the forthcoming nomination of the Gibraltar Neanderthal caves (including Gorham’s Cave) and landscape for World Heritage Status.
New local charity ‘Stay Clean’ aims to raise awareness on drug related issues, including the affect that drug misuse has on a wide range of members of the community.
The charity will focus on diverting persons who may be at risk from using substances that are harmful to their well-being. It will also offer support and advice for any person who may have concerns about their own drug problems or those of a loved one.
The RGP, along with the cooperation of the Guardia Civil, yesterday intercepted an illegal RHIB in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters half a mile off eastern Beach in the early hours of the morning.
A chase ensued between the RGP and the 9 metre vessel, powered by twin 150 horsepower outboard engines. The RHIB, crewed by two Spanish national and showing no lights, was intercepted by the RGP one mile off Catalan Bay.
Tourism Minister Neil Costa this morning officially inaugurated Sandy Bay following an extensive period of large-scale refurbishments that have been carried out at the beach over the last year.
Major coastal protection and regeneration works have completely transformed Sandy Bay from its almost non-existent state, into a sizeable beach, laid and enlarged with approximately 50,000 tons of sand imported from Layounne in the Western Sahara.
