European Commission Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, together with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo, met in Brussels earlier today.
According to the Mayor of Algeciras, the use of sand from Valdevaqueros to regenerate the beaches of Algeciras is “fantastic, a joy, a gift”, but when it is to be used for the same purpose in Gibraltar, environmentalist groups describe it as a “plunder”, tantamount to “selling a part of the Alhambra”
Gibraltar’s most awaited evening of the year is once again almost upon us, and is certain to be bigger and better than previously. This Saturday’s Calentita will see the addition of ‘The Calentita Kitchen Live’, which will see renown chefs in Gibraltar perform live cooking demonstrations. The event has seen an increase to 33 food-serving tents, and a huge extension to the Long Table communal facility in Market Place.
RGP officers PC 74 Donovan Galia and PC 165 Keiron Reyes were today commended by the Commissioner of Police for bravery and determination under hazardous circumstances over their actions during a fire at Ocean Village in the early hours of the 23rd April 2014.
Carnival UK, Britain’s leading cruise operator of P&O Cruises and Cunard, has declared that Gibraltar is the third most visited port of call for them in 2015 after Southampton – their home base – and the Portuguese port of Lisbon.