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.
The following article was kindly sent to us by Spanish author Rafael Rosselló Cuervas-Mons. It argues that the Spanish approach to Gibraltar is mistaken and that Gibraltar’s right to decide its own future must be respected. Mr Cuervas-Mons' first novel was entitled "Los contrabandistas del Estrecho – La ruta del hachís" and he has written extensively for magazines.
Wayne McKay, the 37-year old Gibraltarian man who was arrested yesterday after he was challenged by the Policia Nacional as he tried to cross the border on his bicycle, has been released from custody after making a court appearance earlier this morning.
Today, Commissioner of Police Eddie Yome commended four Marine Section Officers for their involvement in the detection and arrest of Juan Luis Galliano Garcia and others.