Media – Police ReportsFrom 0700hrs 07/02/13 to 0700hrs 08/02/13
1 Person arrested Possession of a Commercial Quantity of Cigarettes.
1 Person arrested for Driving a Motor Vehicle Without a Policy of Insurance.
3 Arrest warrants issued by the Courts for Failure to Appear were executed.
5 Arrest warrants issued by the Courts for non-payment of fines were executed.
The winner of the last YGTV Daily Photograph Competition is Vera Francis with her photo ‘The Past’ depicting a famous Gibraltar sunset taken from the Rock. The foreground of the shot is taken up by one of the many cannons that can be found around Gibraltar, that date back to the Siege. The reflection of the deep burning sunset on the cannon is particularly eye catching.
The GSD has today welcomed the UK Government’s announcement to scrap the, tougher EBC exam system that was set to replace the current GCSE system in 2015. Instead, the government plans to keep the current system, but place more emphasis on the exams by removing some of the coursework.
Following the recent announcement made by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Gibraltar, regarding Stuart Cerisola receiving a charitable donation for £1,000 for a new wheelchair, the group has noted that they have received a reimbursement of the funds.
Stuart explained that although he appreciated the gesture he would rather that the funds went to cystic fibrosis research being carried out. He added that the GHA will supply him with a wheelchair.
