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Moroccan man charged with New Harbours armed robbery

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Gwyneth Paltrow spotted enjoying family time on the Costa

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One year on

Taking stock of the first 12 months after the Brexit vote

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It stinks!

Gibraltar’s sewage problem needs urgent attention

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See the light

The Costa de la Luz in all of its glory

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KIDNAP DRAMA EXCLUSIVE By Laura Duckett

A NEW Harbours robbery suspect is demanding justice after two of his friends were allegedly kidnapped and tortured following his arrest. The Gibraltarian father, who we cannot name for legal reasons, found himself at the centre of a high-profile criminal investigation, which he claims has led to two kidnappings and grave threats to his family. Speaking exclusively to the Olive Press, he claims two of his friends, 18 and 16, were snatched in the space of a few days following his arrest and consequent release. The unnamed man, in his 20s, revealed that the teenagers were tortured in connection to the robbery, which is understood to have ended in the seizure of 1.5m pounds, from a warehouse in New Harbours Indus-

Two teens tortured and father’s life in chaos after ‘wrongful’ arrest over £1.5 million robbery

trial Estate. “One of the kids turned up at my house on Sunday with a broken hand and foot and p***ing blood,” he revealed this week. “Two guys kidnapped him, stepped on his legs and feet and hands and asked him if he knew where the millions were.” He claims the men then threw the 16-year-old out of the window of his flat. “Thank god he lives on the first floor,” he said, adding: “He hobbled to the hospital saying he'd fallen off a bike because he was terrified to tell the truth, but when he came to my house and told me I called the police,” he added. It was the second alleged kidnapping following the young man’s own arrest for his alleged involvement in the armed robbery in the early evening

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CRIME SCENE: New Harbours Industrial Estate of June 21. In dramatic fashion, the 29-year-old was woken up at 1am by armed police, the next morning. “They arrived out of nowhere with assault rifles,” he said. “At first I didn’t realise who it was so I called the police and told them there were men outside my house with rifles. “I was s**t scared. They said I had apparently taken £1.5 million.” Although he admitted he has

been in trouble in the past for minor offences, the suspect, who remains on bail, insisted he has changed his ways and has not been in trouble with the police for the past six years. “I got in trouble as a kid smuggling tobacco but I have changed my life, and now they whack this on me - I have suddenly gone up the ranks in the criminal underground,” said the father-of-one. “I just want a normal life, and justice for my friends.” Last night, the police confirmed they were still probing the case and that ‘all lines of investigation are still open’. They added that they have recovered a ‘substantial’ sum of money and have since arrested and charged a man, Rachid Behdraoui, a 51-year-old Moroccan national. He is accused of the robbery and possession of a firearm. They did not confirm if they were looking for anyone else, at this stage. Behdraoui’s application for bail was turned down on Monday, citing the seriousness of the offences and the fact he has no local ties and poses a flight-risk. He will appear at the Supreme Court on July 28.

Grave victory THE Government has answered the Olive Press’s call to clean up the North Front Cemetery. It comes after we launched our Give Them Respect campaign last issue to clean up the unkempt grounds following dozens of complaints from our readers. Works will begin on August 1, confirmed a government spokesman, after announcing monies had been put aside during the budget. Minister John Cortes revealed in his summary of the budget that a contract had been awarded ‘for the the upkeep and maintenance of the planted areas of the Cemetery’. He added that the maintenance programme has been prepared by the Department of the Environment in consultation with the Botanic Gardens. It comes a fortnight after OP readers, including Ivana Finlayson, complained that they could not reach the graves of their relatives due to the state of weeds and shrubbery. Last year we reported how a change.org petition had been launched to counter ‘years of neglect’, gaining more than 700 signatures, but it had garnered little attention from the government. Opposition MP Trevor Hammond fully-backed our campaign last issue, however he warned that the public’s concerns were ‘falling on deaf ears’. It comes after he tabled a motion to Parliament last November calling for the government to put together a management plan for the cemetery. Despite it passing unanimously, nothing was done about it until now. Opinion Page 6

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NEWS IN BRIEF

Suicide probe POLICE have begun investigating a suspected suicide at Gibdock that occurred last night. A spokesman has confirmed accidental death and foul play have been ruled out.

Fresh recruits SOME eleven new police recruits are to join the Cadiz local police - nine in Algeciras and two in Chipiona. Their training included 1,300 hours of theory and practice.

Under arrest SPANISH police have arrested a Danish man in Malaga for allegedly fighting with ISIS jihadists in Syria.

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ROYAL SHIP CLASH A ROYAL Navy patrol boat came within yards of being rammed by a Spanish warship in British waters off Gibraltar on Saturday. The ‘dangerous’ clash brought condemnation from the Gibraltar Government. The incident came just two weeks before the UK’s Queen Elizabeth hosts Spanish King Felipe and his wife Letizia for an official state visit.

Andrew Rosindell MP called for the visit to be scrapped. “The people of Gibraltar are rightly nervous. They break the rules while we, in turn, welcome the King and Queen of Spain for a state visit. What kind of message is that for the people of Gibraltar? “The people of Gibraltar are very unnerved, and rightly so. The Government needs to be much more robust.”

Stories and features in this edition of Gibraltar’s original community newspaper INCURSION: Ship

Bank on trial

Royal Bank of Scotland may have turned a blind eye to Marrache brothers’ dealings

Weed truck POLICIA Nacional have seized 35 kilos of marijuana in the double bottom of a van that was traveling from La Linea towards Malaga.

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RBS bank gave Marrache & Co some leeway when its requests for information were ignored, as it was a highly successful local law firm with a longstanding relationship with the bank, the Supreme Court has heard.

Online gaming millionaire Jim Magner is suing RBS in a bid to recover some of the £9 million misappropriated from him by the convicted Marrache brothers. Supreme Court Judge Adrian

Jack will have to decide if one of the collapsed law firm's banks, the Royal Bank of Scotland, dishonestly assisted Benjamin, Isaac and Solomon Marrache in their fraud. Magner claims the millions he

Clan wars

THE National Police have arrested and imprisoned four members of a La Línea gang. They have been charged with attempted murder and illegal possession of weapons. The investigation began on June 8 when several gunshots were fired during a clash between two families. A man was allegedly in a car with his wife and children when they were attacked, with several shots fired. The operation was pulled off by more than 50 police officers who carried out several

SEIZED: Evidence household searches. Ammunition, cash, weapons and other incriminating material was discovered.

placed with the Marraches were supposed to be part of a pension pot, which he had not given the brothers any discretion in how to invest. RBS denies it dishonestly assisted the Marraches in their fraud. It comes just over a month after the Supreme Court ruled that Jyske Bank ‘dishonestly assisted’ the Marraches as they stole millions of pounds from clients. The court heard how Jyske Bank extended signifiant overdraft facilities to the firm which, depending on the size of the facility being sought, had been approved by senior staff either in Gibraltar or in Denmark. RBS are facing similar accusations

Cocaine cop cuffed A GUARDIA Civil officer who caused a fatal pileup on the AP-7 last week allegedly tried to flee the scene before blaming the crash on another officer. Two Cadiz GRECO cops captured the officer after he ran across the adjacent five lines of traffic and into a field. After being arrested, the officer, high on cocaine and visibily drunk, claimed the car was driven by another agent, but that he did not know where he had escaped to. Witness testaments and inspections of the vehicle soon proved he was lying. The crash killed three people and severely injured four others on the AP-7 in Torremolinos. The officer will appear in front of a judge later this month.

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Trump trip

FOUR STAR ALBERT HAMMOND

HE is one of the most famous songwriters ‘you have never heard of’. But that might now be about to change for Gibraltar’s biggest star Albert Hammond. It comes after his new album In Symphony received rave reviews from the international press. The Times’ Will Hodgkinson gave a fourstar review insisting he remained a ‘curiously under-appreciated figure’ despite selling 360 million albums.

“In Symphony should do something to rectify that,” he wrote, adding: “You will be surprised... and amazed by Hammond’s consistent ability to find just the right note at the right moment .” The album is a collection of some of his best known songs such as It Never Rains In Southern California and I‘m A Train reworked over five days. Hits by Leo Sayer, Willie Nelson and Celine Dion are also included in the 14-track

record, which was completed with the help of producer Rob Mathes, who has worked with Bruce Springsteen, and Sting. The album was recorded at the iconic Abbey Road studios in London, made famous by The Beatles. Music publication Noise 11 said: “Hammond is one of those artists that you forget about until you hear a collection like this and you realise how many great songs he wrote in his time.”

PR PLUG: Padierna Hotel owner with Gwyneth

HER dad may not be the most popular person in Europe these days But this did not stop Tiffany Trump from enjoying a trip to the Costa del Sol. The daughter of the US president Donald Trump shared a picture from the beach in Marbella with her partner Ross Mechanic on Instagram. The pair were staying at the Puente Romano Hotel, which was carefully checked out by the president’s security team. They were later seen being escorted by nine bodyguards as they dined at the exclusive Trocadero Beach Club. According to sources, one of her entourage telephoned the restaurant and asked for a table for ‘two on the beach’. The pair walked from their hotel and dined on sichuan chicken with Chinese noodles and vegetables and rice pudding and drank a piña colada, a mojito, a jug of sangria and soda.

The health guru, who runs her wellbeing website GOOP, stayed at the Villa Padierna Spa, the same venue of exPresident’s wife Michelle Obama in 2010. Hotel staff described the actress as ‘kind and affectionate with her children’ and that they both clearly shared her interest in Spain and its culture.’

COUPLE: On holiday

SONGSTER: Hammond

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NADAL: With fans

Rafa rave RAFA Nadal served fans up a treat when he swooped in to Ibiza for a summer break. The Mallorca marvel spent a few days cruising round the Balearics with pals onboard his yacht Beethoven. King of Clay Nadal dined out at the restaurant Zela, stopping to take photos with his adoring crowd of supporters. Later, the number-two seed headed to Ibiza club Keeper where he celebrated winning his 10th French Open. Nadal is currently in action in Wimbledon, where he hopes to scoop his third title.

Hollywood starlet spotted relaxing along the Spanish costas SHE is as regular a visitor to Spain as former British Prime Minister David Cameron or the cast of TOWIE. Another summer, another sojourn for Gwyneth Paltrow,

MOSES: With mum

this time heading deep south, as well. The 44-year-old Sliding Doors actress has been spotted on both the Costa del Sol and Costa de la Luz over the last week, with kids Apple, 13, and Moses, 11. After a few days in Conil de la Frontera, she took a drive to Marbella, via Gibraltar. The former wife of Coldplay singer Chris Martin was spotted walking hand in hand through the streets of Marbella with Moses and a handsome unknown chaperone. Gywneth looked typically chic for their relaxed outing, showing off her newly acquired tan lines in a black bandeau maxi dress.

She was pictured topping up her tan on the beaches of Marbella and took a snap of Apple playing on the beach in Conil. The actress has been a regular visitor to Spain since she worked as a nanny in Extremadura as a teenager. She speaks Spanish and frequently visits the family she worked for.

Lapping it up IT was rumoured she was opening a bar on the Costa del Sol. But, it turns out the bar is more of a pole, as Danniella Westbrook in fact opens a strip club in Benalmadena. The former Eastenders actress has been pictured visiting the 69 Lap Dance Lounge, which she is reportedly taking over this month. The 43-year-old recovering alcoholic and cocaine addict revealed that the club will be a joint venture with her son. Speaking on UK TV chat show Loose Women, she said she was ‘better on the other side of the bar’ so she can use her people skills.

POLE POSITION: Westbrook She added: “I’m not going to run it, I’m not going to be Peggy Mitchell. I’m still going to work and act but it’s an investment for me and my son. I’m not there every day.”

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THE route between the Bay of Gibraltar and Ceuta is the second most-used by North African migrants to cross the Gibraltar Strait. According to recent government data, 18% of the vessels crossing the Strait do so between the Campo de Gibraltar port and Ceuta, second only to the Bay of Gibraltar-Tangier route. The third most used route is between Tarifa and Tangier.

Gloves are off Gibraltar Social Democrats hit out at government’s ‘scaremongering’ rhetoric

THE opposition has slammed the government for 'scaremongering' over the party's decision to vote against the budget.

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GSD Deputy leader Roy Clinton accused Fabian Picardo of a 'distasteful, torrent of verbal abuse' which came as a result of the party's decision to oppose the bill. The GSD decided to oppose it on the grounds of a 'lack of full financial information and transparency on indirect borrowing and associated spending'. Picardo's response included branding the party as 'irresponsible', and said that by voting against the bill, they are

putting Gibraltarian civil servants' salaries at risk. “It is clear that the hopes and dreams of the opposition are not for Gibraltar’s success, they are for Gibraltar’s failure,” he added. Part of the reason for the party's opposition to the bill included a 'staggering level of indirect debt of £772 million in addition to direct gross debt of £447.7 million... and the lack of Parliamentary oversight over the £772 million.' The GSD believes that this required a 'strong stand to be taken'. Four GSD MPs voted against the Appropriation Bill - an unprecedented amount however, one GSD MP Lawrence Llamas, decided to vote in favour.

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OPINION No surprise It will come as no surprise to long-time Olive Press readers that the PP party has also been dragged into Andalucia’s shameful ERE scandal. Already up to its neck in a raft of fraud investigations around Spain, the party must have been praying that it would not get hauled into the BIG ONE down south. But now it emerges that the case that saw a billion euros illegally syphoned off by corrupt politicians at the Junta also - oddly - tempted PP bigwigs. They apparently joined the gravy train of PSOE fatcats, including two ex-Presidents, who shamelessly stole money that had been destined to stimulate employment and help the unemployed. Now they face trial later this year alongside, wait for it, two of the country’s leading union bosses, who it turns out were in on it too. This pair should, most certainly, hold their heads in shame… for they were the very men that were meant to be protecting the working classes from the disgraceful plundering of EU and central government funds. A national newspaper columnist wrote that Spain was not a country of corrupt politicians, but a corrupt country full stop last weekend. It is hard to disagree.

Fair cop It’s unbelievable that a Guardia Civil officer with such a checkered track record was allowed back in uniform. There is surely blood on someone’s hands now, after three were killed on the AP-7 pileup he is said to have caused. The officer had allegedly already been caught drink driving and had a history of threatening people, who he is paid to protect! Let’s hope a serious inquiry into how he was allowed to remain on the force is launched. In the meantime, the full force of the law must be meted out to him.

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On the anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Joe Duggan takes a look back at a roller-coaster political ride

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year on

T was a 20-minute bike ride that changed everything. Cycling back from the University of Gibraltar referendum count in the wee small hours of June 24, I assumed Britain had voted to Remain in the EU. YouGov called it 52% for Remain. Ipsos MORI had it higher at 54%. Nigel Farage had conceded defeat, sending a ripple of confidence among the assembled politicians of Gibraltar, bastion of Remain. “It’s been an extraordinary referendum campaign, turnout looks to be exceptionally high and looks like Remain will edge it,” Farage said. “UKIP and I are going nowhere and the party will only continue to grow.” Well, he was right about one thing. After this month’s general election, it’s clear UKIP are going nowhere. But by the time I got home and turned on Radio 4 that night, it was clear Leave had the whip hand. Sunderland, with its huge Nissan factory threatened by an EU exit, had voted to Leave 61% to 39, a far bigger margin than pollsters predicted. That was the moment everything changed. Eight, sleepless hours later, David Cameron resigned and I took a phone call from my tearful editor. “We’re newspaper men,” he said. “It’s our job now to represent our community.” I was back on the streets of Gibraltar that morning gauging the mood. In what was to LOSER: David Cameron become a familiar move, Spanish Foreign Minresigns following Leave ister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo had waded straight in, claiming a Spanish flag was now victory close to being planted on the Rock. Until his departure in October 2016, Margallo made it his own personal mission to torment Gibraltar, seizing every opportunity to issue threats about Spain gaining sovereignty over the Rock. His supporters even threatened me. One morning, I received an anonymous phone call from a supporter of Margallo, a man claiming to be a member of the Spanish security

He warned me that I would be arrested if I carried on writing critical articles forces. He warned me I would be arrested if I carried on writing critical articles about Margallo and that everything I wrote about him was being checked by Spanish police. Thankfully, Margallo was soon gone. But the PP’s grasping claim over Gibraltar has persisted, culminating in the EU negotiating guidelines, published in April, which give Spain an effective veto over Gibraltar being part of any deal the UK strikes.Tiny Gibraltar could yet become the biggest hurdle in the forthcoming negotiations. Back in the UK, the weeks after the referendum saw Theresa May sweep into No 10. Her infamous phrase ‘Brexit means Brexit’ found its way into the public lexicon, but nobody really knew what Brexit meant. However, as the year went on, the much-feared Brexit recession failed to materialise. By November, unemployment had sunk to 4.8%, the lowest level since 2005.

Both camps battled over what the jobless total showed. Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed the number of people working in the UK had risen by 454,000 in the last year. Less than half those jobs were taken by people with British nationality. Brexit supporters claimed it showed British jobs are being taken by foreign workers; anti-Brexit campaigners pointed to it as proof that the growth of Britain's economy depends on employers hiring workers from the EU. Meanwhile, Boris Johnson had formed Change Britain, pushing May to opt for a hard Brexit. But it wasn’t just her Foreign Secretary heaping pressure on the Prime Minister. In November, three High Court judges ruled May couldn’t trigger Article 50 without parliament’s consent. The PM had vowed she would do this by March, 2017. Suddenly, those plans were in grave doubt.

A landmark speech in January laid out May’s vision for what Brexit should mean. The UK must leave the single market and the customs union, she said. May also conceded that parliament would have to vote on any final Brexit deal. The following day, British bank HSBC announced it would pull 1,000 staff out of London and move them to Paris once Brexit took effect. In Spain, expats had got organised. Groups like

GUTTED: May loses Tories’ overall majority We asked readers what they thought of Brexit one year on. Of the hundreds who replied, this is what they thought:

Should the UK opt for hard or soft Brexit? Hard: 19.9% Soft: 60.9% Neither: 13.2%

Should the UK hold another referendum on Brexit? Yes: 73% No: 24.5% Unsure: 2.5%

Do you have confidence in Theresa May to deliver the right Brexit deal for the UK? Yes: 15.4% No: 81.4% Unsure: 3.2%

Are you considering returning to the UK following the Brexit vote? Yes: 7.7% No: 81.9% Not an expat: 10.3%

Has your opinion on Brexit changed? Yes: From leave to remain 0.6 % Yes: From remain to leave 3.2 % No: Still a remainer 79 % No: Still a leaver 15.9 % Not sure 1.3 %

BUZZING: Nigel Farage after referendum result

BEDFELLOWS: May forced to make deal with DUP Bremain In Spain and Brexpats in Spain were doing a sterling job of advising the 300,000 Brits living here what their rights were - and what was at stake. Access to health care, pensions even the right to remain were up in the air. Campaigners like Anne Hernandez mounted a lobbying offensive, concentrating efforts on Spanish local and national politicians. When the Olive Press spoke to leading campaigner and Guardian journalist Giles Tremlett, he relayed the worrying news that chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier had told campaigners that a deal on the rights of EU citizens in the UK would not be ringfenced if no overall deal was reached. ‘No deal is better than a bad deal’, was May’s mantra. She is wrong about that. On March 29, May triggered Article 50. The following day, the EU’s draft negotiating guidelines sparked outrage, with Spain handed an effective veto over Gibraltar. A few days later The Sun published its famous Up Yours Senors front page and beamed images onto the Rock, as Gibraltar became the number-one news story across Europe. Emboldened by her poll ratings, May called a snap general election in May. But a disastrous campaign, and a spirited showing from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, saw the Tories lose their majority. Only a deal with the hard-right DUP will allow May to pass her bills. But for the politically enfeebled Tory leader, it may already be too late. With the knives sharpening behind her, it is questionable how much longer she can limp on. This month, her ‘fair and serious’ proposals on EU citizens were slammed as ‘pathetic’ by campaign group the 3MillionMovement. European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker labelled them ‘not sufficient’ - another poke in the eye for May in this ongoing saga. Over the past year, British poli-

tics has surpassed House Of Cards in its sheer drama. As well as Brexit, the appalling murder of Jo Cox, the terrorist outrages in Westminster, Manchester, London Bridge and Finsbury Park and the carnage of Grenfell Tower have buffeted the country. Britain appears in a state of chaos. And one year on from that momentous vote, our futures are still uncertain.

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It stinks!

SCENES: Sandy Bay (left) and sewage site (right and below)

HE wind fans the waves relentlessly, whipping them up into a frenzy as I peer out over Sandy Bay’s golden crescent beach, with Africa in the hazy distance. As the tide slowly retreats, a small pile of muck and grime and litter is left in their wake on the shoreline. And it sometimes smells, according to locals. This is one of the most popular sunbathing spots on the Rock, as well as home to the residents of Both Worlds apartment complex fronting the bay. It is also home to wildlife including birds, skink lizards, scorpions and, of course, the famous monkeys. Just a five minute drive around the headland at Europa Point, I stood in disbelief watching literally tonnes of raw sewage being pumped into the same body of water. Sickly brown and fanning out towards the other legendary Pillar of Hercules across the

It is very much a stain on the dark underbelly of the Rock Straits, it is very much a stain on the dark underbelly of the Rock. For a nation that prides itself on its economic indices, not to mention its green credentials, this comes as quite a conundrum. “It’s embarrassing in this day and age that we are still pumping our raw sewage into the Mediterranean,” insists Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) MP Trevor Hammond. The opposition environment chief rolls his eyes for this issue, that quite frankly stinks. “Gibraltar has never had a sewage treatment plant,” he explains as we peer down at the murky deluge, which is surrounded by shoals of feeding fish. “There was no real obligation to have one in the past without EU regulations. But now we have arrived at a point where it’s inexcusable not to have one.” And worst of all, it’s not just organic waste that is being ejected from the bowels of the

As beaches open for summer, Gibraltar’s ‘embarrassing’ sewage problem still remains murky territory, writes Laura Duckett

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SHIT HITS THE FAN: tonnes of raw sawage ejected into the sea at Europa point Rock. Add vast quantities of non-biodegradable matter - wet wipes and the chemicals used to clean our houses like ammonia and bleach which also get flushed through the system - and you’ve got a truly foul brew sullying the water. I see bits of white matter floating further away from the brown sludge - the detritus that doesn’t degrade and poses a threat to marine life or gets washed up on the nearby beaches. Hammond continues that the fish are feeding on this yucky cocktail, which will end up passing toxins through the food chain. And he explains that on a windy day like this, the waste is dispersed quicker and is far less visible, so I can only imagine what it’s like in calmer conditions. “I’ve seen it spread out in a slick trail far out to sea when the waves aren’t so strong, so it’s not inconceivable to think that it is travelling to nearby beaches like Sandy Bay,” continues Hammond. Sandy Bay looks idyllic, with flocks of gulls bobbing about on the cobalt waves. It’s a peaceful spot with wonderful views. So it makes me wonder why Both Worlds residents aren’t kicking up a stink about the scummy situation just around the corner from their waterfront. “People certainly need to be made more aware of it”, says Hammond, who has vented his frustrations on several occasions about the delay to the current government’s 2011 manifesto promise to build a treatment plant. “They haven’t even awarded a contract yet,” he says an-

UNIMPRESSED: Hammond and (right) proposed site for plant

grily. “We could forgive them for the delay if there was more transparency about why it has taken so long,’ he says. It’s all murky waters, in his opinion. And he is concerned that locals are too worried about parking their cars than pollution like this. One thing for certain, Hammond isn’t the only one nosing out the putrid problem, and Gibraltar isn’t the only offender, to be fair. Gibraltar’s Environmental Safety Group (ESG) has made a planned treatment plant one of its core objectives, but claims that the sewage generally discharges in ‘deep and fast moving currents’ so the Rock’s coastal waters are not affected. A spokesman added that water quality around beaches is regularly monitored and that safety is paramount. Perhaps, somewhat oddly, the group seemed keener to deflect attention onto sewage contamination from Spain, via a pipe in La Linea off Western Beach, which is, of course, also of concern, particularly with summer about to kick in. And then comes the muck-slinging, with the government, when approached by the Olive Press, criticising the GSD’s own poor record on sewage, having done nothing to solve the problem in 16 years of power. It insists it is still committed to building a sewage treatment works just above the current outflow, although looking at evidence this week, not much is happening. “We are not in a position to comment further,” added a spokesman. But ultimately pointing fingers resolves nothing - it’s up to those in charge to make sure that the project is not placed on the back shelf after the UK leaves the EU, says Hammond. But seeing - and smelling - is believing and the GSD vows to continue to raise a stink until the foul problem is finally flushed away.

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This contest continues to be the highlight of the local social calendar. It will take place at the Tercentenary Sports Hall. Tickets £30.

Expect circus decor & live acts throughout, with two dance areas. Taking place at Ocean Village. Tickets £20. Visit www.fb.com/twistedcircusfest for more information.

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Events will take place in Chatham Counterguard, Governor’s Parade, John Mackintosh Square, Casemates Square and Ocean Village with music, dance, and fun for the the whole family.

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AN award-winning local artist has been granted Freedom of the city of Gibraltar. Christian Hook was described as a ‘role model’ by mayor Kaiane Lopez at the ceremony onboard cruise ship Queen Victoria. Hook, who will stay on-

A GIBRALTAR schoolgirl will represent the Rock on the international stage after being crowned Miss cover girl. Alexandra Hurtado, 14, will compete in the Miss National Elite Pageant. She excelled in the Miss Individuality, Miss Sports Model and Miss Elegance categories, for which she gained titles. Coming close behind her was 12-year-old Emma

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Dalmedo, who was crowned 1st Princess and also won Miss Social Network, Miss Friendship and 2nd Miss Sports Model. In third place with the 2nd Princess title was Anjali Alwani, 14, who won the Best Creative Look award. Some 12 young contestants took part in the soldout show, and Kelvin Hewitt Director of No1 Models thanked everyone who made it possible.

day. The workshop, delivered by Rock Learning, helped employees become more selfassured when dealing with youth work situations. It included group work and a variety of role-play scenarios. The Rock's Youth Service was started in 1963 and holds regular events from artistic workshops to barbecues with live music.

Celebrated portrait artist wins rare honour

work, said he was proud to receive the honour. Later this summer, he will travel to Beijing to work on his World Polo series. The portrait artist has had his work exhibited at the Scottish National PAINTING: The Queen Portrait Gallery and won He has painted portraits of the UK’s Sky Arts Portrait the Queen, Sir Ian McKelArtist of the Year award in len, and boxing champion Amir Khan. 2014.

Doctor: Canessa

History speaks A GIBRALTARIAN academic is compiling a complete oral history of the Rock. Dr Andrew Canessa, a professor at the University of Essex, will release the first book in the series in January 2018. It uses around 400 interviews to explore how Gibraltar has evolved since the 20th century and aims to examine the ‘range and depth’ of Gibraltarian identity in modern society. To fund the research, he received a grant from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for ‘Bordering on Britishness: an Oral History of Gibraltar in the 20th Century’, with the backing of The Gibraltar Government.

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Keen beans BRITISH buyers still want a second home in the EU despite Brexit, according to new research. Nearly two thirds of people with property projects underway have not been deterred by Brexit while 23% plan to accelerate purchases due to Brexit, says the latest report from BNP Paribas International. It also reveals that Spain and Italy are still favourites with British buyers, thanks to their lifestyle and climate. Some 28% of British people abandoned their Eurozone property plans following the Brexit vote a year ago but the 2017 figures show a dramatic turnaround. Of the people still planning a property purchase, some 65% claim Brexit has not incited them to abandon or delay their plans while for 27% it is an intention to postpone rather than give up altogether. Many buyers were also keen to complete sooner, to avoid the full impact of Brexit.

ARREARING TO GO

RENT arrears are at an all-time low. The government has announced the amount owed is below £5 million, meaning that £1 million has been recovered in a year and a half, when the arrears collection strategy started. It was at its highest before the strategy was put in place, at around £6,017,000.

Government holds Fire Safety Review Committee following Grenfell Tower tragedy HOUSING Minister Samantha Sacramento has chaired the Rock's first Fire Safety Review Committee. She has instructed the group of senior officials to undertake a complete fire safety review of all current government rental estates and co-ownership buildings and fire evacuation process. The group will also consider possible fire prevention measures in blocks and estates including sprinklers installation, a fire awareness campaign and a review of existing legislation if necessary. The minister has also tasked the chief technical officer with independently testing all clad-

The government says the figures demonstrated the problem is ‘clearly under control.’ It also noted that some 328 tenants have paid their arrears in full. One of the most effective steps taken has been to deduct payments from public sector workers’ salaries.

Action time COMMITTEE: Officials and (centre) Sacramento ding materials used in housing refurbishments to ensure their safety. “Once again I would like to assure all our tenants that the cladding, both in the materials and methods employed, that we have used in the refurbishment of our estates are totally differ-

ent to those that were used in the UK," she said. From now on, principal housing officer Geraldine Reading will chair the committee, with its members including the chief technical officer, chief fire officer, head of housing works agency and building control,

among others. It comes after concerns that the cladding used on Gibraltar's tower blocks were the same as that used on London's Grenfell Tower, where at least 79 have died from a fire which ripped through the building with devastating speed.

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Charging comments Readers’ explosive reaction to the death of Spanish bullfighter Ivan Fandino, who was gored to death in France Good news Fantastic. I Only wish he’d died a slower more painful death, like the bulls do in this pathetic ‘sport’. May this scene be repeated many times until Spaniards finally make it into the 21st century along with everyone else. Bull 1: Spanish T**t: 0

I think most people living in Spain have an idea and an opinion about bullfighting, some approve, many do not. Some of the views try to point out the irony of a man dying when he tries to kill a one ton wounded animal for entertainment. I guess bullfighters view it as an occupational hazard. Personally I don't rejoice when someone dies prematurely but there are idiots around. Just please don't put us all in one pot!

Dave, Malaga

Glyn Adams, Sevilla

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You have every right to feel as you do (as do I to support the spectacle in a country where it is legal and popular). I think, however, that celebrating the death of a fellow human being, in print, is an abomination. This is all over the Spanish facebook, but it is only here, with the English, that there are stupid and ugly comments.

Some of these comments are disgusting and offensive! I hate bullfighting but I do not celebrate the guy’s death. Just ban the sport.

Lenox Napier, Malaga

Stephanie Thompson, London

No sympathy I have no sympathy for the man. Live by the sword, die by the sword. This is justice for the poor bull who was probably still killed anyway. The ‘sport’ is savagery in any language.

Idiots Laughing and insulting the man or his family is wrong and I would condemn this.

Lorna Button, Mijas

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Word of warning THE police have warned the public over new location-sharing Snapchat update. The Snap Maps addition allows people to pinpoint the user’s last location thanks to smart phone GPS capabilities. Users of the app are also able to search for locations like schools and view public photos taken there. Although the feature was originally designed to help friends meet up, there are fears it could be abused. Detective Superintendent Ian McGrail said: “You should always be mindful of whom you’re sharing your location with, as it can easily allow anyone to understand where you live, work, attend school or otherwise spend your time.” The police have advised parents to make sure their child’s app is placed on Ghost Mode, which hides the user’s location. To change the app settings, pinch the screen when using Snapchat to load the map feature. When doing this for the first time, the app should ask if you want to activate Ghost Mode.

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Joe Bossano has assured locals that they won’t find a safer bank for their investments than the Gibraltar Savings Bank. He accused GSD MP Roy Clinton of ‘scaremongering’ following criticism about the way the government has used funds invested in the bank. “I’m happy to say that nobody has paid

Good health Government announces budget which includes minimum wage and pension increases MINIMUM wage is set to increase in August. This is just one of the positives to come out of this year’s budget, announced by the Chief Minister.

The health of Gibraltar’s economy has also been revealed by a forecasted increase in GDP of 8.9%. Minimum wage will increase from £6.28 to

LOTTOLAND has been fined £150,000 for misguided advertising. The UK gambling commission has fined the Gibraltar-based lottery provider for not making it clear to customers that they were betting on the outcome of the lottery, and not taking part.

£6.45 per hour, and the tax threshold will now be £11,150, meaning those who earn below it will not have to pay tax on their wages.

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attention to it and we continue to attract increasing investments from existing and new customers,” he said. He revealed customers have deposited nearly one billion pounds in the bank, and that it has £220m in ready cash to pay its customers if they wanted their money back.

HE ruling of this topic goes to show how a case -otherwise strong- can go horribly wrong for a client and subsequently his lawyer.

Pursuant to a Madrid Appeal Court ruling, the said lawyer has been ordered to indemnify his client with €524,000 Euros for not submitting an original document, but a photocopy of it, in a court of law. The case dealt with a dispute over property rights, and the title deeds were deemed ‘essential and fundamental evidence to prove the facts upon which the claimants petition sought to rely.’ The claimant's lawyer oversight consisted on submitting a photocopy of said document on filing and the original at the latter stages of the proceedings, resulting in the defendant's lawyers challenging the validity of the copy and questioning the tardy submission of the main evidence -original title deeds-. The tribunal, upon hearing the parties, upheld both defense allegations and ruled against the claimant, precluding him from bringing an action on the same grounds subject to the principle of res iudicata, or claim preclusion. The losing party sought redress from his

former lawyer, for professional negligence, through the courts on grounds that a submission of a photocopy in legal proceedings, when an original was easily available, was a clear instance of professional negligence that resulted in financial harm quantifiable by reference to the loss of opportunity. The court of first instance initially and subsequently the appeal court ruled that the solicitors’ errors were unacceptable and fell short of the expected standards, adding that it was expected of him to know the perils of filing proceedings where the main evidence adduced consists of a photocopy, quite apart from the lamentable tardy submission of the original key document. The outcome of this case reveals the real risk of filing civil proceedings based exclusively on emails, photocopied documents and similar evidence, all of which is admissible in court but likely to be challenged by the opposing party.

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Social insurance contributions will accrue starting at age 15, and pensions are set to increase by 2.7%, in line with inflation. Other positives include electricity and water charges which Lottoland CEO Nigel will again not Birrell expressed full coincrease. operation with the GamHowever tax bling Commission on the on ordinary matter. diesel fuel will “Lottoland has further increase by 3p enhanced its procedures per litre, with and controls to ensure all premium infuture marketing commucreasing by nications are fully compli1p. ant,” he said.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Nap time AN entrepreneur has opened Madrid’s first ‘nap bar’ where, for €14 per hour, tired workers can take a power nap in a private bedroom before heading back to work.

Making waves SPAIN’S manufacturing activity continued to expand in June, although the rate of growth eased slightly since May, according to survey data from financial services company IHS Markit.

Buy out BANCO Popular will start looking for partners to buy some €30 billion in repossessed assets and non-performing real estate loans following last month's Santander takeover.

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This month we’re going to look at one of the reasons that stop most of us from being fitter, healthier and happier with ourselves: ‘I don’t have time’. It can apply to our exercising, buying healthy foods or cooking healthy meals. So let’s look at each: Buying healthy food You probably think that you’ll spend all of your time reading labels and weighing things (for portion sizes). Well, not necessarily. Most people have the same type of food every week. We don’t have to rush things so let’s take our time – a small change is better than no change. Just have a look at a few things every week, for example look at switching to brown pasta, wholemeal and choosing a leaner cut of meat. Throw in some dried fruit to see what the family likes - it’s a great way of cutting down on unhealthy snacks. If the new alternative goes well, add it to your permanent shopping list. Cooking healthy meals Yes, cooking takes more effort than ordering a takeaway, but not necessarily more time.

There are loads of great recipe sources on the internet. One of the good sites that I use for healthy meals, snacks and other food-related things is www.greatest.com. When I find something that I quite fancy I go with that for a few weeks and then go back a n d find

something new. It keeps food exciting and appetising. Most of the recipes are aimed at busy people who want to eat more healthily but struggle to find time. Our favourite food at home is fajitas, a low carb, high vegetable, high protein meal, with countless different combinations. It’s relatively quick to prepare and is something we prepare together, and

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GIBRALTAR has marked the United Nations International day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. To raise awareness for the topic, the government’s Drug and Alcohol Awareness and Rehabilitation Service organised a seminar on June 28. Its aims were to explain the extent of the services offered by the department and to provide a forum to establish how to help those affected by drug abuse. Samantha Sacramento MP said: “Assisting people with drugs problems is as impor-

tant as the education on drug abuse prevention.” Damian Broton, president of Stay Clean, has launched the charity to help those recovering from addiction and offers a drop in centre at Nazareth House. Local recovering addict Steven Walker – who gained recent media attention for running the London Marathon – is a member. Visit its facebook page https://www.facebook. com/staycleangib/ for more information.

About time New laws will protect mothers breastfeeding in public

BREASTFEEDING will soon be legal in all public places on the Rock. The new law also means that ‘treating a breastfeeding mother unfavourably’ will be classed as discrimination. It will come into effect ‘as soon as possible’. Equality Minister Samantha Sacramento said: “Breastfeeding is the most natural, healthy, best start a mother can provide for her child. Apart from the medical benefits breastfeeding has to both baby and mum, it can be done anytime and anywhere.

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“We all have a role to play so that negative attitudes do not undermine this choice or discourage mothers from breastfeeding.” The Gibraltar Breastfeeding Association is working with

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THE Equality Rights Group has criticised the government’s drug abuse policy. It has questioned why it doesn’t come under the Ministry for health, and Care and Justice, and has hit out at equality minister Samantha Sacramento at for her ‘negative approach to drugs’, saying that those affected by drug abuse should be protected, not punished.

businesses to promote environments that are welcoming to breastfeeding mothers called the Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme. Establishments that sign up to the scheme will get a welcome sticker and be promoted as ‘breastfeeding friendly’. A spokesperson for the association said: “We applaud the Ministry of Equality for introducing legislation to enable a family to be comfortable to feed their child whenever that child is hungry, without prejudice.” Breast milk is known for protecting newborns from infections and diseases. It’s also said to build a strong emotional bond between a mother and baby.

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BLUEFIN tuna season is officially open. It started on June 16 and will end on October 14, or when the weight limit (13 tons) is reached. Any fishermen wanting to take part require a special licence. Anglers will also have to report and weigh catches at the dedicated landing point in

the North Mole (No. 1 jetty) any day from 9am to 2.30pm. Other requirements to help preserve marine life include a minimum size for caught tunas (30 kilos and 115mm in length). Marine vessels must also stay at least 60 metres away from dolphins or whales while fishing.

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BBC investigation leads to faecal bacteria discovery in Costa cold drinks

THE government has reassured the public about Gibraltar’s water hygiene after faecal bacteria was found in cold Costa drinks in the UK. It comes after a BBC investigation led to the discovery of traces of faecal bacteria in seven out of 10 samples from Costa drinks in the UK branches. A spokesperson has explained that drinking water is tested daily and that the company which tests it, AGL, complies with EU guidelines. However it’s most likely unwashed hands which leads to the dirty ice. Tony Lewis, head of policy and education at the Char-

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These {bacteria} should not be present at any level – never mind the significant numbers found,” he added. Since the shocking results were published, Costa has deep cleansed all its UK coffee shops and changed the way ice is handled with scoops stored outside ice machines. A spokesperson for Costa Gibraltar said they are aware of the recent findings and have taken the opportunity to reinforce hygiene and food safety procedures in all stores on the Rock. “We have not detected any problems in our Gibraltar stores but remain focused as ever,” they said.

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