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Gibraltar buses get new routes and go free
Details of the new numbers and routes and the service to the frontier |
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The currency of Gibraltar is the Pound Sterling
Here is its history and details of the new release of notes and the five pound coin. |
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The Royal Gibraltar Regiment
Fire guns and do all those things good soldiers do at home and abroad. |
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Gibraltar residents have ID cards But unlike the
proposed UK scheme these minimal cards are useful for travel purposes. |
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Iberia Airlines operate Gibraltar service As a result of the Cordoba Agreement, (2006) all restrictions on the use of the Gibraltar airport have been dropped by Spain and Iberia started a Madrid service. |
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Campaign to vote in EU Elections Despite having joined the EEC
with Britain, implementing directives etc, the residents of Gibraltar were the only
EU citizens denied the right to vote for the assembly. This is the full story.
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Images of Gibraltar It is often said that a picture speaks a thousand words, so here are a lot of words about Gibraltar as seen through my lens.
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The Airport One of the first things
most tourists see, and regularly visited by most residents. One of
the shortest runways, and crossed by a main road. Gibraltar airport
is unique.
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National Day September 10th is celebrated as
National Day, and is the aniversary of the referendum in the sixties
which lead to the Gibraltar Constitution with internal self-Government.
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The Tercentenary In August 2004 Gibraltar
celebrated 300 years as a British territory, the Gibraltarians
encircled the rock, and the Royal Navy were awarded the freedom
of the City.
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Tall Structures There is a lot of fuss about tall
ships and buildings in the vicinity of the airport for safety reasons
- however there is one very tall structure adjacent to the runway.
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Modern Bus service In April 2004 the new
larger vehicles took to the road providing a modern service with air conditioning inside and less pollution from the rear.
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Gibraltar 100 ton gun fired In conjunction with the Gibraltar-Malta
Calpe 2002 heritage conference the 100 ton gun was fired in conjunction with its twin in
Malta at noon on Sunday 29th September 2002.
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The Largest Gibraltar Demonstration Ever To affirm support
for the Gibraltar Governments position on the sell out of Gibraltar's sovereignty to Spain.
attended by 25,000 people in a population of under 30,000 |
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Demonstration A statement regarding the rights of the Gibraltarians and a protest demonstration regarding the exclusion from EU legislation as a result of Spanish pressure on the UK.
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Significant texts about Gibraltar A number
of relevent documents, like the Treaty of Utrecht, the Brussels agreement, and
a selection of speeches and comment about the issues of the Rock.
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The Fishing dispute The Spanish are known
internationally for fishing illegally and when compounded with the
ongoing territorial dispute its a recipe for trouble.
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The Invasion One of the more bizzare events was
the 'invasion' in 1998 by a Spanish right wing group who tore down the Union Jack and briefly flew their flag. They escaped lynching, but not jail.
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Spanish Censor the Internet
webcams were installed publisise the frontier queues, Spain
replied by erecting a 'net' of their own to obscure them.
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The Election count The election count takes
a long time and computers are essential to predict the outcome.
Here are pictures of all the systems at work on the night.
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The Voice of Gibraltar Group A group which
campaigns to increase awareness of the harrassment from Spain and
to further the rights of the Gibraltarians.
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