Friday in Gibraltar

A little late but there's been no time to process the photographs until now.
These were taken outside the ICC building looking up Main Street. Random snaps of happy shoppers. It was a lovely sunny day and Main Street was busy.















The last one is my favourite as the couple on the right are the only people in Main Street in the sun. They also appear to be the only people walking down. On the large version which you can find in our gallery a grainy, grungy, high ISO look in the shadows is apparent.

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Breaking News: Armed Robbery and possible hostage situation in Main Street, Gibraltar.

Latest Update ... The robbery is believed to be at the Swarovski crystal shop.

Rumours of two hostages being taken .. Robber(s) taken into custody.
It is believed no one was physically hurt.

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Breast Cancer Support Group Gibraltar
Lunar Walk
5km walk starting at midnight from Casemates Square to Ocean Village
£5 registration on the night from 9pm
For more information www.breastcancergib.org

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The Gibraltar Government will be holding two open days on Thursday 8 July 2010 and Friday 9 July 2010 to allow members of the general public an opportunity to view the new facilities at H.M Prison Windmill Hill, 18 Windmill Hill Road.

Visitors will be shown around by a prison service representative in groups of 16 between 09.00hrs and 15.30hrs on weekdays.
Visits on both days will commence at the following times: 0900, 0945, 1030, 1115, 1200, 1400, 1445 and 1530 hrs.

Visitors are informed that security procedures will be in operation. ID will be needed to gain access to the Prison precinct. It is also given for information that smoking will not be allowed for the duration of the visit.

A Government Spokesman said:- "The new prison represents a significant investment by Gibraltar in a modern prison, bringingGibraltar into the 21st Century in this respect. Members of the public may wish to see this excellent new facilty before it becomes operational".

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A quiet start in Main Street today.







These ladies were fund-raising for the Cheshire Home in Tangiers, Morocco. We saw more fund-raisers higher up Main Street and outside Morrison's supermarket. We hope they had a very successful day.



You can find larger copies of these and more in our Gibraltar People Gallery.

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A bright sunny start to the day. Although the westerly wind was quite strong.

 

Main Street was busy but not packed.

 

 

Casemates Square was quiet. The sun had gone in and it felt quite fresh.

 

We went to the Spring Art Exhibition in the Casemate's Exhibition Galleries. We'll process the photographs we took there and upload them tomorrow.
If you haven't been to the exhibition yet it is highly recommended. There are some excellent paintings.

Later: These were taken from the mirador Higuerón looking towards Gibraltar.

 

 

 

The final photo is of some roadside Fennel. Mellow Yellow.

 

You can see larger copies in our gallery.
Which you are welcome to add your own photographs to.

 

Gibraltar's "Spring Art Exhibition" photo's tomorrow.

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Posted on YouTube by AlJazeeraEnglish

"AlJazeeraEnglish — 19 May 2010 — The British terrritory of Gibraltar is the smallest of all the areas on the United Nation 's list of colonies.

Its residents live in just six and a half square kilometres, on an outcrop of the southern coast of Spain.

Despite their distance from the UK and proximity to Spain they appear happy to stick with British rule.

As part of Al Jazeera's series on global colonies, Laurence Lee visits the famous rock."

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It is notified for general information that the General Index of Retail Prices stood at 130.49 on 1 April 2010 compared to 128.41 on 1 January 2010.

This represents an increase of 1.6 % (2.08 points) over the quarter and a rise of 3.3 % over the year.

Indices for component groups were:

	Index at 1.1.10	Index at 1.4.10
Foodstuffs	150.11	152.43
Alcoholic Drink & Tobacco	154.36	156.23
Clothing & Footwear	90.27	96.87
Durable Household Goods	114.94	115.30
Housing	107.31	108.10
Services	142.39	142.58
Other Goods	128.80	129.20
Transport & Vehicles	132.71	135.40
	128.41	130.49

Press Release by: Government of Gibraltar 6 Covent Place - 17th May 2010

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Ladbrokes profits are up although revenues fell. All because the group relocated to Gibraltar!
The company reported a 3 per cent rise in group operating profit for the first four months of the year.
Allied with cost savings at its outlets and a value added tax refund, the group offset a 6 per cent fall in net revenues from continuing operations, as clients cut back on their betting activity in Ladbrokes’ 2,700 shops and online.

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