Gibraltar, Energy and Leg Pulls

THE British Prime Minister has been forced to step into the most heated dispute between Gibraltar and Spain in over a decade.David Cameron insists threats to impose a border tax, a no-fly zone and a tax investigation into thousands of Gibraltarians with property in Spain was of ;serious concern;.The row comes after weeks of mounting tensions and, in particular, Gibraltar's decision to create an artificial reef just off the Rock.The installation of a series of concrete blocks aimed to conserve fish stocks, but prompted accusations from Spain that it would stop fishermen being able to earn a living.Outrage was caused when the Spanish rapist of 11 children in Morocco was officially pardoned after just two years in jail.  Now convicted paedophile, Daniel Galvan Vina, has been arrested on his arrival in Spain.A FOOTBALL match at this year's World Police and Fire Games was abandoned after the Marbella team's sportsmanship turned sour.In the UK Energy bills could soar by up to 10 per cent in the next couple of months, households have been warned.The announcement came in the same week it was revealed Britain's big six energy companies have enjoyed a 3.3billion windfall in profits since the election.Police forces across the country are investigating 169 officers and support staff in relation to sex-related offences, it has been revealed.The investigations include allegations of rape, sexual assault and voyeurism at forces across the country, according to reports.Britain's largest force, the Metropolitan Police, has now set up a working group to 'deter inappropriate relationships and the abuse of police powers to perpetrate sexual offending'.New research has revealed the surprisingly sinister history behind some of Britain's most commonly used phrases.  'Gone to pot' dates back to a time when boiling a criminal to death was a legal punishment, while 'pulling someone's leg' came into use at a time when London was rife with thieves who tackled their victims by pulling them to the ground by their leg.