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Government marks 380 affordable flats as ready at Hassan Centenary Terraces overlooking Gibraltar beach

HAPPY homeowners in Gibraltar will soon get the keys to their brand new affordable homes at the impressive Hassan Centenary Terraces after the government announced

7 Sep, 2023 @ 13:39

Gibraltar·Lead·Property

Andalucia academic slams Spain’s policy of denying Gibraltar its territorial waters as a Franco legacy

AN EXPERT on international law at the university of Cadiz has suggested General Franco is to blame for Spain denying Gibraltar its own territorial waters.

7 Sep, 2023 @ 09:30

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

British MPs and Overseas Territories leaders flock to Gibraltar for annual National Day on September 10

A GROUP of 18 UK Parliamentarians from the House of Commons and House of Lords will visit Gibraltar for National Day on September 10. The

7 Sep, 2023 @ 09:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Teacher, parents and children in awe as three new schools open in Gibraltar marking £160 million investment

GIBRALTAR’S government has this week opened three new school buildings, part of a £160 million project that has provided ten new schools in 12 years.

7 Sep, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar sets up separate Brits-only queue at frontier after Spain divides citizens into EU and non-EU groups

SPAIN and Gibraltar have started to divide incoming pedestrians at their frontier into queues for EU and UK citizens respectively, causing new frontier delays. After

5 Sep, 2023 @ 09:05

Gibraltar·Lead

Brawl erupts after a diner is asked to stop VAPING at a restaurant in Gibraltar: Man, 32, repeatedly punched victim in the head after being told to stop using addictive device near tables

A BRITON savagely attacked a tourist in Gibraltar after being asked to stop vaping at a restaurant. Joe Collins, 32, began puffing on the addictive

13 Aug, 2023 @ 08:39

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Court in Spain’s Andalucia releases alleged head of drug clan on bail during high profile Algeciras case

A COURT in Spain’s Andalucia has released the alleged leader of the Castanas criminal group on bail for €400,000 after spending nearly three years in

12 Aug, 2023 @ 09:16

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Oil spill ship leaves Gibraltar waters after paying £1.5 million cash bond that covers ongoing cleanup efforts

THE ship that caused the latest oil spill that stained the whole southwestern coast of Gibraltar, the Gas Venus, has left local waters after putting

11 Aug, 2023 @ 15:24

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Swimming pools open at night in Antequera and Pizarra of Spain’s Andalucia as heatwaves continue

TWO Malaga province towns in Spain’s Andalucia are opening swimming pools at night to allow residents to cool off throughout the summer months. The town

10 Aug, 2023 @ 13:59

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

New acting course at Gibraltar College will gear up students for university studies, government says

AN ACTING course that will have the same academic value as an A-level will launch at the Gibraltar College in partnership with a local academy.

10 Aug, 2023 @ 09:30

Education·Gibraltar

Ferries in Spain’s Andalucia use biofuels to cut carbon emissions by 90% across Straits of Gibraltar

FERRIES that cut down carbon dioxide emissions by 90% using locally made biofuels will soon sail out of the Algeciras port in Spain’s Andalucia. A

10 Aug, 2023 @ 09:14

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment

Tap water had toxin levels up to 1,000 times over safety limit on Valencia industrial estate in Spain

Three more Malaga inland towns stop overnight water supply as heatwave in Spain’s Andalucia heightens

THREE more Malaga province villages in Spain’s Andalucia will cut water supply overnight as weather forecasters predict temperatures to rise above 44C. Inland areas of

10 Aug, 2023 @ 08:57

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Weather

Developers propose 13-storey apartments and shopping complex at Gibraltar’s old Queen’s Cinema site

DEVELOPERS want to build two new 13-storey tall buildings that will include elderly housing, shops and cafes at the site of Gibraltar’s old Queen’s cinema

9 Aug, 2023 @ 16:51

Gibraltar·Lead·Property

UK and Gibraltar police dig up Town Range parking lot to pursue new clues on 1986 Simon Parkes mystery

POLICE from Gibraltar and the UK are taking part in a new dig for remains of Simon Parkes, who has been missing since 1986 when

9 Aug, 2023 @ 14:47

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar health chiefs promote breastfeeding as ‘perfect nutrition to help babies’ in global WHO campaign

GIBRALTAR’S maternity department at St Bernard’s Hospital highlighted the health benefits of breastfeeding babies using the latest research. Aided by the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA)

5 Aug, 2023 @ 08:46

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

Gibraltar environmental group asks for investigation into bunkering oil spill as cleanup makes ‘steady progress’

GIBRALTAR’S Environmental Support Group (ESG) has slammed the bunkering operation that led to the oil spill that engulfed the coast in thick black tar. The

4 Aug, 2023 @ 16:15

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Archaeological dig at Gibraltar Upper Rock site hopes to find ‘important remains’, government says

ARCHAEOLOGISTS will soon start a dig at a whole new location on Gibraltar’s famous Rock after its national museum said there could be ‘important remains’

4 Aug, 2023 @ 09:31

Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Gibraltar authorities reopen Camp Bay and Little Bay to bathers after oil spill cleaning success

AUTHORITIES have reopened Camp Bay and Little Bay to bathers in Gibraltar after managing to clean up a lot of the oil that damaged that

3 Aug, 2023 @ 14:30

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

ROAD RAGE: Man chases rider down Gibraltar roads until victim falls and crashes into another car

A MAN chased a motorcyclist down Gibraltar roads in his car after an argument until the rider fell off and crashed into another vehicle. Police

3 Aug, 2023 @ 13:32

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Port reveals upto 2,000 litres of oil spilled Monday on southwest Gibraltar coast as clean-up continues

THE Port of Gibraltar restarted bunkering operations Wednesday evening as government workers and volunteers cleaned oil off rocks and beaches after Monday’s spill. Captain of

3 Aug, 2023 @ 08:52

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar Minister for Sport meets Azerbaijan counterpart during European basketball event visit

GIBRALTAR’S Minister for Sport has met his counterpart in Azerbaijan after travelling to the central Asian country for a European junior basketball championship. Minister Steven

2 Aug, 2023 @ 16:42

Gibraltar·Lead

Firefighters bring blaze near Gibraltar in Spain’s Andalucia under control after it chars 150 hectares

FIREFIGHTERS from Spain’s Andalucia are finally in control of the bush fire near the Santa Margarita residential complex 15km north of Gibraltar. The blaze started

2 Aug, 2023 @ 15:57

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

World War II tunnels of Gibraltar now open again after extensive refurb over last few months

TOURISTS will be able to relive the role Gibraltar played during World War II after the reopening of the Hays Level tunnels. Heritage minister John

2 Aug, 2023 @ 12:37

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar hospital re-opens mortuary room after A&E expansion took over the facilities pre-pandemic

GIBRALTAR’S St Bernard’s hospital will re-open its mortuary facility in mid-August to allow people to grieve for their loved ones after they pass away. The

2 Aug, 2023 @ 09:20

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

Ecologists slam bunkering safety measures as oil spill from refuelling accident reaches Gibraltar shore

ECOLOGISTS have hit out at ship bunkering safety measures as oil washed up on Camp Bay after a refuelling accident in the Bay of Gibraltar.

2 Aug, 2023 @ 09:00

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Mother of stranded child reveals shock after BA removes ‘crying’ Gibraltar toddler from Heathrow flight

HEATHROW airport staff removed several local people including a woman and a five-year-old from a British Airways flight to Gibraltar over concerns they needed a

2 Aug, 2023 @ 08:48

Gibraltar·Lead·Travel News