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New top of the range screening machine uses AI to find skin cancer early at Gibraltar hospital

A NEW screening machine at Gibraltar’s St Bernard’s Hospital will help find moles and skin cancer easier than ever with its AI function. The fourth

1 Aug, 2023 @ 08:49

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

Gibraltar men and women pull off giantkilling acts at European hockey championships to win bronze medals

GIBRALTAR continued to defy its size as both men and women came third in their own European hockey championships held recently in Poland and Croatia

31 Jul, 2023 @ 15:34

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

Mess Dirt Waste Garbage Garbage Bag Dump

Rubbish throwing on the street and in the wrong bins just got much more expensive in Gibraltar

AUTHORITIES have clamped down on littering and fly tipping in Gibraltar by raising fines to four times their previous amount. The Department of the Environment

31 Jul, 2023 @ 14:38

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

OS 35 shipwreck heads out of Gibraltar waters aboard barge on its way to the Netherlands

GIBRALTAR bade a final relieved farewell to the OS 35 that left the local waters for the last time on Friday morning aboard the Fjord

29 Jul, 2023 @ 09:01

Gibraltar·Lead

Gipsy Kings play iconic top of the Rock acoustic set in Gibraltar ahead of main concert at Europa Point

THE Gipsy Kings touched down in Gibraltar to play at the top of the Rock as part of their worldwide Renaissance Tour. The group, famous

28 Jul, 2023 @ 16:33

Gibraltar·Lead

Man who headbutts woman and leaves her awash with blood gets ten week prison sentence in Gibraltar

A GIBRALTAR court ordered a man who headbutted a woman in her own home leaving her with a severe nosebleed be sent to prison. Lee

28 Jul, 2023 @ 09:32

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Spiteful Foster Son On Spain's Costa Blanca Goes On Online Spending Spree To Clear Out Parental Bank Account

Ex-policeman from Gibraltar allegedly gets two UK citizens to pay £230,000 into accomplice’s account

A FORMER Gibraltar police officer and a woman who allegedly swindled £230,000 from two UK citizens via online payments faced trial Friday. Police arrested Darren

28 Jul, 2023 @ 09:09

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar Island Games star Asia Kent hunts for medals at Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago

STAR swimmer Asia Kent will head a group of young athletes that will represent Gibraltar at this year’s Commonwealth Youth Games on August 4-11 in

27 Jul, 2023 @ 15:52

Gibraltar·Lead

New operating theatre will slash surgery waiting times by 50% in Gibraltar, health authorities claim

A FIFTH operating theatre opened this week at Gibraltar’s main hospital that will be dedicated to trauma and emergency surgery. The Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA)

27 Jul, 2023 @ 09:05

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar director describes the ‘precious’ win of two awards at UK National Drama Festival in Coventry

A GIBRALTAR director described the ‘precious’ win of two awards at the British National Drama Festival in Coventry, England last weekend. Signed Me by Christian

26 Jul, 2023 @ 16:47

Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead

Piling for foundations starts at Chatham Views on old Westside school site in Gibraltar

CONSTRUCTION work has begun ahead of schedule for the latest set of buildings of the Gibraltar Government’s affordable homes scheme. Situs Construction Group started the

26 Jul, 2023 @ 14:57

Gibraltar·Lead

Police appeal for witnesses after horrific car crash kills one, critically injures another on Gibraltar road

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a shocking car crash in Gibraltar early Saturday morning that left another man fighting for

23 Jul, 2023 @ 15:42

Gibraltar·Lead

Minister for environment in Gibraltar hits out at far right attitudes against climate change measures

GIBRALTAR’S Minister for the Environment slammed ‘increasing support for right-wing politicians’ that question the climate change argument after the Earth had the three hottest days

23 Jul, 2023 @ 09:33

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Nearly half a million people used Gibraltar airport in 2022, bringing it close to pre-pandemic levels, minister says

GIBRALTAR airport finished off 2022 with a 70% increase in passenger movements compared to the year before, bringing it close to pre-pandemic levels. Nearly half

22 Jul, 2023 @ 09:03

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar Chief Minister vows to fight for ‘exclusive’ British sovereignty in EU Treaty talks

GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister has slammed the GSD Opposition leader for allegedly suggesting an Andorra solution for the Rock that would give Spain a say in

21 Jul, 2023 @ 15:57

Gibraltar·Lead

Students will need to wait until 16-years-old to leave school in Gibraltar, new law passed in parliament says

STUDENTS will now have to wait until they are 16-years-old to leave school, under changes to the law passed in Gibraltar’s parliament Thursday. The Gibraltar

21 Jul, 2023 @ 09:49

Gibraltar·Lead

Interim ‘progressive’ party leader pushes for equality, democracy and sustainability at Gibraltar election

THE fledgling leader of Together Gibraltar rang the war cry for his broken party ahead of the next election after founder and MP Marlene Hassan

21 Jul, 2023 @ 09:31

Gibraltar·Lead

Drug traffickers use 'squatted' homes as cryptocurrency and marijuana farms on Spain's Costa Blanca

Police bust gang of violent robbers that smashed their way into 50 upmarket rural homes in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE in Spain’s Andalucia arrested eight gang members from a gang that carried out violent robberies and burglaries at around 50 properties in Malaga province.

21 Jul, 2023 @ 09:05

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Boys arrested in Spain's Valencia City after forcing girl to drink urine and posting social media video of her degrading treatment

Authorities ban online ‘dick pics’, epileptic abuse and toxic porn with new Gibraltar social media law

A NEW online crime law passed in Gibraltar Parliament will ban ‘cyberflashing’, extreme porn, and flashing images sent to epileptics. The Ministry of Justice believes

20 Jul, 2023 @ 15:53

Gibraltar·Lead

Orcas attack three more yachts at new spot near luxury Sotogrande marina in Spain’s Andalucia

A POD of orcas has attacked three yachts near the upmarket marina of Sotogrande in Spain’s Andalucia, causing more alarm among mariners. The orcas –

20 Jul, 2023 @ 09:08

Andalucia·Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Hour Long Car Chase In Spain's Alicante Area After Young Motorist Tries To Avoid Police Checkpoint

Special police unit fires at car that rams its way through checkpoint in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE fired shots at a driver of a car who rammed his way through a checkpoint in the city of Malaga in Spain’s Andalucia. The

20 Jul, 2023 @ 09:08

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Gibraltar government signs extension to £500 million flexible loan with Natwest Bank

THE Chief Minister and Financial Secretary of the Gibraltar Government agreed to extend the flexible £500 million ‘revolving’loan with Natwest Bank for three more years.

19 Jul, 2023 @ 09:14

Gibraltar·Lead

CCTV app foils burglary after Gibraltar resident gets live feed of intruder in his home

A CCTV app foiled a burglary in Gibraltar after a juvenile climbed into a flat and tried to make off with the owner’s valuables. The

19 Jul, 2023 @ 08:45

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

2nd Prize Sebastian Rodriguez Jimera De Libar Plein Air

Over £10,000 up for grabs at Gibraltar international art competition in October

A WHOPPING £10,000 in prize money is up for grabs at Gibraltar’s 50th international art competition to be held at the end of October. The

18 Jul, 2023 @ 16:43

Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead

Gibraltar meets UK Europe Minister as toxic July 23 sword of Damacles looms

GIBRALTAR’S deputy leader had a high level virtual meeting with a UK minister to prepare for a possible hard Brexit as polls put the right

17 Jul, 2023 @ 15:58

Gibraltar·Lead

‘Beauty treatments can be dangerous’, Gibraltar public health chief warns

PUBLIC Health bosses have warned the public about the dangers of injectable beauty and lifestyle treatments if their providers are not registered locally. Director of

17 Jul, 2023 @ 14:58

Gibraltar·Health·Lead