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Ciuidadanos MP asks Spain’s government to help Campo economy if there is no EU deal on Gibraltar

SPAIN’S liberal Ciudadanos party has asked the government what plans there are to strengthen the Gibraltar Campo economy if there is no deal on an

6 Jan, 2023 @ 16:18

Gibraltar·Lead

Families greet return of Three Kings Cavalcade in Gibraltar after two year pandemic hiatus

TEN floats took part in the Three Kings Cavalcade on Thursday that returned to Gibraltar after a two year break because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Jan, 2023 @ 14:46

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar gets all-clear for bird flu after dead seagulls test negative in the UK

GIBRALTAR got the all-clear for bird flu after dead seabirds that arrived on its shores tested negative for the disease in results that arrived from

6 Jan, 2023 @ 09:18

Gibraltar·Lead

Police arrest 43 people who allegedly exploited illegal migrants for cheap labour in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE arrested 43 people as they busted a group of criminals that allegedly exploited illegal migrants for cheap labour in the Malaga province. The criminals

6 Jan, 2023 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Teen footballer from Gibraltar tipped for the big time with Manchester United

A TEEN footballer from Gibraltar is being tipped to hit the big time with Manchester United by a popular online club fanzine. James Scanlon, 16,

5 Jan, 2023 @ 09:19

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar receives 20 new cruise liner visits during 2022, topping 2016 record

A RECORD 20 new cruise liners visited Gibraltar for the first time during 2022, topping the 19 inaugural cruise calls of 2016. Minister for Tourism

5 Jan, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

No less than SEVEN people in Gibraltar get awards in latest New Year’s Honours List

SEVEN Gibraltarians have received OBE and MBE recognition for their services to the community in the New Year’s Honours List. King Charles III named Maria

3 Jan, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Morocco looks to step up trade with Gibraltar as EU treaty with Spain hangs in the balance

MOROCCO could replace Spain as a stronger trading partner for Gibraltar if the EU treaty fails to give any results, a local businessman believes. The

1 Jan, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Venus Beach in Spain’s Marbella to get €1.3 million breakwater and sand boost

LA VENUS beach will get a new breakwater and imported sand as part of a 1.3 million improvement plan presented by Marbella council. The city’s

31 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Gibraltar blames UK military for two day airport shutdown that forced flights to go to Malaga

GIBRALTAR’S government will ‘withhold payment’ to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after its Air Traffic Control Tower shut down for 48 hours. The MoD said

31 Dec, 2022 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Bank in Gibraltar agrees to refund cash to customers hit by Christmas Day fraud attack

A BANK in Gibraltar has agreed to refund worried customers who lost up to £2,000 each during a Christmas Day fraud attack. Local residents were

30 Dec, 2022 @ 15:43

Gibraltar·Lead

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

Countryside town in Spain’s Malaga declares its water unfit for human consumption

WATER from a Malaga province countryside town is not fit for human consumption, its mayor said on Thursday. Humilladero mayor Miguel Asencio said the levels

30 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Farce of Costa Blanca kidnap plot leader surrendering to police in Spain's Cadiz but gets bail from local judge

Spain’s constitutional court backs down on opposition to four new judges put forward by government

SPAIN’S constitutional court has finally allowed the appointment of four new judges proposed by the country’s centre-left government. The PSOE-Podemos coalition in Madrid called the

30 Dec, 2022 @ 09:39

Crime & Law·Madrid·National News·Other News

Dog bites several police officers trying to arrest drug-trafficking gang leader on Spain's Costa Blanca

Police dog sniffs out hash in tyres of luxury Merc going from Spain’s Ceuta to Algeciras

A POLICE dog foiled an attempt to smuggle over 28 kilos of hashish hidden inside the tyres of a luxury car in Spain’s Ceuta driven

29 Dec, 2022 @ 10:30

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Other News

BUSTED: Police arrest gang who allegedly sent drugs to UK from Spain’s Andalucia hidden in containers

POLICE arrested six members of a gang that allegedly sent drugs to Britain in specially prepared secret compartments inside maritime containers. Guardia Civil agents raided

29 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Cadiz politician calls for ‘courage’ to clinch EU treaty ‘utopia’ on Gibraltar as Spain digs in on demands

A LEADING politician from Andalucia has called for ‘more courage’ from Spain, the UK and the EU to reach agreement on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future. Juan

29 Dec, 2022 @ 09:00

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Thousands visit one of Spain’s most well-preserved Roman villas in Malaga during first week

ALMOST 2,500 people have visited one of the most well-preserved Roman villas in Spain at the city of Rincon de la Victoria just a week

28 Dec, 2022 @ 09:30

Lead·Malaga

Police open fire on man as he tries to attack officers with a large machete in Spain’s Malaga

POLICE shot a man in the leg as he allegedly tried to attack an officer with a large machete in Spain’s city of Malaga. National

28 Dec, 2022 @ 09:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Man falls 60 metres to his death as he climbed at El Chorro in Spain’s Andalucia

MOUNTAIN rescue teams recovered the body of a man who fell 60 metres to his death while rock climbing in Spain’s Andalucia. The Greim mountain

27 Dec, 2022 @ 16:41

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Girl, 10. falls to death from eighth-floor of Valencia apartment block in Spain

Police use forensic clues to track down young people who threatened victims with a gun in Spain’s Malaga

POLICE arrested five suspects in the city of Malaga who allegedly threatened some people they knew with a gun. Forensic police tracked down five young

27 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Make your health your new year resolution with these easy steps, Gibraltar health chiefs advise

PUT physical health at the top of your New Year’s resolution list, Gibraltar’s health chiefs urged the general public. The Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) said

27 Dec, 2022 @ 09:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Police nab 90,000 kilos of drugs, mainly hashish, in Spain’s Malaga in 2022

POLICE seized 90,000 kilos of drugs in Malaga and arrested more than 4,000 people for trafficking offences in 2022. This past year the Policia Nacional

27 Dec, 2022 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Gibraltar Governor urges people to ‘support those less fortunate than us’ in Christmas message

CHRISTMAS is a time to ‘support those that are less fortunate than ourselves’, Governor of Gibraltar Sir David Steel said in his Christmas message. The

25 Dec, 2022 @ 19:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Daughters save mother from certain death after ex-partner stabs her eight times in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE arrested a man in Spain’s Estepona who allegedly stabbed his ex-partner eight times before his daughters stopped him from killing their mother. The man,

24 Dec, 2022 @ 11:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Other News

INTERVIEW: Gibraltar mayor talks about Christmas memories, modern living and his love for singing carols

GIBRALTAR mayor Christian Santos opens up in an exclusive interview about his memories of Christmas, his fondness of festive carols and his plans for this

24 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Police arrest four gang members after catching them with 440kg of hashish in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE officers arrested four people after finding 440kg of hashish hidden in a secret compartment of a trailer in Spain’s Granada. National Police officers of

24 Dec, 2022 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga·Other News