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BREAKING: Hull of stranded OS 35 bulk carrier breaks in two off Gibraltar’s Catalan Bay threatening a major oil spill

The hull of the OS 35 bulk carrier beached off Catalan Bay earlier this week has broken in two, the Gibraltar Government said in a

31 Aug, 2022 @ 19:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar learns how to make parliament more effective at Covid-delayed Commonwealth conference

A GROUP from Gibraltar took part in an annual meeting of Commonwealth countries in Halifax, Canada that looked at making parliaments more accountable. Minister for

31 Aug, 2022 @ 17:30

Gibraltar·Lead

WATER CRISIS: Gibraltar to clean up Power’s Drive Tunnel after rockfall caused by fire

GEOLOGICAL experts have recommended removal of 400 tonnes of debris from the Power’s Drive Tunnel where the fire that caused this summer’s water crisis started.

31 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Man and his two sons are arrested over stabbing of his ex-partner at an ice cream parlour on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Spanish councils in Campo de Gibraltar area given cash to help male violence victims after gruesome Sevilla stabbing

LOCAL councils will get an €85,600 boost to fight violence against women in the Bay of Gibraltar, the Cadiz provincial government said in a statement.

31 Aug, 2022 @ 10:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar cuts COVID-19 self-isolation time to five days as cases drop

PEOPLE who get COVID-19 in Gibraltar will now only have to self-isolate for five days after they tested positive, its health authority announced. Director of

30 Aug, 2022 @ 12:45

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Health·Lead

BREAKING: Ship stuck in sand 200m from Catalan Bay after overnight collision in Gibraltar waters

BULK carrier OS 35 beached 200 metres off the east side of the Rock after a collision with a refueling ship overnight. The Gibraltar Port

30 Aug, 2022 @ 10:57

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar in ‘constant’ meetings throughout summer to thrash out post-Brexit EU deal with Spain and UK

‘CONSTANT and unrelenting’ work to secure an EU treaty for Gibraltar between the UK, EU and Spain has continued throughout the summer months, Chief Minister

29 Aug, 2022 @ 19:55

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar finally given official city status 180 years after Queen Victoria awarded it

THE UK has finally recognized Gibraltar as a city as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, 180 years after the fact was omitted from official

29 Aug, 2022 @ 16:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar boosts its ‘Rock Under Siege’ tourist site with great new additions

THE Gibraltar Government has completed an extensive restoration of the ‘City Under Siege’ exhibition on the Upper Rock. The face-lift highlights military graffiti at the

28 Aug, 2022 @ 17:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Punters aim for best Titanic sinking at Ocean Village cardboard boat race for Gibraltar National Day

CREATIVE boat builders will be taking to the sea at the Ocean Village Marina to win some fabulous prizes at the annual Charity Cardboard Boat

28 Aug, 2022 @ 09:16

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar teens given unique pop at House of Commons speech during Youth Parliament

A YOUNG person from Gibraltar will get the chance to speak to the UK Youth Parliament at the House of Commons on November 4, the

27 Aug, 2022 @ 15:45

Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Three arrested after officers in Spain discover 140 kilos of hashish hidden in car at Tarifa port

POLICE in Spain have arrested three people for allegedly trying to smuggle 140 kilos of hashish into Tarifa from Morocco. Policia Nacional officers backed up

26 Aug, 2022 @ 18:00

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Father and son rammed by crazed driver of stolen car in Spain’s Tarifa

A GROUP of youths who twice allegedly rammed a stolen car into a father and son outside a nightclub in Tarifa are being investigated by

26 Aug, 2022 @ 16:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Cuatro Plazas De Policia Local En El Ayuntamiento De Velez Malaga

Knife-wielding tyre slasher suspect arrested in Spain’s Malaga for puncturing 22 vehicles

POLICE arrested a man who allegedly punctured the wheels of at least 22 vehicles during a crazed morning slashing spree in the city of Malaga.

26 Aug, 2022 @ 10:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Baby boy drowns in Mallorca swimming pool

Europa Pool reopens and marina taps reconnected as Gibraltar water reserves flood back

AUTHORITIES have agreed to re-open the Europa Pool and allow marinas to use freshwater as reservoirs continue to fill up after this summer’s water crisis.

25 Aug, 2022 @ 18:01

Gibraltar·Lead

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Gibraltar to give high water users green light as reservoirs fill up over weekend

AFTER a successful weekend of water saving which filled reservoirs even more, Gibraltar authorities are looking to slowly allow high freshwater users more access to

23 Aug, 2022 @ 10:40

Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Drought reveals Spain’s own Stonehenge hidden below water level in Extremadura reservoir

A SOUTHERN European severe summer drought has allowed the Spanish Stonehenge to reappear from a dried up reservoir in the western province of Caceres. The

21 Aug, 2022 @ 18:30

Environment·La Cultura·Lead·National News

WATCH: Police from Spain find 400 kilos of cocaine after dramatic mid-Atlantic raid

SPANISH police seized 400 kilos of cocaine hidden in the false hull of a sailing boat raided 500 miles from the Azores Islands, authorities said.

21 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Continua Le Llegada De Inmigrantes A Nado Desde Marruecos A La Playa Del Tarajal Aunque Se Han Reducido Los Intentos

Morocco to get €500 million from EU to fight illegal migration

THE European Commission could give Morocco €500 million to keep migrants out of the EU for the period of 2021 to 2027, the EU body

20 Aug, 2022 @ 16:01

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Police find assault rifles in back of work van in Gibraltar bay linked to clan conflict

NATIONAL Police officers were shocked to find automatic rifles in the back of a van as part of an operation spying on rival criminal clans

20 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar mourns death of former ‘trailblazer’ minister and mayor Marie Montegriffo

GIBRALTAR is mourning the loss of former minister and mayor Marie Montegriffo who passed away after a long illness last week. The Chief Minister Fabian

20 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Malaga horse-drawn carriage driver beats up unhappy foreign tourist in Spain

Animal rights activists slam horse-drawn carriage cruelty at summer fair

ANIMAL rights activists have demanded more checks of horse-drawn carriages at the Malaga fair after a horse collapsed recently. The Spanish political party PACMA, that

19 Aug, 2022 @ 18:16

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Huge €2.1m haul of cigarettes from India seized in Bay of Gibraltar port investigation

CUSTOMS officers from the Algeciras port have discovered the biggest haul of cigarettes arriving by container in Spain this year. Authorities found over 10.3 million

19 Aug, 2022 @ 17:41

Gibraltar·Lead