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How an innocuous mobile phone shop in Spain’s former narco capital of La Linea sold gear for Gibraltar Strait drug traffickers across the counter

AN innocuous mobile phone shop in Spain’s former narco capital has been found to have been selling gear for drug traffickers across the counter, reveals

5 Feb, 2026 @ 13:15

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Storm Leonardo RED ALERT extended as Campo de Gibraltar and Tarifa batten down the hatches for ‘long and worrying day’ – but Gibraltar carries on as usual

THE red weather alert pummelling inland Cadiz has been extended across the population centres and tourism hotspots of the Campo de Gibraltar and Tarifa. The

4 Feb, 2026 @ 09:57

Andalucia·Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead·Weather

Spain's former king told British diplomats 'we don't want Gibraltar', a shocking new book claims

Spain’s former king told British diplomats ‘we don’t want Gibraltar’, new book claims

A HISTORIAN has claimed that Spain’s former monarch Juan Carlos privately told British diplomats that his country did not really want Gibraltar. Charles Powell made

28 Jan, 2026 @ 12:09

Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Politics

WATCH: ‘Stay in doors!’ Chairs and tables go flying as Storm Joseph hammers Gibraltar and southern Spain

THIS is the moment terrace furniture sent flying from a high-rise building in Gibraltar today as Storm Joseph batters the region with hurricane-force winds. A

27 Jan, 2026 @ 12:38

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead·Weather

GibMed is Gibraltar’s first private hospital – perfect to get UK-standard healthcare without going home

GIBMED International Hospital is redefining private healthcare in Gibraltar by delivering a truly comprehensive, locally based medical service built around patient-focused care, quality, accessibility, and

26 Jan, 2026 @ 18:05

Gibraltar·Health·Sponsored Article

Spain deports five passengers to UK after storms divert Gibraltar flight to Malaga

FIVE passengers on a flight to Gibraltar were detained in Spain and sent back to the UK on Sunday after their plane was diverted due

26 Jan, 2026 @ 12:30

Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

Stricken ‘zombie’ Russian shadow fleet tanker is drifting 60km off the Costa del Sol – with 400,000 barrels of oil on board

A STRICKEN ‘zombie’ ship from Russia’s shadowy dark fleet is currently drifting without power just 60 to 80 kilometres off the Costa del Sol, sparking

25 Jan, 2026 @ 19:45

Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead

On the marvels of 3D laparoscopic surgery at Quironsalud – and how it helps you in complex operations

THREE-dimensional laparoscopic surgery is a type of procedure widely used in surgery for digestive tumours, but it also facilitates the learning process for young surgeons

24 Jan, 2026 @ 16:04

Andalucia·Cadiz·Cordoba·Gibraltar·Health·Marbella·Sevilla·Sponsored Article

Creators of scarily-accurate crime drama ‘Marbella’ said Campo de Gibraltar authorities ‘did not cooperate on narco issues’

AS the second season of Marbella shines a spotlight on the world of drug trafficking in southern Spain, its creators reveal that local authorities in

22 Jan, 2026 @ 16:20

Algeciras·Crime & Law·Entertainment·Gibraltar

Yellow alert: Storm Ingrid to batter Spain’s southern coast with snow expected inland

A NASTY weather front is set to batter Andalucia and the Strait of Gibraltar as a ‘polar’ air mass sweeps across the peninsula. The State

21 Jan, 2026 @ 16:36

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·Lead·Weather

Spain is preparing to switch on EES biometric scanners at the Gibraltar border next month – but where is the long-awaited EU-UK treaty?

SPAIN is preparing to switch on EES biometric scanners at the Gibraltar border next month leaving many wondering when the long-awaited EU-UK treaty will be

19 Jan, 2026 @ 14:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Travel News

Spain’s far-right Vox party launches bid to block Gibraltar from joining international rugby and padel federations

SPAIN’S far-right Vox party has launched a bid to block Gibraltar from joining certain international sports federations. The new non-binding parliamentary motion (PNL) was submitted

14 Jan, 2026 @ 16:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

How will Gibraltar’s gaming sector rise to the challenge of the UK’s tax changes?

THE recent announcement of sweeping tax increases on gambling and online gaming in the United Kingdom has sent ripples through Gibraltar’s economy, where the gaming

9 Jan, 2026 @ 12:04

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead·Sponsored Article

EXCLUSIVE: Russian warship disguised as a trawler lurked off the Costa del Sol for days – as Putin ramps up activity in the Mediterranean

RUSSIAN activity has been ratcheting up in the Strait of Gibraltar as the Kremlin comes under increasing pressure to keep the oil flowing. Data shared

8 Jan, 2026 @ 16:02

Costa del Sol·Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead

Surge in Russian ships through the Strait of Gibraltar sparks underpolicing fears

RUSSIAN ships have been swarming through the Strait of Gibraltar in what experts described as a highly unusual travel pattern – amid calls on Spain

2 Jan, 2026 @ 13:10

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

GROSS IMPROPRIETY: Gibraltar Chief Minister ‘crossed the line’ in a series of improper actions over arrest of friend suspected in fraud and security breach case

By Jon Clarke and Alessio Ghirlanda THE leader of Gibraltar has been forced to apologise after he was heavily criticised over his actions in an

23 Dec, 2025 @ 18:36

Gibraltar·Lead

UK and Spain seal historic post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar after years of talks

THE post-Brexit treaty on Gibraltar between Spain and the UK is now complete after years of wrangling, EU authorities have confirmed. The agreement was approved

19 Dec, 2025 @ 10:42

Gibraltar·Lead

A tunnel between continents under the Strait of Gibraltar IS possible: Route, depth, cost and timeline – this is how it will work

A TUNNEL connecting Europe to Africa beneath the Strait of Gibraltar is now considered possible, scientists have announced – as Spain revives a landmark engineering

16 Dec, 2025 @ 16:42

Gibraltar·Lead

Confused about doing business between Spain and Gibraltar? New chat robot is here to answer your questions

A NEW digital tool has been launched to help businesses understand the rules that will apply under the forthcoming UK–EU treaty on Gibraltar. The Gibraltar

10 Dec, 2025 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead

The McGrail Report – Gibraltar is small and needs its best people regardless of affiliations, writes F Oliva

In his final column on the long-running McGrail saga – and with publication of the report delayed until December 15 – former Gibraltar Chronicle news

8 Dec, 2025 @ 17:57

Gibraltar·Lead

Weight-loss hunters trying to get Ozempic on the cheap are putting Gibraltar at the heart of a new black market with Spain

A NEW illegal business is flourishing in Gibraltar as narco-style ‘couriers’ buy Ozempic legally on the Rock before reselling it on the black market in

7 Dec, 2025 @ 10:30

Costa del Sol·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Ozempic and other anti-diabetes drugs lead medicine spending in Spain's health service

‘Narcos of Ozempic’: Gibraltar finds itself at the heart of a new weight-loss black-market with Spain

A NEW illegal business is flourishing in Gibraltar as narco-style ‘couriers’ buy Ozempic legally on the Rock before reselling it on the black market in

4 Dec, 2025 @ 11:42

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

BREAKING: Gibraltar Chief Minister rushed to hospital in Spain for emergency surgery – McGrail Report release to be delayed

FABIAN PICARDO is undergoing emergency surgery in Jerez today after suffering a retinal detachment in his right eye. The Chief Minister was rushed to hospital

4 Dec, 2025 @ 11:22

Gibraltar·Lead

The McGrail Report – The unlikely role that British TV cop classics played in Gibraltar’s inquiry into the police and the politicians, by F Oliva

Ex-Chronicle news editor Franciso Oliva muses on what can be divined from the pop culture references that cropped up sporadically during the hearings for the

1 Dec, 2025 @ 18:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar stunned by ‘devastating hammer blow’ as UK hikes gambling taxes – raising fears vital gaming firms could quit the Rock

THERE is growing fear that Gibraltar could lose up to a third of its public revenue after the UK hiked taxes on online gaming. Chancellor

27 Nov, 2025 @ 15:28

Gibraltar·Lead

IN PICS: The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales arrives in Gibraltar accompanied by carrier strike group in display of military might

BRITAIN’s most powerful warship, the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, sailed into Gibraltar on Sunday after concluding a mammoth eight-month global deployment. The arrival

24 Nov, 2025 @ 11:40

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar

How an innocuous mobile phone shop in Spain’s former narco capital of La Linea sold gear for Gibraltar Strait drug traffickers across the counter

Storm Leonardo RED ALERT extended as Campo de Gibraltar and Tarifa batten down the hatches for ‘long and worrying day’ – but Gibraltar carries on as usual

Spain’s former king told British diplomats ‘we don’t want Gibraltar’, new book claims

WATCH: ‘Stay in doors!’ Chairs and tables go flying as Storm Joseph hammers Gibraltar and southern Spain

GibMed is Gibraltar’s first private hospital – perfect to get UK-standard healthcare without going home

Spain deports five passengers to UK after storms divert Gibraltar flight to Malaga

Stricken ‘zombie’ Russian shadow fleet tanker is drifting 60km off the Costa del Sol – with 400,000 barrels of oil on board

On the marvels of 3D laparoscopic surgery at Quironsalud – and how it helps you in complex operations

Creators of scarily-accurate crime drama ‘Marbella’ said Campo de Gibraltar authorities ‘did not cooperate on narco issues’

Yellow alert: Storm Ingrid to batter Spain’s southern coast with snow expected inland

Spain is preparing to switch on EES biometric scanners at the Gibraltar border next month – but where is the long-awaited EU-UK treaty?

Spain’s far-right Vox party launches bid to block Gibraltar from joining international rugby and padel federations

How will Gibraltar’s gaming sector rise to the challenge of the UK’s tax changes?

EXCLUSIVE: Russian warship disguised as a trawler lurked off the Costa del Sol for days – as Putin ramps up activity in the Mediterranean

Surge in Russian ships through the Strait of Gibraltar sparks underpolicing fears

GROSS IMPROPRIETY: Gibraltar Chief Minister ‘crossed the line’ in a series of improper actions over arrest of friend suspected in fraud and security breach case

UK and Spain seal historic post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar after years of talks

A tunnel between continents under the Strait of Gibraltar IS possible: Route, depth, cost and timeline – this is how it will work

Confused about doing business between Spain and Gibraltar? New chat robot is here to answer your questions

The McGrail Report – Gibraltar is small and needs its best people regardless of affiliations, writes F Oliva

Weight-loss hunters trying to get Ozempic on the cheap are putting Gibraltar at the heart of a new black market with Spain

‘Narcos of Ozempic’: Gibraltar finds itself at the heart of a new weight-loss black-market with Spain

BREAKING: Gibraltar Chief Minister rushed to hospital in Spain for emergency surgery – McGrail Report release to be delayed

The McGrail Report – The unlikely role that British TV cop classics played in Gibraltar’s inquiry into the police and the politicians, by F Oliva

Gibraltar stunned by ‘devastating hammer blow’ as UK hikes gambling taxes – raising fears vital gaming firms could quit the Rock

IN PICS: The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales arrives in Gibraltar accompanied by carrier strike group in display of military might

WATCH: Swedish expat attempts to swim across river to rescue pets from his home during flooding in Jerez – with predictable results

Sevilla’s iconic Giralda belltower cordoned off after massive ornamental vase plunges nearly 100 metres during Storm Leonardo

URGENT APPEAL: Two towns cut off at ‘ground zero’ of Storm Leonardo near Costa del Sol require food, water and 4x4s

BREAKING: Body found in search for missing woman, 45, who was swept away in Malaga floods while trying to rescue her dog

Thieves steal over two dozen V-16 emergency lights in one night from parked cars in Costa Blanca town