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Sanchez says ‘three-century-old wound’ has healed as Gibraltar border fence is finally removed

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez said a ‘three-century-old wound’ had finally healed after the physical border barrier between Gibraltar and Spain was removed on Wednesday.

15 Jul, 2026 @ 15:55

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Gibraltar border finally opens as UK-EU treaty ushers in new era on the Rock

THE physical border between Gibraltar and Spain has officially been removed, marking a new era of free movement for the thousands of people who travel

15 Jul, 2026 @ 12:31

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar launches new residency portal – everything you need to know about the Rock’s tougher residency rules

PEOPLE hoping to move to Gibraltar will now face stricter residency requirements after the government introduced new legislation to ease pressure on the housing market.

14 Jul, 2026 @ 18:00

Gibraltar·Lead

‘The time has come’: Gibraltar enters new era as UK and EU seal treaty ending years of border uncertainty

BRITAIN and the EU officially signed a landmark treaty on Gibraltar’s status on Tuesday, ending years of political uncertainty surrounding the territory. The historic four-way

14 Jul, 2026 @ 16:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez postpones Gibraltar border visit after deadly Almeria wildfire

PEDRO Sanchez will no longer visit the Gibraltar border on Monday to mark its historic removal. The Spanish prime minister had been due to travel

12 Jul, 2026 @ 16:46

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

DISPATCH: As the border with Spain begins to come down, Gibraltar’s residents are worried about security and change

FOR Layla Igancio, a sales beauty advisor, and for many other citizens of the Rock, their territory will never be quite the same when July

11 Jul, 2026 @ 18:17

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Gibraltar renames its airport after the ‘Father of the Gibraltarians’ one week before Spanish police and customs move in under new treaty

GIBRALTAR has renamed its airport Sir Joshua Hassan Gibraltar International Airport after the territory’s first Chief Minister just one week before a treaty signing that

7 Jul, 2026 @ 18:50

Gibraltar·Lead

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to visit the Gibraltar border ahead of historic frontier opening

SPANISH prime minister Pedro Sanchez has scheduled a visit to the Gibraltar border to mark its historic elimination. He will travel to La Linea de

6 Jul, 2026 @ 16:37

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain formally removes Gibraltar from tax haven blacklist after 35 years in €30m boost for border economy

SPAIN has officially removed Gibraltar from its list of tax havens, bringing an end to 35 years of diplomatic and economic friction. Hacienda, the Spanish

29 Jun, 2026 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Alarm as Gibraltar coast appears to be engulfed in large brown stain – dredging work for huge Eastside marina development blamed

RESIDENTS in Gibraltar have noticed unusually murky water around The Rock’s east coast, but developers of a big coastal project assure it’s not pollution. The

26 Jun, 2026 @ 18:32

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead·Valencia

Gibraltar proposes tip-off hotline as solution to unexpected treaty problem – how to stop cross-border food deliveries

GIBRALTAR might just have to contend with a brand new form of smuggling once the frontier opens up – cross-border food deliveries. One of the

23 Jun, 2026 @ 16:45

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead

The military base, signing date and a future PP/Vox government: What Gibraltar’s Chief Minister told the Spanish press as the border comes tumbling down

GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister met the Spanish press last week in the iconic Rock Hotel for a personal briefing on what to expect once the border

22 Jun, 2026 @ 16:15

Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Spain begins tearing down border infrastructure with Gibraltar as frontier opening gathers pace

SPANISH officials have begun dismantling their section of the hard border with Gibraltar as preparations for the implementation of the long-awaited treaty later this summer

19 Jun, 2026 @ 08:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar suffers three-hour power cut during international gaming summit pitching the Rock to investors

GIBRALTAR was plunged into a three-hour blackout after a cascade of failures knocked out power across the entire territory. The outage came on the same

12 Jun, 2026 @ 17:03

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

Wrecking crews arrive at the Gibraltar frontier as the Rock prepares for life with an open border with Spain

DEMOLITION teams have been ordered to begin dismantling the historic structures at the Gibraltar frontier as a vital step towards a future fluid border with

12 Jun, 2026 @ 11:57

Gibraltar·Lead

Andalucia’s rampant narco activity moves closer to Gibraltar after nearly two tonnes of petrol are found stashed in caves high up on the Rock

POLICE in Gibraltar have seized nearly two tonnes of petrol used to fuel notorious ‘narcolancha’ boats funnelling drugs into southern Spain in the latest sign

10 Jun, 2026 @ 07:30

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Spain and Gibraltar in fresh row after raw sewage discharge closes Spanish beach for over a week – with ‘burst pipe’ in La Linea to blame

A FRESH row has erupted between Spain and Gibraltar over raw sewage contamination in the Strait – with both sides pointing the finger across the

8 Jun, 2026 @ 17:08

Andalucia·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Fugitive drug lord ‘the Messi of hashish’ who vanished seven years ago named as mastermind behind narco tunnel network connecting Spain with Morocco

A FUGITIVE drug kingpin known as the ‘Messi of hashish’ has been identified by Spanish investigators as the alleged mastermind behind a network of tunnels

8 Jun, 2026 @ 16:29

Crime & Law·Gibraltar

World Cup warm-up match in Spanish border town cancelled over Ebola outbreak fears

A WORLD Cup warm-up fixture between Chile and Democratic Republic of Congo due to be played in La Linea has been cancelled amid concerns over

4 Jun, 2026 @ 13:45

Gibraltar·Health·Lead·Sport

WATCH: Gibraltar firefighters battle blaze at high-end Ocean Village apartment complex

THIS is the concerning moment a powerful blaze broke out at a high-end apartment complex located in Gibraltar’s sought-after Ocean Village marina. Firefighters were called

4 Jun, 2026 @ 10:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Researchers discover 134 shipwrecks off Gibraltar – making the bay one of Europe’s richest underwater graveyards

SPANISH researchers have discovered a trove of 134 wrecked ships at the bottom of the sea off Gibraltar – in what they say represents an

27 May, 2026 @ 17:05

Andalucia·Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Gibraltar seizes half a tonne of cocaine hidden in ships docking for fuel in latest drug trafficking blow

AUTHORITIES in Gibraltar have seized nearly half a tonne of cocaine with an estimated street value of €29 million after discovering bales of the Class-A

24 May, 2026 @ 09:50

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Massive 22,000-litre palm oil spill sparks alarm in the Bay of Gibraltar

A MAJOR environmental operation has been launched after 22,000 litres of palm oil spilled into the sea from the port of Algeciras. The accidental release

18 May, 2026 @ 17:30

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Whales in the Strait of Gibraltar are forced to scream at the top of their voices as shipping noise drowns them out

The waters of the Strait of Gibraltar have become so noisy that whales are being pushed to their biological limits just to be heard. The

16 May, 2026 @ 09:00

Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Guardia Civil vessel escorted away after approaching British nuclear submarine in Strait of Gibraltar – as Spanish navy runs its biggest annual war games nearby

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil breached the security cordon of a British nuclear submarine arriving at Gibraltar on Thursday as military activity in the Strait heats up.

15 May, 2026 @ 14:16

Gibraltar·International Affairs·Lead

Africa’s third tallest building finally opens across the Strait of Gibraltar – but can we see it from Spain?

AFRICA’S third tallest skyscraper has officially opened just across the Strait of Gibraltar in Morocco. But it is unlikely the Spanish-designed tower will be visible

15 May, 2026 @ 13:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Property

Gibraltar

Sanchez says ‘three-century-old wound’ has healed as Gibraltar border fence is finally removed

Gibraltar border finally opens as UK-EU treaty ushers in new era on the Rock

Gibraltar launches new residency portal – everything you need to know about the Rock’s tougher residency rules

‘The time has come’: Gibraltar enters new era as UK and EU seal treaty ending years of border uncertainty

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez postpones Gibraltar border visit after deadly Almeria wildfire

DISPATCH: As the border with Spain begins to come down, Gibraltar’s residents are worried about security and change

Gibraltar renames its airport after the ‘Father of the Gibraltarians’ one week before Spanish police and customs move in under new treaty

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to visit the Gibraltar border ahead of historic frontier opening

Spain formally removes Gibraltar from tax haven blacklist after 35 years in €30m boost for border economy

Alarm as Gibraltar coast appears to be engulfed in large brown stain – dredging work for huge Eastside marina development blamed

Gibraltar proposes tip-off hotline as solution to unexpected treaty problem – how to stop cross-border food deliveries

The military base, signing date and a future PP/Vox government: What Gibraltar’s Chief Minister told the Spanish press as the border comes tumbling down

Spain begins tearing down border infrastructure with Gibraltar as frontier opening gathers pace

Gibraltar suffers three-hour power cut during international gaming summit pitching the Rock to investors

Wrecking crews arrive at the Gibraltar frontier as the Rock prepares for life with an open border with Spain

Andalucia’s rampant narco activity moves closer to Gibraltar after nearly two tonnes of petrol are found stashed in caves high up on the Rock

Spain and Gibraltar in fresh row after raw sewage discharge closes Spanish beach for over a week – with ‘burst pipe’ in La Linea to blame

Fugitive drug lord ‘the Messi of hashish’ who vanished seven years ago named as mastermind behind narco tunnel network connecting Spain with Morocco

World Cup warm-up match in Spanish border town cancelled over Ebola outbreak fears

WATCH: Gibraltar firefighters battle blaze at high-end Ocean Village apartment complex

Researchers discover 134 shipwrecks off Gibraltar – making the bay one of Europe’s richest underwater graveyards

Gibraltar seizes half a tonne of cocaine hidden in ships docking for fuel in latest drug trafficking blow

WATCH: Massive 22,000-litre palm oil spill sparks alarm in the Bay of Gibraltar

Whales in the Strait of Gibraltar are forced to scream at the top of their voices as shipping noise drowns them out

Guardia Civil vessel escorted away after approaching British nuclear submarine in Strait of Gibraltar – as Spanish navy runs its biggest annual war games nearby

Africa’s third tallest building finally opens across the Strait of Gibraltar – but can we see it from Spain?

Burglars target Lamine Yamal’s luxury home while Spain star is away at World Cup

Sanchez says ‘three-century-old wound’ has healed as Gibraltar border fence is finally removed

Thrill-seeking British pensioner, 86, rushed to hospital after goring at Pamplona’s famous bull run

Hit-and-run suspect ‘cleaned van with bleach’ after Norwegian teen’s death on Costa del Sol

Residents flee to safety and are left homeless after three-storey building collapses in Valencia

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