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‘Untrue rumours’: Gibraltar’s Fabian Picardo blasts suggestions he will resign if a post-Brexit treaty with Spain is agreed

FABIAN Picardo has insisted he will serve his full final term as Gibraltar’s Chief Minister amid suggestions on social media he could resign once a

19 Jun, 2024 @ 16:05

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Fabian Picardo blasts Jacob Rees Mogg for ‘not even starting to understand’ the impact of Brexit on Gibraltar

CHIEF Minister Fabian Picardo has blasted right-wing Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg after the Tory veteran accused Gibraltar’s leader of wanting the Rock ‘to be Spanish’

23 May, 2024 @ 12:35

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Bizarre and enormous squid that was ‘still alive’ washes up near Spain’s Costa del Sol: Marine experts take rare ‘diamondback squid’ away

AN ENORMOUS giant squid has been found this week on the Poniente beach in La Linea by beach maintenance staff, with the bizarre-looking creature measuring

22 May, 2024 @ 15:24

Costa del Sol·Lead·Nature

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron to visit Brussels this week in what could be the ‘final push’ toward Gibraltar agreement with Spain

THE UK’s foreign secretary and former prime minister, David Cameron, will visit Brussels on Thursday in a bid to ‘strengthen the UK-EU relationship’, as well

15 May, 2024 @ 12:34

Brexit·Gibraltar·Lead

As drought on Spain’s Costa del Sol persists, regional government bans filling of private swimming pools this summer

IT may have rained in recent days on Spain’s Costa del Sol, but the welcome water is still not enough to end the ongoing drought

16 Mar, 2024 @ 12:23

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Environment·Lead·Other News

Court in Spain’s Andalucia releases alleged head of drug clan on bail during high profile Algeciras case

A COURT in Spain’s Andalucia has released the alleged leader of the Castanas criminal group on bail for €400,000 after spending nearly three years in

12 Aug, 2023 @ 09:16

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Ecologists slam bunkering safety measures as oil spill from refuelling accident reaches Gibraltar shore

ECOLOGISTS have hit out at ship bunkering safety measures as oil washed up on Camp Bay after a refuelling accident in the Bay of Gibraltar.

2 Aug, 2023 @ 09:00

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

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

Gibraltar’s Supreme Court turns down judicial review of unlawful killing inquest over police collision at sea

GIBRALTAR’S Supreme Court has this week rejected a petition by two policeman to review the inquest that found them guilty of the unlawful killing of

21 Apr, 2023 @ 09:16

Gibraltar·Lead

Denys Shmyhal Meet With Manuel Albarez Bueno

Post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar a step closer after successful talks between Spanish and UK foreign ministers

A POST-BREXIT deal on Gibraltar appeared to take a step closer to becoming a reality this week, after a hastily arranged meeting in Madrid on

15 Dec, 2022 @ 16:07

Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Politics

‘We cannot stay in this situation forever,’ warns Spanish foreign minister on Gibraltar negotiations

SPAIN’S Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares gave an update on Friday about the ongoing negotiations on the future of Gibraltar post-Brexit. Talks ‘are in a

25 Nov, 2022 @ 17:30

Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Politics

Unions call for special measures to tackle policing problems in Campo de Gibraltar

POLICE unions in Spain’s Campo de Gibraltar area are calling for more incentives to attract officers to work in the notoriously crime-ridden zone. The latest

5 Jun, 2022 @ 12:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Police close in yet again on narco network run by a drug kingpin dubbed ‘Messi of hashish’

A TRAFFICKING network that has dominated the drug trade in the Campo de Gibraltar for more than a decade has broken up by police for

27 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Drug gangs turning more ruthless and violent along Spain’s southern coast as pressure from police and bitter rivals mount – but business continues despite €3 billion in losses since 2018 (EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE)

Since the end of August, a week has not gone by without an attack on a police car or an accident caused by a drug

21 Sep, 2020 @ 14:07

Cadiz·Lead

Fugitive killer who shot police officers while on the run in Spain arrested in SWAT operation

A FUGITIVE who shot two police officers while on the run from a homicide conviction has finally been arrested in Spain. Officers found an UZI

27 May, 2020 @ 15:45

Lead

Dead body found in boot of car in Campo de Gibraltar

A DEAD body has been found in the boot of a car in the Campo de Gibraltar. The corpse was discovered in a parked vehicle

12 Mar, 2020 @ 13:33

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Businesses on Spain’s border with Gibraltar asked to shut down in solidarity with Spanish workers in planned Brexit protest

BUSINESSES which operate on Spain’s border with Gibraltar have been asked to remain closed during a planned protest against Brexit. The Asctecg group, which represents

16 Sep, 2019 @ 14:57

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

One hospitalised as roaring chemical plant fire in San Roque is brought under control

Two makeshift intensive care units have been set up near to the site

25 Jun, 2019 @ 20:27

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar says ‘no cause for concern’ as toxic smoke from San Roque chemical fire unlikely to affect British territory

A fire has been raging at the factory since 15.10 today

25 Jun, 2019 @ 17:55

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Homes evacuated as huge chemical fire ‘covers cars in ash’ and ‘turns sky dark’ near Spain’s Costa del Sol

The flames have caused a large column of black smoke that has spread across the Bay of Algeciras and can be seen in much of

25 Jun, 2019 @ 16:59

Cadiz·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Dramatic rescue after two ‘narco boats’ collide off Spain’s Costa del Sol

A Policia Nacional helicopter was already circling above at around 2pm yesterday when it picked up the collision on its video camera

15 May, 2019 @ 15:29

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

THERE’LL BE KILLINGS: Cadiz drug trafficker warns of BAZOOKAS and bodies on the streets if crackdown on smuggling across Strait of Gibraltar continues

Some 407 extra Policia Nacional and Guardia Civil troops were added to the area last year while 100,000kg of hashish were seized and many gangs

19 Apr, 2019 @ 13:10

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Brits being probed for connections to violent Italian mafia after 14 arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The operation led to 14 arrests and the seizure of half a tonne of hashish

5 Feb, 2019 @ 14:31

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

GOING OFF: Spanish activists blast British government for docking nuclear submarine in Gibraltar and ‘putting Andalucia at risk of disaster’

SPANISH activists have demanded the UK government stop docking nuclear submarines in Gibraltar. Ecologistas en Accion blasted the British Navy following the arrival of the

3 Dec, 2018 @ 11:31

Lead·Politics

Blowing in the wind: Does pollution on Gibraltar’s border with Spain cause increased cancer rates?

Black clouds of pollution billow daily from the industrial chimneys of the Campo de Gibraltar. Is it all merely hot air or a smoking gun

24 Nov, 2018 @ 10:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Environment·Gibraltar·Health·Huelva·Lead·Nature·Politics·Sevilla