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Gibraltar named tourist destination finalist in top UK travel agent competition

TRAVEL agents have voted Gibraltar as a finalist in a prestigious global tourism competition, the government has proudly announced. Gibraltar Tourist Board is competing with

8 Sep, 2022 @ 13:23

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Cranes remove possible pollution threats from stricken Gibraltar shipwreck

AFTER a calm night at the site of the beached bulk carrier, the salvage team continues to remove more objects and fuel residues that could

8 Sep, 2022 @ 12:28

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Chief Minister calls new UK Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary ‘great friends of Gibraltar’

THE Chief Minister of Gibraltar has welcomed the UK appointments of Lizz Truss as Prime Minister and James Cleverly as Foreign Secretary in government statements.

7 Sep, 2022 @ 17:02

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BREAKING: Boats now pumping diesel and fuel oil from ‘crumpled’ ship stranded in Gibraltar waters

BARGES are pumping out both diesel and fuel oil from the stricken cargo ship that is lying off Gibraltar’s coast since early Tuesday morning. At

1 Sep, 2022 @ 18:33

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BREAKING: Heavy fuel oil spills into Mediterranean from stranded ship in Gibraltar after seals fail

OIL from stranded bulk carrier OS 35 has leaked into the Mediterranean Sea after air vent seals break open from the pressure of the crumpled

1 Sep, 2022 @ 14:13

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BREAKING: Authorities declare Major Incident after beached ship breaks up off Gibraltar

THE Gibraltar Government has declared the break-up of the OS 35 off Catalan Bay a Major Incident to direct all major resources to fight an

31 Aug, 2022 @ 22:20

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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New casualty brings COVID-19 victim total to 107 in Gibraltar since start of pandemic

ONE person has died with COVID-19 amid 14 new cases detected in the last week throughout Gibraltar. The death brings the total number of casualties

19 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

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Pipeline to Spain to be laid down as backup for Gibraltar water plants

AQUAGIB workers are laying down a pipe near the airport to be able to bring water from Spain as a fallback option if local reverse

19 Aug, 2022 @ 10:00

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Police seize £13 million shipment of cannabis in dramatic high speed sea chase off Gibraltar

DURING the chase, the suspect boat (RHIB) was seen throwing bales from the deck in an attempt to get rid of the evidence. The vessel

18 Aug, 2021 @ 16:40

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Tightening of laws in Gibraltar could see life imprisonment for those found in possession of large quantities of petrol

WITH the number of petrol-related incidents continuing to rise on the Rock, the government has proposed a Bill to enforce bigger penalties. Earlier this year,

18 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

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IN PICS: World’s largest sailboat becomes first cruise ship to dock in Gibraltar since pandemic hit

THE Wind Surf cruise ship glided majestically into port on the Rock for a short day trip, the first cruise to dock in Gibraltar since

14 Aug, 2021 @ 12:00

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Gibraltar budget 2021 confirms 2.5% corporate tax increase

CORPORATE tax will be increased to 12.5% in Gibraltar following a ‘revenue wrecking’ pandemic. In July’s 2021 Budget speech, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced a

26 Jul, 2021 @ 16:15

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