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Gibraltar Government warns beach users to respect booms after paddlers break Sandy Bay oil guard

AUTHORITIES have asked residents to respect the protective booms at Gibraltar beaches after one broke on Wednesday during the OS 35 wreck removal. The Gibraltar

29 Jun, 2023 @ 15:43

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Gibraltar Regiment soldier heralds ‘dream come true’ after winning gold in European Judo Masters face-off

A SOLDIER from Gibraltar spoke of a ‘dream come true’ after he clinched the gold medal at the European Masters Judo Heavyweight Championship in Tampere,

29 Jun, 2023 @ 14:52

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New headteacher of Gibraltar’s 1300-pupil Westside School takes over from retiring veteran

THE new headteacher of Gibraltar’s Westside School pledged to ‘provide a nurturing environment’ for its 1300-plus pupils as she took over from her long-serving predecessor.

29 Jun, 2023 @ 13:59

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Chief Minister urges Gibraltar to ‘accept, not tolerate’ LGBTQ+ community after well-attended Pride march

HUNDREDS joined the Chief Minister and other top Gibraltar leaders at Casemates Square to celebrate Pride with the local LGBTQ+ community. In one of the

29 Jun, 2023 @ 10:05

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Gibraltar works to fight financial crime link with tax fraud after failing to overturn FATF greylisting

GIBRALTAR is continuing its work to fight financial crime through its Quad Island Forum after it failed to convince the FATF to remove it from

29 Jun, 2023 @ 09:37

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Contractors lift bow of broken OS 35 to the surface allowing them to begin removing shipwreck

WRECK removers started to bring the bow of the OS 35 out of the sea Tuesday after refloating and stabilising the stern of the broken

29 Jun, 2023 @ 09:20

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Experience a true Gibraltar atmosphere at summer fair in August before National Day

THE ever-popular Gibraltar fair will take place on August 19-27 at the old Rooke site on Queensway featuring rides, tombolas and stalls. The Self Determination

29 Jun, 2023 @ 09:05

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Dutch captain speaks of ‘scary moment’ when orcas attack yacht in Straits of Gibraltar off Spain’s coast

A DUTCH captain described the ‘scary moment’ when a pod of orcas started to bite at the rudder of his yacht in the Straits of

25 Jun, 2023 @ 09:06

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Gibraltar man who left passenger scarred for life while speeding in Gibraltar gets four week prison sentence

A COURT sentenced a young man who left a female passenger scarred for life after speeding on his moped in Gibraltar to four weeks in

23 Jun, 2023 @ 09:20

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No new EU treaty talks planned before Spain July 23 election all threatening Gibraltar with hard Brexit

SPAIN’S Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said that while he would like to sign an EU treaty with the UK on Gibraltar ‘as soon as

23 Jun, 2023 @ 09:00

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Newly restored O’Hara’s Battery at southern end of the Rock of Gibraltar reopens for visits

VISITORS to O’Hara’s Battery at the top of the Rock of Gibraltar will be greeted with a more interesting and interactive experience after it reopened

22 Jun, 2023 @ 15:14

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Independent report declares child sexual abuse a 'serious problem' within Spain's Catholic church after calculating at least 2,056 victims

Teachers, police and carers unite to fight for abused children in Gibraltar during recent training

CHILDREN will be better protected from domestic abuse in Gibraltar after its Ministry of Justice ran further multi-agency training for Operation Encompass recently. The unified

22 Jun, 2023 @ 14:10

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BOOKWORMS UNITE: Gibraltar’s book crossing invites readers from up the Costa to exchange novels

AVID readers from Gibraltar and all the way up the Costa del Sol will be able to exchange their books at a Book Crossing event

22 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

Port authority could give green light to finally remove Gibraltar’s shipwreck as early as next week

WRECK removers are waiting for ‘an uninterrupted five-day period of certain weather’ to bring the OS 35 out of the water after refloating the stern

22 Jun, 2023 @ 09:05

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Police corner four male suspects who allegedly tried to break into a Gibraltar senior citizens’ club

POLICE arrested four people in Gibraltar who allegedly tried to break into the senior citizen’s club on Town Range. Police Response Team 1 arrived on

20 Jun, 2023 @ 15:10

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WARNING: Teething necklaces could strangle or choke babies, Gibraltar public health says

PUBLIC Health chiefs in Gibraltar have warned about the danger to babies caused by teething necklaces. Dr Helen Carter, Director of Public Health and the

19 Jun, 2023 @ 13:59

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Chief Minister praises ‘extraordinary’ Albert Mena after he gets CBE in King’s Birthday Honours List

CHIEF Minister Fabian Picardo highlighted the ‘huge effort’ made by Albert Mena to receive the award of Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the

17 Jun, 2023 @ 10:01

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Contractors delay ‘safe but steady’ removal of OS 35 shipwreck after refloating stern section

CONTRACTORS have continued their ‘steady progress’ to remove the OS 35 shipwreck from Gibraltar waters, the Captain of the Port reported. Wreck removers Koole Ltd

17 Jun, 2023 @ 09:31

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Gibraltar governor speaks of Rock’s ‘strategic’ UK links as Gibraltar celebrates birthday of King Charles III

CROWDS lined Casemates Square in Gibraltar to salute King Charles III on his first official birthday involving the governor, his local representative. Soldiers from the

16 Jun, 2023 @ 17:14

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Anouk Broel Con El Comisario Ullger Y El Inspector Quigley

ACHTUNG!: German trainee police sergeant stays in Gibraltar for two weeks to work on local force

PEOPLE who call out the police in Gibraltar might be surprised to find they are attended to by a German who speaks perfect English. That

15 Jun, 2023 @ 16:22

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Chief Minister reaches out to Gibraltar working people in pre-election meetings across British territory

CHIEF MINISTER of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo will be reaching out to the community in late June and July just months before this year’s election. Picardo

15 Jun, 2023 @ 15:53

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New website showcases funding opportunities for businesses to help build the 1000-seat Gibraltar national theatre

A NEW website will give businesses and individuals an easy way to help fund Gibraltar’s 1000-seater national theatre. The digital platform showcases the latest plans

15 Jun, 2023 @ 14:52

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Together no longer: Gibraltar MP Marlene Hassan Nahon will not stand at 2023 election for party she founded

LONE Together Gibraltar Opposition MP Marlene Hassan Nahon will NOT stand as a candidate at this year’s Gibraltar elections. The TG leader announced her decision

15 Jun, 2023 @ 10:00

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Gibraltar ramps up cultural and business links with Morocco opening office and holding events in Tangier

GIBRALTAR is ramping up cultural and business links with the Moroccan city of Tangier as the Rock moves ever closer to a possible hard frontier

15 Jun, 2023 @ 09:30

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Gibraltar government moves ahead with first payments for two new publicly built housing estates

GIBRALTAR citizens can finally sign the contracts for their brand new publicly-built flats at Chatham Views and the first phase of Bob Peliza Mews, the

15 Jun, 2023 @ 08:36

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‘Climate emergency must be top of the agenda’, Minister says, as he opens sustainable construction event

“WE all need to start acting with the urgency that an emergency demands,” Gibraltar’s Deputy Chief Minister said at the start of a sustainable construction

11 Jun, 2023 @ 09:00

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