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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 in Andalucia, which has prompted the regional

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 jail. Police arrested Antonio Tejon in a

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. In a late Monday evening update, the

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 semi-submersible barge on its way to the

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 wing on course for victory. Deputy Chief

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 two suspected smugglers in 2020. Ceuta men

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 Wednesday between Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel

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 very advanced phase’ and can be ‘defined

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 stats reveal that 40% of police officers

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 the fourth time. A joint investigation –

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 trafficker fleeing the authorities

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 automatic sub-machine gun with silencer, a 9

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 in the Port of Algeciras. Policia Nacional

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 the interests of Spanish workers in the

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 the Campo de Gibraltar region

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 disbanded

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 HMS Astute S119 into the overseas territory

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 for cancer? The Olive Press investigates

24 Nov, 2018 @ 10:00

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

All you need to know about the UK and Spain’s new draft Brexit withdrawal agreement over Gibraltar

The new protocol tackles long-standing issues such as tax evasion, environmental concerns, smuggling and the rights of cross-border workers

15 Nov, 2018 @ 11:54

Gibraltar·Lead·National News

WATCH: Police reveal hidden GARAGE and underground storage network in drug raid on home in southern Spain

https://www.facebook.com/CopeCampodegibraltarDiarioAREA/videos/243664706502252/ THIS is the moment police discovered secret hiding places underneath beds and showers during a drug raid on a home in Cadiz. The clip shows Policia Nacional opening a garage

23 Oct, 2018 @ 11:29

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s most wanted drug trafficker hands himself in after appearing in reggaeton music video

ONE of Spain’s most wanted drug gang leaders has turned himself in today shortly after appearing in a reggaeton music video. Francisco Tejon, head of Los Castañas, which operates out of the

17 Oct, 2018 @ 13:09

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead

Volunteers remove more than 22,000 cigarette butts from Costa del Sol beach in Spain

DEDICATED volunteers have picked up an amazing 22,500 cigarettes from a Costa del Sol beach. The amazing haul was removed from La Linea’s shoreline during World Clean Up Day at the weekend.

20 Sep, 2018 @ 15:11

Cadiz·Environment·Lead·Malaga