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Who will win Gibraltar election? Two polls predict different governments on October 13

WITH just three days left for Gibraltar’s historic election, opinion polls indicate that it is still too close to call who will be in government on October 13. A poll by the

10 Oct, 2023 @ 16:43

Gibraltar·Lead

Mayor of Spain’s Castellar de la Frontera pushes for joint prosperity in Gibraltar visit

THE mayor of Spain’s Castellar de la Frontera has backed a Brexit deal for shared prosperity with the region in a visit to Gibraltar. Acting Chief Minister Fabian Picardo hosted the visiting

10 Oct, 2023 @ 09:26

Andalucia·Cadiz·Gibraltar

Natural history museum opens at Parson’s Lodge as Gibraltar gives tourists a new attraction

GIBRALTAR’S new Natural History Museum at Parson’s Lodge that opens its doors to the public Tuesday will host bird watching days, lectures and wildlife activities. The museum – perched on a hill

10 Oct, 2023 @ 08:31

Gibraltar·Lead

Elderly British Expat Rescued By Firefighters In Spain's Costa Blanca After Apartment Fall

Firefighters SHOCKED to find stabbed man clinging to life in burning flat in Spain’s city of Valencia

FIREFIGHTERS were shocked to discover a man clinging to life with a knife stabbed into his chest as they went to put out a house blaze in Spain’s city of Valencia. The

8 Oct, 2023 @ 08:48

Valencia·Valencian Community

Vaccines for flu and COVID-19 offer hope to worried Gibraltar elderly and vulnerable this winter

RESIDENTS of Gibraltar who are worried about the seasonal flu or COVID-19 this winter could be in line for a vaccine booster, its health service said. The flu jab will be available

7 Oct, 2023 @ 16:57

Gibraltar·Health

Eagles could soon soar over the Rock after a young pair bred in captivity is released in Gibraltar

EAGLES are the latest birds to try out life on the Rock after wildlife experts continued with their plan to return historical wildlife to Gibraltar’s unique ecosystem. A team of environmentalists released

6 Oct, 2023 @ 16:22

Environment·Gibraltar

UK blasts Spain after patrol boat interrupts military exercise on Gibraltar’s eastern coast

SPAIN and the UK have both lodged formal protests after a Royal Navy launch intercepted a Spanish patrol boat during a routine military exercise on Gibraltar’s eastern coast. The UK government ‘strongly

6 Oct, 2023 @ 10:08

Gibraltar·Lead

Police in Spain’s Andalucia seize massive 68 kilos of almost pure cocaine in Cadiz operation

POLICE seized 68 kilos of very pure cocaine in the Andalucia province of Cadiz and arrested 16 people after tracking down a dealer that operated out of a motorcycle garage. The police

6 Oct, 2023 @ 09:34

Andalucia·Cadiz·Crime & Law

Spain narrowly avoids its worst terror attack in YEARS: How Jihadist, 17, successfully built a ‘mother of Satan’ bomb and planned to blow up a school in Andalucia

Shooting at Costa del Sol nightclub: Hooded man bursts into venue in Estepona and fires at ‘targeted’ victim

A HOODED armed man burst into a Costa del Sol nightclub and opened fire on one of the customers on Wednesday night, it has emerged. The attack occurred at the Sala Templo

6 Oct, 2023 @ 09:08

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

New candidates stand up to reckoning as poll predicts knife-edge Gibraltar election results

THE main parties contesting the 2023 election have now released their manifestos and less than a week before the election takes place latest polls show it will be a tough battle. A

6 Oct, 2023 @ 08:57

Gibraltar

Iconic Southport Gates at entry to Gibraltar’s Main Street get major facelift, restoration and clean-up

THE Ministry of Heritage has restored the iconic Southport Gates to Gibraltar’s Main Street that date back to 1883 to their former glory after weeks of painstaking work. National museum restorer Manuel

4 Oct, 2023 @ 15:20

Gibraltar·La Cultura

Five top new UK authors will star at Gibraltar International Literary Festival as tickets go on sale

TICKETS went on sale for this year’s Gibraltar’s Literary Festival as organisers announced five more speakers that would be on the Rock for the popular cultural event. James Naughtie, spy novel writer

4 Oct, 2023 @ 14:42

Gibraltar·La Cultura

New book ‘by women, for women’ charts little known impact they had on Gibraltar’s history

A ‘GROUNDBREAKING’ new book charting the lives of 25 women who lived in Gibraltar hopes to reshape traditional views on the gender divide. Caretaker Minister for Equality Samantha Sacramento said Women of

1 Oct, 2023 @ 09:13

Gibraltar·Lead

New offshore wind turbine off Spain’s Basque coast could power about 2,000 homes

A FLOATING wind turbine capable of powering about 2,000 homes has been set up off the Basque coast to make it Spain’s first offshore wind energy collector. Tests are already taking place

30 Sep, 2023 @ 09:24

Basque Country·Environment

Gibraltar deputy leader leads MP reception at Tory UK party conference in Manchester

SENIOR Conservative MPs will learn more about Gibraltar’s key issues in its reception at the party’s annual conference in Manchester that will take place from October 1-4. Caretaker Deputy Chief Minister Joseph

29 Sep, 2023 @ 15:57

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Gibraltar College offers students new course to learn about fast-growing multiplayer gaming market

A NEW course at Gibraltar college hopes to propel young people interested in developing multiplayer video games into the fast-growing global industry. The first batch of students on the Esports course started

28 Sep, 2023 @ 16:36

Education·Gibraltar

Garrison Library in Gibraltar turns 230 with unique exhibition of artifacts celebrating military connection

THE Garrison Library marked 230 years in Gibraltar with the launch of an exhibition that traced its history from a military institution to a public source of knowledge. The oldest library on

28 Sep, 2023 @ 15:37

Gibraltar·La Cultura

New homeowners in Gibraltar get keys to cost price towers overlooking Eastern Beach

THE first residents of the shiny, new towers overlooking Eastern Beach got the keys to their affordable homes on Wednesday. The first phase of Hassan Centenary Terraces was completed this month and

28 Sep, 2023 @ 09:09

Gibraltar

Drunk British tourist causes chaos on Spain's Mallorca with hotel and police assaults, just hours into his holiday

Elderly man faces nearly four years in prison after he shot dead home raider in Spain’s Mallorca

AN ELDERLY man who shot dead one of two robbers that entered his house in the Balearic Islands has been found guilty of murder by a Spanish court. A jury found that

27 Sep, 2023 @ 16:10

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

ELECTION 2023: GSLP/Liberals want to upgrade more school buildings and give mental health support to teachers

THE GSLP/Liberal coalition has vowed to continue its ‘education revolution’ in Gibraltar by giving St Joseph’s School a facelift if they are elected into government on October 12. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo

27 Sep, 2023 @ 09:40

Gibraltar

ELECTION 2023: GSD reveals anti-corruption plans to ‘clean up Gibraltar’ and save money

THE GSD launched an anti-corruption programme that it said would ‘deliver value for money, transparency and standards’ in the lead-up to the October 12 Gibraltar election. The Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD), who

27 Sep, 2023 @ 09:25

Gibraltar

Gibraltar mourns death of trade unionist who stood up to Franco and fought for workers’ rights

TRIBUTES rained in this week as Gibraltar mourned the death of one of its great trade unionists Jose Netto this week at the age of 92. Unite the Union and the Acting

26 Sep, 2023 @ 16:39

Gibraltar

‘STUNNING’: New Gibraltar stamp collection recalls King Charles III coronation day

A ‘STUNNING’ new stamp collection to honour the coronation of King Charles III designed by a local graphic artist is now available in Gibraltar. Stephen Perera was charged to work up the

26 Sep, 2023 @ 15:14

Gibraltar·London

New strategy helps reduce surgery waiting lists by as much as ten times at Gibraltar hospital

A NEW Gibraltar hospital strategy slashed waiting list times by 89 weeks for knee and hip replacements and by 32 weeks for orthopaedic surgery. Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) Director General Patrick Geoghegan

26 Sep, 2023 @ 09:37

Gibraltar·Health

The Moorish Castle Lit Up Last Night With The Colours Of The Lgbtq+ Flag.

ELECTIONS: Gibraltar ex-minister accuses GSD man of being ‘more aligned with Vox’ on LGBTQ rights

ACTING Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said ‘there is a serious risk of rollback’ of the rights Gibraltar has won over the last 12 years if the GSD won the October 12 election.

26 Sep, 2023 @ 09:00

Gibraltar

Cancer care with the underwear as Gibraltar teams up with Morrisons to spread NHS advice

HEALTH chiefs in Gibraltar are partnering with the local Morrisons supermarket and the NHS to put cancer awareness messages on underwear labels. The innovative way of drawing attention to the need for

24 Sep, 2023 @ 09:35

Gibraltar·Health