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Gibraltar Fair cancelled as country reports first hospitalised Covid-19 case in months

WITH cases of Covid-19 slowly creeping up, the Government of Gibraltar has cancelled upcoming events including the Fair and Saturday Night Live. The news comes as Covid-19 cases start to rise, causing

6 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

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Drink driving crackdown in Gibraltar nets offender found almost five times over the limit

THREE Gibraltarians have been sentenced for drink driving related offences, with one more than four times over the legal limit. Earlier this year, 51-year-old Colin McHard was arrested after colliding his motorcycle

6 Jul, 2021 @ 19:15

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24-hour cycling challenge in Gibraltar raises over £1,000 for charity

LAST month, 15 members of British Forces Gibraltar (BFGib) took on a 24-hour global cycling challenge, raising £1,042 for the Royal Air Force Association. Participants had to cycle a 12km loop around

6 Jul, 2021 @ 19:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Feria Y Fiesta Estepona kicks off July 6 with street parade

THE much-anticipated annual Feria Y Fiesta Estepona is back with a week-long celebration of festivities, music and culture. To mark the beginning of the fair, the parade of Giants and Cabezudos will

5 Jul, 2021 @ 17:30

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Gibraltar set to offer COVID-19 vaccine to 12-15 year-olds

GIBRALTAR is ready to begin vaccinating 12-15 year-olds with with the Pfizer jab, providing the UK vaccine committee gives the go-ahead. The vaccine was approved for use on this age group earlier

5 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Gibraltar·Lead

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BOOK LAUNCH: Chef and health coach Daria Sanetra celebrates new wellbeing book with signing in San Pedro on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Author, plant-based chef, health and weight loss coach, Daria Sanetra, is holding a book signing and ‘ask the expert’ session on July 9 of new book, Your Emotional Belly Cure Taking place

4 Jul, 2021 @ 17:15

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EXCLUSIVE: AirBnB owner helped by Olive Press after Costa del Sol property trashed in illegal party

THE Olive Press has helped reader Aditya Jain win a battle against Airbnb after he was left with an €800 bill to clean up the damage caused by a young Russian woman

4 Jul, 2021 @ 11:15

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TEEING OFF: Manilva’s Roman Oasis reopens as mini golf and bar

One of Manilva’s favourite restaurateurs, Paul Hickling, has reopened the Roman Oasis as an 18-hole mini golf and bar. IT was once known as ‘Spain’s most eccentric restaurant’. The favourite stomping ground

4 Jul, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga

Beer is good for you: Latest research from scientists in Spain confirms the news we have all been waiting for

AT long last, the news we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived: Beer is good for you (but only in moderation). Thanks to the fermentation process, which is used to make beer,

3 Jul, 2021 @ 10:30

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Sunset market in Puerto Portals on Spain’s Mallorca returns for summer

The popular sunset market in Puerto Portals on Mallorca is now open every Wednesday and Thursday, from 6pm to midnight, until August 19. Guests can spend their evenings strolling along the promenade,

3 Jul, 2021 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Gibraltar Cultural Services offers a programme of summer activities for children

GIBRALTAR Cultural Services are putting on a number of creative activities for children to enjoy this summer, including gallery tours, art workshops and a Summer Reading Challenge. Zoe Bishop ‘Move to Create

3 Jul, 2021 @ 09:15

Gibraltar·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Two Gibraltar men ‘physically abused’ by Spanish police in La Linea

TWO men from Gibraltar have described the shocking treatment they suffered at the hands of Spanish police while on a night out across the border in La Linea. The pair claimed they

2 Jul, 2021 @ 18:30

Gibraltar·Lead

The Vertical Kilometer Open Championship Sky Race returns to Spain’s Sierra Nevada

THIS weekend, participants will be lining up at the start of the Sierra Nevada Vertical Kilometer (VK) Race, which sees competitors take on 1000m of elevation over distances up to just 5km.

2 Jul, 2021 @ 10:30

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A new climbing wall has opened in Gibraltar’s King’s Bastion Leisure Centre

ROCK Boulder Park at King’s Bastion Leisure Centre has finally opened to the public. The official inauguration took place on June 30, by Chief Minister Fabian Picado and Minister for Sport and

1 Jul, 2021 @ 08:45

Gibraltar·Lead

The Baza train that connects Spain’s Andalucia with Murcia is finally coming back to life

AFTER 35 years, the Government has finally confirmed it will begin rebuilding the railway connection between Andalucia and Murcia, in the Granada regions of Guadix and Baza. A budget of €1.6 million

30 Jun, 2021 @ 13:30

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Mallorca brings forward Covid-19 jabs for 16 to 29 year-olds as Spain’s vaccination drive gains speed

FROM June 30, 16 to 29 year-olds will be able to book their vaccine appointments, as Mallorca brings the programme forward in a bid to catch up with its neighbouring islands. Eugenia

29 Jun, 2021 @ 18:00

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Brexit ‘bridging measures’ extended between Spain and Gibraltar

SPANISH bridging measures between Spain and Gibraltar have been extended until October 2021, in a bid to ‘address the number of issues arising from the UK and Gibraltar’s withdrawal from the EU’.

28 Jun, 2021 @ 17:45

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Here’s how to celebrate World Pride Day in Gibraltar

GIBRALTAR has been showing its support for Pride Month since the beginning of June, flying rainbow flags from buildings and projecting colourful lights on monuments around the city, but it’s June 28,

28 Jun, 2021 @ 12:30

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Travelling to the Balearic Islands? Here are Spain’s Covid-19 rules you need to know about

FOURTEEN countries and territories, including the Balearic Islands, have been added to the UK’s green travel list, which will come into effect at 4am on June 30. UPDATE: New rules on travelling

25 Jun, 2021 @ 11:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Man arrested in Gibraltar for the possession of over 250 litres of fuel destined for drug traffickers

The Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) have arrested a 30-year-old local man and seized over 10 fuel containers, after a tip-off form a member of the public. Just before 10pm on Wednesday night,

24 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

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Gibraltar Abortion Referendum: What you need to know and where you can vote

TODAY, the people of Gibraltar finally get their chance to vote in the abortion referendum and have their say in whether the Crimes Act should be changed to allow abortions to happen

24 Jun, 2021 @ 11:25

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar reveals plans for a new National Theatre and Cultural Centre

THE Government of Gibraltar has unveiled plans to create a new National Theatre and Cultural Centre, at the John Mackintosh Hall complex. The project represents a huge milestone for the cultural community,

24 Jun, 2021 @ 08:45

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Elderly Brit scammed into selling his house by caregiver in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A 79-year-old British man has been tricked into selling his house by his caregiver, who then attempted to pocket the €74,000 for himself. The elderly man, who had been living in Estepona,

23 Jun, 2021 @ 20:30

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BREXIT ANNIVERSARY: Five years on from the vote that determined its future place outside the European Union, how has Gibraltar fared?

Katherine Brook takes a look at the progress made by Gib as it forges a new future after Brexit.

23 Jun, 2021 @ 15:00

Gibraltar·Lead

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Gibraltar opens new promenade named in honour of Juan Carlos Perez

THE Government has officially opened the new seafront promenade in Gibraltar, linking Camp Bay with Little Bay, in remembrance of the late GSLP founding member, Juan Carlos Perez. Mr Perez died suddenly,

23 Jun, 2021 @ 09:15

Gibraltar·Lead

Spanish staycation: Three Palms Boutique B&B is the hidden gem of Spain’s Manilva

TRAVELLING to other countries (restriction free) still feels rather ambitious, which means most of us will probably spend our holidays in Spain this year – but with so much beauty around every

22 Jun, 2021 @ 12:45

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