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‘World class’ violinist and ‘acclaimed’ pianist set to play concert at Gibraltar’s Convent Ballroom

A WORLD class violin virtuoso and pianist will perform classical works by Brahms, Ravel and Kreisler at the Convent Ballroom in Gibraltar at the...

Drivers from Gibraltar get green light to drive in Spain without international licence

DRIVERS from Gibraltar will now be able to drive in Spain without a separate international licence and vice-versa. It follows a Spanish Council of Ministers...

Gibraltar signs ‘huge’ partnership with Philips for heart scanning and surgery equipment

A NEW 16-year private sector partnership will help Gibraltar take a ‘huge’ step toward diagnosing and treating heart problems locally. The Gibraltar Health Authority closed...

Gibraltar artists get chance to showcase work about hometown at Guernsey Island Games in July

AT least one visual artist from Gibraltar will get the chance to showcase their work at the Guernsey Island Games in July. Organisers of the...

Not content with quick recovery, Gibraltar ‘wants more’ from pivotal cruise industry at Paris summit

‘AMBITIOUS’ Minister for Tourism aims to ‘build on’ Gibraltar success at the European Cruise Summit in Paris. Minister Vijay Daryanani said he was not happy...

Gibraltar marks Commonwealth Day with flag hoisting and closer links with former British countries

GIBRALTAR celebrated Commonwealth Day on Monday to mark a year that saw it come closer to the community of former British nations after it...

EXCLUSIVE: Giant crypto exchange Globix goes into liquidation amid rumours of missing €70 million

Have you invested money with Globix? Contact us walter@theolivepress.es A LEADING UK liquidator has been brought in to close down crypto company Globix which is...

Continuous 12-hour Rock of Gibraltar relay run in October set to raise money for charity

A BRITISH charity is planning to send 20 runners on a relay run up and down the Rock of Gibraltar for 12 hours to...

Man who choked woman until she was gasping for air in Gibraltar will spend 15 months behind bars

A SWISS man resident in Gibraltar will spend 15 months in prison after he choked, kicked and spat at a woman during a number...

Man who holds a saw to a woman’s neck and threatens to kill her in Gibraltar gets seven months...

A GIBRALTAR man who held a handsaw to a woman’s neck and threatened to cut her throat on Christmas Day got seven months prison...

Gibraltar government cuts short soaring plans by property developers to protect the public interest

NEW planning guidance will force private developers in Gibraltar to make sure their buildings care for the public good. The new government policy paper will...

Gibraltar expert looks at how hearing loss can cause severe depression in one-off lecture

HEALTH experts are warning the public in Gibraltar on how hearing loss can lead to severe depression in a local lecture. Mr. Chiti-Batelli, an ENT...

Customs discover €3 million of cocaine attached to hull of a cargo ship in Gibraltar waters

CUSTOMS have discovered 55 kilos of cocaine hidden in the water intake compartment of a Norwegian cargo ship that was passing through Gibraltar. A local...

Stunning £3,000 up for grabs in Gibraltar spring art competition this coming May

LOCAL artists could take home a stunning £3,000 if they can win Gibraltar’s annual Spring Visual Arts Competition to be held in May this...

Kidnap, crypto and Ukrainians: The multimillion-euro scandal that looks to have defrauded hundreds in Spain and Gibraltar 

A KIDNAPPING of two expats foiled by Spanish police last year is linked to an enormous crypto currency scandal set to rock Spain and...

Customs officers charge two Gibraltar men with £22 million money laundering over illegal cigarette sales

CUSTOMS in Gibraltar charged a local man for allegedly money laundering over £22 million from undeclared tobacco sales from 2015 to 2019. Authorities arrested Rajesh...

Gibraltar minister calls for more ‘action’ to secure women’s rights at work and at home

MINISTER for Equality Samantha Sacramento called on Gibraltar to ‘take action to ensure that equity becomes a reality’ on International Women’s Day (IWD). Sacramento was...

Environmentalists: All of Andalucia at risk from British nuclear submarine docked in Gibraltar

The arrival of a British nuclear submarine in Gibraltar has put all of Andalucia at risk of nuclear catastrophe, according to a Spanish environmental...

Pay up for travel insurance or face huge medical bills in an emergency, Gibraltar residents told

AUTHORITIES in Gibraltar have reminded its residents that they need to take out private medical insurance cover – even for emergencies – when they...

Women talk about how to increase their role in society in series of Gibraltar fireside chats

WOMEN in Gibraltar had a packed discussion at the Garrison Library on how to increase their role in society recently. The talk, led by Minister...

Young people boost writing and illustrating skills at Gibraltar workshop led by UK experts

A UK author, illustrator and publisher led a course to boost 40 children’s creative skills in Gibraltar during the mid-term break. Accord Literary and The...

Man gets eight weeks in prison after attacking girlfriend while drunk

MAGISTRATES imprisoned a Gibraltar man for eight weeks after he attacked his partner while drunk last month. Ian McIntosh, 45, of Alameda Estate pleaded guilty...

New redesign of Europort area will create ‘healthier, greener, child-friendly future for Gibraltar’, minister says

A PLAN to improve cycling and walking paths around Europort got the green light from Gibraltar’s planning commission recently. The project – part of the...

Housing pressure group takes Gibraltar government minister on tour of ‘appalling’ homes of the poor

A HOUSING group in Gibraltar has pressed the government for more rented homes after showing the responsible minister the ‘appalling conditions’ of some local...

Gibraltar stops enforcing masks in hospital passageways as COVID-19 has a quiet winter

PEOPLE seeing doctors in the Primary Care Centre will still have to wear masks in Gibraltar but NOT in non-clinical areas of the hospital,...

Judge locks up man who smashes woman’s front teeth out and imprisons her in Gibraltar home overnight

THE Supreme Court locked up a man for two years who hit a woman so hard with a takeaway container he knocked out her...

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