Do you recognise this man? Gibraltar police hunt Morrisons car park purse snatcher
POLICE in Gibraltar have released a CCTV image of a man wanted over the theft of a purse from a woman as she loaded her shopping into a car outside Morrisons. The
Gibraltar’s Chief Minister dismisses ‘false nonsense’ circulating over mark-up of lateral flow tests on the Rock
THE Gibraltar government was pushed to reveal details of the Rock’s procurement of Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs) after rumours circulated that it was profiting from a mark up. Unlike in many countries,
Battle of the sexes: New format chess festival in Gibraltar pits women against men for £100,000 prize
GIBRALTAR is capitalising on the huge success of the movie, ‘The Queen’s Gambit’, by showcasing female talent in the world of chess with a Battle of the Sexes style tournament that got
WATCH: Police appeal for witnesses after dramatic car blaze in Gibraltar
POLICE on the Rock are appealing for anyone who witnessed a blaze that damaged cars parked on Witham’s Road to come forward. One car was completely torched and two others badly damaged
The plots thicken: Spain reiterates opposition to reclaiming land while Gibraltar remains defiant
WITH land at a premium, the Gibraltar government has been pinning its hopes on reclamation schemes to provide desperately needed building plots. This has not gone unnoticed across the border, with the
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Gibraltar considers introducing lateral flow home testing scheme to control COVID-19 outbreaks
THE Rock is considering turning to lateral flow home testing for COVID as the GHA works to increase testing capacity. But the measure will not be introduced yet and COVID-19 tests will
Eva Carneiro, the Chelsea medic who fell out with Mourinho in a very public spat, to share her story at Gibralatar event
GIBRALTAR’S Eva Carneiro quit her dream job as medic to the Chelsea team after a very public bust-up with then-manager Jose Mourinho. The ‘Special One’ from Portugal had been furious after the
Gibraltar’s iconic Caleta Hotel closes after 60 years to make way for five-star Hilton
GIBRALTAR has moved one step closer to having a new five-star Hilton hotel as planning permission was filed for the site of the old Caleta Hotel. The landmark Caleta, a four-star hotel
Environmentalists call for end to ‘floating bombs’ after yet another nuclear sub docks in Gibraltar
ANOTHER nuclear submarine docked in Gibraltar just days after environmentalists warned the Rock was becoming a repair shop for ‘floating bombs’. The USS Albany, a Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine owned by the
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss flies in to Madrid to boost ties with Spain and “support 400K British expats”
THE UK’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss arrived in Madrid for a two day trip designed to build “closer economic, tech and security ties” with Spain. Truss met with Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel
Gibraltar businessman behind daring humanitarian mission to rescue 92 people, including 33 children, from Afghanistan
ONE of Gibraltar’s most prominent businessmen is behind a daring rescue mission that has successfully extracted 92 people from Afghanistan and imminent danger at the hands of the Taliban, across the border
Gibraltar confirms three cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 and offers boosters for all on the Rock
HEALTH authorities in Gibraltar have confirmed the detection of three cases of omicron variant among 16 people who tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. The first probable case was detected on
Omicron alert on Gibraltar
A POSSIBLE case of Omicron has been detected in Gibraltar. More information will be available in the next 24-48 hours after tests are carried out. The follow-up office will inform all close
CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS: teen makes a run for it with stolen Nike trainers only to be nabbed as the owner was a Gibraltar policeman
A THIEF who nicked a coveted pair of Nike Air trainers probably thought he could get away with a clean pair of heels. Unfortunately for 19-year-old Charles Alex Baglietto, he had picked
WIZZ OFF: low cost airline suspends service between Gibraltar and London-Luton
WIZZ AIR’S service between the Rock and London-Luton has been suspended due to COVID restrictions. “The uncertain outlook for the travel industry has forced us to make a number of adjustments to
Spain’s ex-king Juan Carlos pleads immunity in English court citing 300-year-old Gibraltar treaty to avoid spying and harrasment charges brought by former lover
A high court battle brought against Spain’s former monarch took a surreal turn this week, when his legal team cited a 300-year-old treaty that established Gibraltar as a British territory to argue
Man arrested in Gibraltar over mysterious murder of Michael Montegriffo in 2018 following fresh appeal
POLICE in Gibraltar have arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with the murder of Michael Montegriffo in 2018. The 58-year-old was found lying on the ground outside his home at Gavino’s Dwellings
Meet the chef from Gibraltar who made it all the way to the quarter finals of MasterChef:The Professionals
LOCAL chef Nico Fitzgerald has been eliminated from BBC show Masterchef after flying the flag for Gibraltar all the way to the quarter finals. Fitzgerald appeared on Masterchef: The Professionals, where he
Gibraltar man sentenced to 80 hours of community service after being caught speeding while drink-driving
A MAN has been sentenced to 80 hours unpaid work and disqualified from driving for eight months for speeding at 100mph and drink driving. Simon McIntosh was arrested after the high speed
Gibraltar denies that ‘Christmas is cancelled’ but warns caution is needed as infections rise
GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister Fabian Picardo was forced to deny that Christmas had been cancelled on the Rock after sensationalist headlines claimed the government had done so in a panic over rising Covid-19
Drunk on duty? Row over accusations that British MPs were the ‘worse for wear’ during Gibraltar Remembrance Day visit
THREE British MPs have defended themselves against charges they turned up to an official event in Gibraltar drunk. UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said he was ‘disappointed’ when it was alleged that
WARNING: Scammers in Gibraltar target ‘lonely hearts’ looking for romance
POLICE are warning of an online scam that plays on the hearts of people looking for romance. An RGP spokesman said that some Gibraltarians have fallen prey to what they term ‘romance
Get a boost: Gibraltar First Minister Fabian Picardo leads the way in booster jab campaign on the Rock
PEOPLE are being urged to get their booster jabs as COVID cases start to surge on the Rock. Extra supplies of vaccine have recently arrived on Gibraltar with Chief Minister Fabian Picardo
IN PICS: How Gibraltar paid tribute to war dead and veterans on Armistice Day 2021
GIBRALTAR pulled out all the stops to commemorate Armistice Day on November 11 to pay tribute to the war dead and veterans. As part of the commemorations, the balcony of the Town Hall
Gibraltar unveils plans to meet ‘carbon neutral’ goal by 2030
GIBRALTAR’S government has unveiled its roadmap to meet targets to battle the climate emergency as the COP26 meeting in Glasgow drew to a close. The government has pledged to make Gibraltar carbon