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EXCLUSIVE: ‘We can’t just walk into their home and sit at their table’: Calls for more education after friends film themselves swimming with whales in the Strait of Gibraltar

MORE education is needed to stop people disturbing whales, conservationists have warned, after a video of three friends diving from a boat to swim with

9 Oct, 2025 @ 14:30

Andalucia·Cadiz·Gibraltar·Green·Lead

WATCH: Outrage as friends cruising on a leisure boat dive in and swim with a pod of whales passing through the Strait of Gibraltar

THREE friends who thought they were having the experience of a lifetime may find themselves staring at the wrong end of a five-figure fine after

6 Oct, 2025 @ 14:36

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Flurry of naval activity as Russian submarine near Gibraltar Strait faces ‘explosive hazard after fuel leak’

A RUSSIAN submarine has reportedly declared an ‘explosive hazard’ after being spotted surfacing in the Strait of Gibraltar. The 74-metre Novorossiysk is said to have

29 Sep, 2025 @ 15:10

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WATCH: Fire breaks out at Acerinox steel plant in Spain’s ‘toxic town’ across from Gibraltar

A FIRE ripped through part of the Acerinox stainless steel plant across the bay from Gibraltar early on Thursday morning. The blaze began at around

25 Sep, 2025 @ 12:24

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‘The Rock must not win while the Campo loses’: British ambassador grilled by Andalucian mayors on Gibraltar deal during whistlestop tour

THE British ambassador to Spain received a grilling from regional mayors yesterday over the uncertainty surrounding Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future during a tour of southern Spain.

16 Sep, 2025 @ 18:45

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Moroccan child with hypothermia is rescued from interior of refrigerated truck at major port in southern Spain

Gibraltar blackout: Contractors working on new £1.8bn data centre blamed; power to return from 7pm

GIBRALTAR has suffered a total power outage this afternoon not dissimilar to the one that shook Spain in April this year. Sources have confirmed to

16 Sep, 2025 @ 16:41

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‘It’s ludicrous’: British ‘troublemaker’ charged with terrorism offence in Gibraltar denies he ‘supports Hamas’

A BRITISH resident in Gibraltar has branded his terrorism charge as ‘ludicrous’ after being arrested for carrying a pro-Hamas placard on the Rock’s National Day.

13 Sep, 2025 @ 16:06

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EU-Gibraltar agreement to usher in era of new prices – ‘Somethings will be more expensive, others cheaper’ as Rock celebrates National Day

FABIAN Picardo has warned that the incoming new agreement with the EU will see prices changes in Gibraltar – ‘but there will always be a

11 Sep, 2025 @ 15:17

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Congestion nightmare could one day be over for Gibraltar cross-border workers as dedicated high-speed bus service in the works

THE Campo de Gibraltar is set to get its first rapid bus transit system using high-speed electric buses operating on dedicated lanes to bypass traffic.

6 Sep, 2025 @ 12:00

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Gibraltar announces huge £1.8bn AI data centre that will ‘help diversify economy beyond finance and gaming’

GIBRALTAR has announced plans for a £1.8 billion data centre that will become one of Europe’s largest facilities when completed in 2033. The 250-megawatt facility

5 Sep, 2025 @ 15:00

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Gibraltar faces possible hard border with Spain for months as frontier removal date penciled in for 2026

GIBRALTAR is facing the prospect of a hard border with Spain for a number of months while the agreement to remove the border awaits ratification.

25 Aug, 2025 @ 16:15

Gibraltar·Lead·National News

Warning for Gibraltar: Beachgoers ordered out of the water in La Linea after dangerous ‘blue dragons’ discovered

THE sea at La Línea’s Santa Bárbara beach has been declared off-limits after several rare but venomous ‘blue dragons’ were discovered in the shallows. The

18 Aug, 2025 @ 11:17

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Chaos and cancellations at Gibraltar airport as burst water pipe forces several-hour shut down

Travellers faced chaos at Gibraltar airport on Saturday morning after a high-pressure water main burst and flooded the terminal building. The incident struck in the

18 Aug, 2025 @ 10:10

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Gibraltar teens arrested in Spain after sneaking into long-closed Tivoli amusement park

TWO 16-year-old Gibraltarians have been caught breaking into Benalmadena’s long-shuttered Tivoli World amusement park in the early hours. Security cameras picked them up forcing open

11 Aug, 2025 @ 16:03

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Sir Jeremy Hunt headlines Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival

CONSERVATIVE MP and former Chancellor and Foreign Secretary, Sir Jeremy Hunt will headline the Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival (GGLF), as announced Wednesday by the Gibraltar

5 Aug, 2025 @ 12:17

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Gibraltar’s iconic Europa Point restaurant faces demolition for university classrooms

GIBRALTAR’S Bistro Point restaurant, perched at Europa Point with commanding views across the Straits to Africa, is set to be demolished to make way for

26 Jul, 2025 @ 12:00

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Gibraltar’s chief minister accused of helping ‘someone close to him’ jump housing queue after their marriage broke down

GIBRALTAR’S Chief Minister has been accused of intervening in government housing allocations to help someone ‘close’ to him jump the queue, The allegation, from pressure

26 Jul, 2025 @ 09:00

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La Linea mayor: Spanish police carrying out dual checks at Gibraltar airport once treaty is signed ‘doesn’t make sense’

THE mayor of La Linea has cast doubt on whether Spanish police will actually carry out double passport checks on passengers arriving at Gibraltar airport

25 Jul, 2025 @ 18:31

Gibraltar·Lead·National News

Gibraltar woman charged with making child abuse image and sharing them in message groups

A 35-year-old Gibraltar woman has been charged with multiple offences relating to indecent images of children following an extensive police investigation. Sarah-Anne Mary Noguera appeared

25 Jul, 2025 @ 15:37

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Spain to finally recognise Gibraltar airport — and unlock ‘up to 20,000 passengers daily’ says mayor

GIBRALTAR airport could be welcoming up to 20,000 passengers a day after Spain agreed to formally recognise the airstrip and treat it as part of

23 Jul, 2025 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

IN PICTURES: Spanish frigate escorts largest aircraft carrier in the world past Gibraltar as US strike group heads east

THE world’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, passed through the Strait of Gibraltar on Saturday as it headed for

21 Jul, 2025 @ 09:48

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Ex-Gibraltar police chief claims vindication as audit reveals £2m pay-offs to outgoing officers

GIBRALTAR’S political turmoil has deepened following explosive revelations that the government authorised nearly £2 million in taxpayer money to outgoing police officers. The move has

19 Jul, 2025 @ 14:00

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Damning report reveals Gibraltar’s system of patronage as £13m handed out to ‘loyalists’

THE long-awaited Public Auditor’s report has finally landed – and its impact triggered an earthquake that has shaken the Rock to its core. While nominally

18 Jul, 2025 @ 18:25

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Suspected salmonella outbreak declared in Madrid: Two people are hospitalised and 15 others affected after eating contaminated truffle sauce at award-winning burger restaurant

Wave of salmonella poisonings hit Gibraltar: Authorities hunting for common source

HEALTH authorities in Gibraltar are investigating a spike in salmonella food poisoning cases as they race to identify a potential common source behind the outbreak.

7 Jul, 2025 @ 13:11

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

MULLINS IT OVER: Everyone loses over Gibraltar – but the monkeys couldn’t care less

By Charlie Mullins READING the headline in the Olive Press – Surrender or Triumph I can’t help but come to the conclusion that like all

6 Jul, 2025 @ 11:45

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Spain envisions its own terminal at Gibraltar airport in a ‘joint hub of over 120,000 people’

SPAIN is exploring plans to build its own passenger terminal at Gibraltar airport as part of proposals to create a cross-border transport hub serving more

25 Jun, 2025 @ 18:00

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