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Calling in sick to work gets easier: Gibraltar introduces dedicated phone line to free up GPs

GIBRALTAR is introducing a dedicated sick note telephone service launches today in a bid to slash waiting times for GP appointments. Health Minister Gemma Arias-Vasquez

6 Feb, 2025 @ 11:29

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Gibraltar police officers honoured for bringing historical child sex offender to justice in harrowing prosecution

THREE Royal Gibraltar Police detectives have been awarded Commissioner’s commendations for their work in bringing a dangerous child sex offender to justice. Detective Sergeant Jo

4 Feb, 2025 @ 09:00

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War of words between Gibraltar’s Chief Minister and former police chief over GibTalk jibes as McGrail report looms

A PUBLIC slanging match has erupted after Fabian Picardo resurrected his dispute with former Commissioner of Police Ian McGrail during his GibTalk on Saturday. Picardo,

3 Feb, 2025 @ 14:42

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Nuclear submarine docks in Gibraltar: British vessel is part of ‘cutting edge’ fleet

A ‘CUTTING edge’ UK nuclear submarine has docked in Gibraltar. The HMS Anson arrived to the British territory’s naval base on Sunday after travelling from

3 Feb, 2025 @ 09:00

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Gibraltar business titan Abe Massías dies aged 88, leaving legacy of landmark developments and philanthropy

GIBRALTAR property mogul and entrepreneur Abraham ‘Abe’ Massías, the visionary behind some of the Rock’s most iconic developments, passed away on January 28 at the

1 Feb, 2025 @ 12:00

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Confirmed: The ‘drunk’ man in civilian clothes checking passports at the Gibraltar border with Spain WAS the ‘rogue officer’ police chief

WELL-PLACED sources within Spain have confirmed to the Olive Press that the ‘drunk’ man checking passports at the Gibraltar frontier was the ‘rogue officer’ border

31 Jan, 2025 @ 21:04

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PICTURED: Famous World War Two tunnels complex undergoes revamp to ‘tell the stories of the people of Gibraltar’

GIBRALTAR’s impressive Second World War tunnels have been revamped and opened to the public in a public ceremony today. An engineering feat whose siege galleries

31 Jan, 2025 @ 15:57

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Exclusive: The inside story of ‘criminal activity’ at gaming company Mansion during the wild-west era of online gambling in Gibraltar

ONCE upon a time, Mansion was a well-known gaming company which had its name emblazoned across the chests of Premier League football players. It rode

30 Jan, 2025 @ 19:15

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Two Spanish company directors in court over one of Gibraltar’s largest corporate tax fraud cases

TWO Spanish construction company directors are facing serious fraud and money laundering charges in Gibraltar following an investigation into alleged tax evasion worth over £370,000.

30 Jan, 2025 @ 17:15

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UPDATED: ‘Spain is fixed on the airport’: Have negotiations over a post-Brexit deal for Gibraltar hit a new snag?

A NEW and monumental issue could be holding up progress in the negotiations to agree a post-Brexit treaty for Gibraltar, according to reports from the

30 Jan, 2025 @ 16:43

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Revealed: The behind-the-scenes power struggle that made the Spanish police chief at the Gibraltar border ‘go rogue’

THE so-called rogue officer’s rebellion at the Gibraltar frontier is down to an ‘internal dispute between the border chief and La Linea chief of police’,

29 Jan, 2025 @ 15:30

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Child sex offender, 63, who did ‘unspeakable things for quarter of a century’ jailed for 39 years in Gibraltar

CONVICTED paedophile Graham Southwell has been sentenced to 39 years in imprison for a series of child sex offences spanning nearly three decades. The landmark

28 Jan, 2025 @ 19:29

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Gibraltar police urge victims of domestic violence to come forward as two court cases set for same date

THE Royal Gibraltar Police has encouraged victims of domestic abuse to come forward after announcing court dates for two separate offenders. They have emphasised that

28 Jan, 2025 @ 16:30

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RGP slams ‘appalling’ attack on officers ‘doing their job’ after three police are assaulted in Gibraltar

THE Royal Gibraltar Police has launched a blistering broadside after three officers were assaulted and left requiring medical treatment by a bottle-wielding mob. A violent

27 Jan, 2025 @ 18:36

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All you need to know about Gibraltar’s planned transport and infrastructure upgrade

A MAJOR new initiative has been announced to overhaul Gibraltar’s transport and infrastructure network. As part of a push towards sustainable mobility, the government has

27 Jan, 2025 @ 18:00

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Asian nationals ‘granted entry to Spain without correct visas’ after storms diverted Gibraltar-bound flight to Malaga

SPANISH sources have claimed Spain was forced to grant entry to passengers who did not have the correct visas to enter the EU after a

27 Jan, 2025 @ 15:25

Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Early morning ‘arson attack’ causes evacuations in Gibraltar housing estate

A SUSPECTED arson attack in Gibraltar has triggered a housing block to be evacuated early this morning, police have confirmed. Multiple residents reported the blaze

27 Jan, 2025 @ 09:39

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Range of social services to be more easily accessible as Gibraltar continues its digitisation drive

A NEW website is being launched for the Ministry of Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism as part of Gibraltar’s ongoing drive to digitise government services.

25 Jan, 2025 @ 16:00

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The UK mulls over joining tariff-free European trade zone in boost for Gibraltar

THE European Union has opened the door to the UK joining a pan-European trade agreement that could ease commercial restrictions between the two. EU trade

24 Jan, 2025 @ 17:09

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Goodbye British products? Brexit deal will ‘force Gibraltar to slap EU tariffs on Bisto, Bovril and other imports from the UK’

THE likelihood that Gibraltar will need to align with EU regulations as part of a post-Brexit deal is sparking concerns that it could spell the

24 Jan, 2025 @ 15:00

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Gibraltar Health Authority defends ambulance dispatch after complaints over response to one-week-old baby call out

Gibraltar’s health authorities have defended their ambulance dispatch procedures after public criticism of their response to attending to a one-week-old baby. The Gibraltar Health Authority

24 Jan, 2025 @ 14:00

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Spain-Morocco tunnel latest: Hopes dashed that it will be completed in time for 2030 World Cup amid reports of 'decade-long' delay

German tunnelling specialists ‘awarded contract to assess feasibility of Spain to Morocco underwater train’ – reports

AN underwater tunnel between Spain and Morocco is reported to be one step closer to fruition after a firm was selected to conduct a feasibility

21 Jan, 2025 @ 19:00

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Urgent appeal launched for missing 13-year-old girl in Gibraltar: Police ‘concerned for her safety’

Police have launched an urgent appeal to find a teenage girl who went missing from Gibraltar’s Laguna Estate yesterday afternoon. Sara Mae White, 13, was

21 Jan, 2025 @ 11:43

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