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THERE’LL BE KILLINGS: Cadiz drug trafficker warns of BAZOOKAS and bodies on the streets if crackdown on smuggling across Strait of Gibraltar continues

Some 407 extra Policia Nacional and Guardia Civil troops were added to the area last year while 100,000kg of hashish were seized and many gangs

19 Apr, 2019 @ 13:10

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

PICTURED: British dad who died off Gibraltar coast in horror surfing accident was celebrity lawyer for David Walliams and Sex Pistols

He also appeared on BBC show Inside Out as a legal expert, and represented other bands including The Blockheads and The Clash

18 Apr, 2019 @ 17:33

Celebrity·Gibraltar·Lead

BREAKING: British surfer dies off coast of Gibraltar

The British national, who is an ex-triathlete, was visiting family on the Rock

17 Apr, 2019 @ 15:49

Gibraltar·Lead

PREDATOR drones from US to patrol Strait of Gibraltar and Cadiz coast as Spain’s Guardia Civil fear surge in drug and people smuggling this summer

It comes as the Guardia Civil has struggled to tackle the surging drug trafficking epidemic which has seen outbursts of violence along the Costas

17 Apr, 2019 @ 13:52

Business & Finance·Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Take That and Tom Walker announced for Gibraltar Calling 2019 as government promises ‘biggest festival the Rock has ever seen’

The iconic British band will join a host of big names set to take centre stage on the Rock on September 7th and 8th this

15 Apr, 2019 @ 12:32

Celebrity·Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead

WATCH: Gibraltar announces £300 million development which will create 60,000sqm of new land on the water

The project will be undertaken by entirely locally-based developers and will be made up of leisure, community, retail and commercial space

8 Apr, 2019 @ 17:48

Gibraltar·Lead·Property

‘Gibraltar is a colony of the British Crown’ says new EU Brexit text pushed through by Spain

British MEP Claude Moraes, who was removed as the rapporteur on Monday, claimed the move had come after ‘a long campaign of bullying’

4 Apr, 2019 @ 10:51

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

British MEP forced from key role after row with Spain over Gibraltar

A BRITISH MEP has been stripped of a key EU role after he accused opponents of ‘dirty tricks’ in the dispute over Gibraltar’s status. Claude

2 Apr, 2019 @ 12:02

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Spain accused of attempt to ‘force out’ British MEP in row over Gibraltar

Claude Moraes has claimed Spain is behind a ‘systematic’ attack aimed at getting him to back down over Gibraltar

27 Mar, 2019 @ 16:59

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Gibraltar BANS BALLOONS in desperate bid to save wildlife

The ban comes after authorities cancelled the territory’s annual National Day celebration in which 30,000 red and white helium balloons are released

27 Mar, 2019 @ 13:04

Crime & Law·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar slain by solid Estonians and strong easterly winds

Gibraltar battled hard against a well-drilled and disciplined Estonia side as the wind made a fair match difficult. As Gibraltar looked to continue the ‘growth

26 Mar, 2019 @ 23:16

Gibraltar·Sport

Irish ride their luck against stubborn Gibraltar side and gale-force winds

In a game where Republic of Ireland showed their class, Gibraltar held their own until the last minute. The first Euro 2020 qualifier for both

23 Mar, 2019 @ 20:32

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

IN PICS: ‘One million’ march against Brexit in London

Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson accused Theresa May of 'plunging the country into chaos', urging her to 'let the people take control'

23 Mar, 2019 @ 20:14

Gibraltar·Lead·Mallorca

British comedy legend Jason Manford to perform in Gibraltar THIS SUMMER for first time ever

The funnyman takes to the stage at St Michael's Cave on June 20 this year

22 Mar, 2019 @ 18:53

Gibraltar·Lead

Footballing giantkiller believes home advantage and lady luck could help Gibraltar give the Irish a fright on Saturday

THE man whose goal led to one of the biggest upsets in Scottish football history believes that Gibraltar have a chance against Republic of Ireland.

21 Mar, 2019 @ 01:46

Gibraltar·Sport

GIBRALTAR VS IRELAND: Fan zone, time, TV and everything else you need to know for Euro 2020 qualifier THIS WEEKEND

Thousands of fans are expected to fill Gibraltar on the big day, so here is everything you need to know to enjoy the match

19 Mar, 2019 @ 13:26

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

Gibraltarians FUMING after Ronnie O’Sullivan says he’d rather ‘sleep in pig sty’ than play snooker in Gibraltar

Dozens of Gibraltarians and those living on the Rock hit back at O'Sullivan, with many calling him a ‘pig’

18 Mar, 2019 @ 12:11

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

Gibraltar compared to Iran and Qatar for lack of women in government

It comes after the Rock ranked 154th out of 191 countries in a study on women in power by the International Parliamentary Union

15 Mar, 2019 @ 11:30

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar number plates could be targets for vandals in Spain, warns Briton whose tyres were slashed in Marbella

At least two other Gibraltarians claimed they had their tyres slashed across the border over the last week

14 Mar, 2019 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

‘Rowing Marine’: Injured British veteran smashes Atlantic rowing record after months training in Gibraltar

He survived three tours of Afghanistan before losing a leg in 2014, when he was hit by debris on the M3 while helping a motorist

11 Mar, 2019 @ 12:26

Gibraltar·Lead·Sport

Six arrests in Spain as Guardia Civil seize 15,000 packs of cigarettes from Gibraltar that were sold in sweet shops

It is thought that the smuggling gang made orders of between 3,500 and 5,000 packs of cigarettes a week

11 Mar, 2019 @ 11:49

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

‘MORALLY INDEFENSIBLE’: Gibraltar should have abortion that is ‘safe, free and legal’, say UK experts

“They shouldn’t be placed in jail for trying to exercise control over their own bodies.”

8 Mar, 2019 @ 16:39

Gibraltar·Lead

UK and Spain sign first treaty over Gibraltar for 300 years in fight against tax fraud

SPAIN and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement to fight tax fraud and money laundering in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The treaty,

5 Mar, 2019 @ 12:24

Gibraltar·Lead