ROYAL VISIT: Princess Anne and Theresa May charm Gibraltar with their personal and political experience
ANNE, Princess Royal and former UK Prime Minister Theresa May were in and around Gibraltar on Saturday for the international literary festival.
Anne, brother of...
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Spain lays claim to ‘Holy Grail of shipwrecks’: Galleon which sank more than 300 years ago contains up to...
A SPANISH galleon dubbed as the 'Holy Grail of shipwrecks' is set to be excavated from its watery grave with an estimated €18 billion...
Writers from Gibraltar open up in series of talks, discussions before international literary festival
GIBRALTAR kicked off the local version of its literature celebration on Monday evening as a prelude to the international part of the festival on...
Mass grave from 5,000 years ago is discovered in Spain: Experts believe bodies are from victims of deadly stone...
THE unexpected discovery of 300 fossilised human remains in what’s thought to be a mass grave has stunned experts and hints at a violent...
Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May will speak on loss of faith in government at Gibraltar literary festival
FORMER UK Prime Minister Theresa May will headline the Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival with a speech on November 18.
Lady May will open up...
Gibraltar book council ‘impressed’ by Malta culture chiefs as they promote their own unique language
GIBRALTAR wants to take a leaf out of the handbook of Malta’s promotion of its own language to give ‘Llanito’ a lift in the...
Barcelona museum throws open its doors to naked visitors: Nudist club admires treasures in the buff
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‘The Queen’ author, two UK MPs and local historian sign up to speak at Gibraltar Literary Festival in November
A ROYALS writer, two UK MPS and a local historian are the latest authors to take their places at the Gibraltar Literary Festival from...
Boney M are coming to Gibraltar: Legendary disco group to perform at FREE festival in November
BONEY M will play for FREE in Gibraltar exactly one month before Christmas Day with his founding band member Maizie Williams.
The hit 70s disco...
A painter and two sculptors from Spain take top three prizes in Gibraltar art exhibition
THREE Spaniards won the top prizes at the 50th Gibraltar International Art Exhibition being held at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery in Casemates Square.
Minister for...
Dozens of swimming dinosaur prints are discovered in northern Spain
A TEAM of researchers from the University of La Rioja have found a site of swimming dinosaur prints in northern Spain- of which there...
Great British Bake Off judge Mary Berry is latest celeb to join Gibraltar Literary Festival lineup
COOKBOOK writer for over half a century Mary Berry, much-loved judge of the Beeb’s Great British Bake Off is the latest Gibraltar International Literary...
Plucky Frenchwoman wages campaign to bring ‘original version’ movies to Spain’s Ronda – ‘pour l’amour’
RONDA’S main cinema is set to show its first ever ‘original version’ movie without dubbing this week, thanks to one expat resident - and...
Modernism in Spain Goes Digital
Spain's cultural heritage abounds in artistic movements, and one that stands out prominently is Modernism. This artistic and architectural movement, which flourished in the...
What is Spain’s National Day? All you need to know about the holiday that was born in Andalucia
THE ‘National Day of Spain’ (Fiesta Nacional de España) celebrates Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas, a story which began in Andalucia.
The agreement to...
Local ‘graffiti-loving troublemaker’ artist’s giant turtle mural tribute to Costa del Sol town delights residents
RESIDENTS of one Fuengirola neighbourhood have been marvelling at the handiwork of a local ‘graffiti-loving troublemaker’ who has livened up the streets with an...
Pre-historic footwear dating back 6,200 years is discovered in caves in Spain’s Andalucia
THE OLDEST pair of shoes in Europe found in a Granada area cave may be much older than first thought, according to scientists.
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Iconic Southport Gates at entry to Gibraltar’s Main Street get major facelift, restoration and clean-up
THE Ministry of Heritage has restored the iconic Southport Gates to Gibraltar’s Main Street that date back to 1883 to their former glory after...
Five top new UK authors will star at Gibraltar International Literary Festival as tickets go on sale
TICKETS went on sale for this year’s Gibraltar’s Literary Festival as organisers announced five more speakers that would be on the Rock for the...
Family in Spain stunned to discover genuine Van Dyck painting worth up to €13million had been hanging on their...
A SPANISH family were stunned to find a family heirloom was a genuine work by Baroque master painter, Anthony Van Dyck.
The painting, ‘Presentation of...
Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba voted most beautiful Cathedral in Spain on Twitter
THE Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba has clinched the title of the most beautiful cathedral on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
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Garrison Library in Gibraltar turns 230 with unique exhibition of artifacts celebrating military connection
THE Garrison Library marked 230 years in Gibraltar with the launch of an exhibition that traced its history from a military institution to a...
Cultural agenda shines with Kiev Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ in Spain’s Algecira
ALGECIRAS' autumn cultural lineup for 2023 includes several standout events, among them, the performance of the Kiev Ballet at the Florida Theatre.
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