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Train to Gibraltar? Spain’s long-demanded costa train may actually become a reality – and with it a stop across the border in La Linea

SPAIN’S fabled costa train from Nerja to Algeciras is starting to become a more concrete reality – and it may come to Gibraltar. Long considered

13 Mar, 2025 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar to weed out ‘fraudsters and freeloaders’ who try to claim free university tuition: ‘Those with children born here have nothing to worry about’

THE new restrictions on university scholarships for pupils in Gibraltar are targeted at ‘fraudsters and freeloaders’, the government has announced. ‘Genuine cases’ of pupils born

12 Mar, 2025 @ 15:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Sir Lindsay Hoyle comes under fire for ‘luxury trips to Gibraltar’

SIR Lindsay Hoyle is facing increasing scrutiny after revelations about his trips to Gibraltar and other luxury destinations. Figures obtained by the Daily Mail show

11 Mar, 2025 @ 11:41

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Gibraltar comes down hard on offenders who attack police after spate of incidents

OFFENDERS who assault police or emergency workers will have their maximum punishments doubled under new legislation being rolled out in Gibraltar this week. The new

10 Mar, 2025 @ 18:45

Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar training exercises in British waters trigger the Spanish: Madrid makes formal complaint over ‘violation of its sovereignty’

THE Gibraltar Squadron’s exercises around the Rock triggered the eternal diplomatic stand-off with Spain over sovereignty of the waters last week. The operation, which included

10 Mar, 2025 @ 14:30

Gibraltar·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Acerinox steelworks spews ‘frequent’ toxic clouds into the Bay of Gibraltar while Spanish authorities ‘turn a blind eye’

THE sinister cloud of orange gas that the Acerinox steelworks belched out over the Bay of Gibraltar last week is something that’s ‘suspiciously frequent’, insiders

7 Mar, 2025 @ 18:30

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Spanish border town cooks up contingency plans for its survival as hopes dwindle over a Gibraltar post-Brexit deal

THE Junta de Andalucia is attempting to ride in to the rescue for border town La Linea as it faces calamity over the potential failure

4 Mar, 2025 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: ‘Sir, I’m afraid something awful’s happened’ – When British marines accidentally invaded Spain this week in 2002

IT was a military mishap that left one side sheepish and the other grumbling. But on February 17 in 2002, a group of Royal Marines

19 Feb, 2025 @ 18:00

Gibraltar·Lead

Campo de Gibraltar’s ‘historic problems’ must become a ‘priority’ for the EU after being ‘intensified by Brexit’, say Spanish socialists

ANDALUCIA’S socialist party has called for the Campo de Gibraltar region to be designated a ‘priority territory in Europe’ after reeling from the impact of

19 Feb, 2025 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

How Franco’s decision to close the Gibraltar border backfired: ‘Now we’re more British than ever’

THE border between Spain and Gibraltar reopened 40 years ago last week, after 16 long years of Spanish dictator General Franco’s efforts to punish Gibraltarians

15 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead

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

Challenge of the century: What exactly is involved in digging a tunnel from Spain to Morocco?

IT would undoubtedly be the crowning engineering feat of the 21st century so far, eclipsing the likes of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge or the Three

15 Feb, 2025 @ 08:00

Gibraltar·Lead·Other News·Technology

Gibraltar’s McGrail inquiry to reconvene over ‘the late disclosure of Whatsapp messages’ – while its key players engage in a war of words

THE so-called McGrail Inquiry will reconvene for three days in order to address missing Whatsapp evidence that has come to light. The spotlight will be

12 Feb, 2025 @ 17:15

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

One year on from Barbate cop killings in Spain: ‘Police in the Strait of Gibraltar are still unarmed, drugs are cheaper than ever and trafficking is taking root in coastal towns’

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil have claimed that they are still ‘unarmed’ one year after the killings of two officers and that drug trafficking is growing and

12 Feb, 2025 @ 14:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Deadly Portuguese Men O’War wash up on Spanish beaches near Gibraltar

A WAVE of deadly Portuguese Man O’War have washed up along beaches in the south of Spain. Authorities are warning the public to stay away

10 Feb, 2025 @ 18:36

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Health·Lead

Five teenagers arrested following major supermarket fire in Gibraltar

FIVE teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of arson following a major fire that broke out in Gibraltar last night. The suspects, aged between

10 Feb, 2025 @ 14:28

Gibraltar·Lead

‘We envy how the UK treats Gibraltar’: Mayor of Spanish border town slams Spain’s ‘lack of support’ for La Linea

LA LINEA’S mayor has expressed his ‘healthy envy’ of how the UK treats Gibraltar, contrasting it sharply with Spain’s handling of his border town’s challenges.

7 Feb, 2025 @ 19:00

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Tobacco smuggling bust in Spain underlines how the illegal trade with Gibraltar continues despite crackdowns

TOBACCO smuggling from Gibraltar to Spain continues to be a scourge after Spanish police carried out raids in the Campo de Gibraltar. The operation, codenamed

7 Feb, 2025 @ 17:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Gibraltar

Ex-con Brit plots ‘epic’ Turkey-to-Gibraltar paddleboard challenge across Mediterranean

GIBRALTAR is set to be the final destination for a record-breaking paddleboarder’s ambitious 4,000km Mediterranean crossing as he continues his remarkable journey from prison to

7 Feb, 2025 @ 13:30

Gibraltar·Lead·Other News

Spain has the highest number of school drop outs in the EU after Romania, figures reveal

Gibraltar to boost ‘low’ Spanish skills among primary school starters in bid to embrace bilingualism

PLANS are afoot to raise the level of Spanish among primary school starters in Gibraltar now that the language is no longer ‘taboo’. It is

6 Feb, 2025 @ 12:20

Gibraltar·Lead

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

Gibraltar·Health·Lead

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

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

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

Gibraltar·Lead

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

Gibraltar·Lead

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

Gibraltar·Lead

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

Gibraltar·Lead

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

Gibraltar·Lead

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Train to Gibraltar? Spain’s long-demanded costa train may actually become a reality – and with it a stop across the border in La Linea

Gibraltar to weed out ‘fraudsters and freeloaders’ who try to claim free university tuition: ‘Those with children born here have nothing to worry about’

Sir Lindsay Hoyle comes under fire for ‘luxury trips to Gibraltar’

Gibraltar comes down hard on offenders who attack police after spate of incidents

Gibraltar training exercises in British waters trigger the Spanish: Madrid makes formal complaint over ‘violation of its sovereignty’

EXCLUSIVE: Acerinox steelworks spews ‘frequent’ toxic clouds into the Bay of Gibraltar while Spanish authorities ‘turn a blind eye’

Spanish border town cooks up contingency plans for its survival as hopes dwindle over a Gibraltar post-Brexit deal

WATCH: ‘Sir, I’m afraid something awful’s happened’ – When British marines accidentally invaded Spain this week in 2002

Campo de Gibraltar’s ‘historic problems’ must become a ‘priority’ for the EU after being ‘intensified by Brexit’, say Spanish socialists

How Franco’s decision to close the Gibraltar border backfired: ‘Now we’re more British than ever’

Challenge of the century: What exactly is involved in digging a tunnel from Spain to Morocco?

Gibraltar’s McGrail inquiry to reconvene over ‘the late disclosure of Whatsapp messages’ – while its key players engage in a war of words

One year on from Barbate cop killings in Spain: ‘Police in the Strait of Gibraltar are still unarmed, drugs are cheaper than ever and trafficking is taking root in coastal towns’

Deadly Portuguese Men O’War wash up on Spanish beaches near Gibraltar

Five teenagers arrested following major supermarket fire in Gibraltar

‘We envy how the UK treats Gibraltar’: Mayor of Spanish border town slams Spain’s ‘lack of support’ for La Linea

Tobacco smuggling bust in Spain underlines how the illegal trade with Gibraltar continues despite crackdowns

Ex-con Brit plots ‘epic’ Turkey-to-Gibraltar paddleboard challenge across Mediterranean

Gibraltar to boost ‘low’ Spanish skills among primary school starters in bid to embrace bilingualism

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WATCH: Three arrested over narco massacre that killed pregnant mum, her elderly mother and teenage bystander in Andalucia

Spain looks to revive hyper strict ‘just one beer’ drink-driving rules after 240 people die in traffic accidents this summer

Costa Blanca and Catalunya brace for flash floods and even waterspouts as ‘off the charts’ storm builds over record-hot Mediterranean

Marbella’s €200m mega-yacht and cruise ship marina finally gets green light after years of false starts

WATCH: Knife-wielding man causes chaos in heart of Barcelona’s tourist district – until heroic workers clobber him

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