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Tortoises, rabbits and frogs released in Gibraltar nature reserve as part of ‘rewilding’ project
SIX adult tortoises, wild rabbits and Iberian water frogs have become new residents of Gibraltar after being released into the wild after being extinct...
ELECTION 2023: All three parties bring in fresh blood as Gibraltar election campaigning starts in earnest
THE GSLP presented four new candidates for the October 12 election as the Liberals swapped out Steven Linares and the GSD put forward six...
Gibraltar’s Karel Mark Chichon to direct autumn classical music concert at iconic St Michael’s Cave
GIBRALTAR’S own conductor Karel Mark Chichon will be back on the Rock to direct the European Sinfonietta at this year’s autumn classical music concert.
It...
San Roque mayor and new member of Spain’s parliament visits Gibraltar caretaker leader
NEW PSOE member of Spain’s parliament and current mayor of San Roque Juan Carlos Ruiz Boix visited Gibraltar to meet the caretaker Chief Minister.
Fabian...
ELECTION 2O23: Gibraltar’s caretaker Chief Minister claims Spain would prefer rivals over current team
GIBRALTAR’S caretaker Chief Minister Fabian Picardo took another stab at his main election rival, claiming Spain ‘reads everything Mr Azopardi writes’ about an Andorra...
Famed Royal Air Force band plays two FREE concerts in Gibraltar at end of September
THE Royal Air Force band will play for two days in a row at two locations in Gibraltar free of charge at the end...
New Gibraltar domestic abuse strategy will fight ‘abuse of power’ between genders, minister says
GIBRALTAR’S new domestic abuse strategy the government launched this week will help ‘all victims and their families, especially children’, the Minister for Justice said.
Samantha...
BREAKING: Gibraltar will hold its general election on October 12, its Chief Minister announces
GIBRALTAR will hold its general election on October 12, its Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced on Tuesday.
He boasted his impressive record on building homes...
Main Street and Chatham Counterguard to get ‘facelift’ as Gibraltar ‘freshens up’ town centre
MAIN Street and Chatham Counterguard could get a complete makeover under plans announced by Gibraltar’s government on the eve of elections.
Minister for Tourism and...
Local and visiting surgeons carry out ear operation in Gibraltar hospital that leaves out need for UK travel
SURGEONS have carried out a key ear operation in Gibraltar for the first time that shortens recovery time from up to four months to...
UK passenger numbers up 8% from January to August at Gibraltar airport compared to same period last year
NUMBERS of passengers using Gibraltar airport went up by 8% to more than 320,000 in the first eight months of the year, the government...
International academics descend on Cambridge University for discussions about Gibraltar’s unique language
CAMBRIDGE University will hold a presentation about Gibraltar’s culture and writing on September 12-13 for international academics.
Minister for Culture, Professor John Cortes, will head...
Moorish Castle lights green as Gibraltar mourns casualties of Friday night’s earthquake in Morocco
THE Moorish Castle was lit green in solidarity with Morocco on Saturday as Gibraltar expressed its concern for the strong earthquake that struck the...
UK Prime Minister and King Charles III send messages of support to Gibraltar on its National Day
HUNDREDS gathered in red and white at Casemates Square to hear Chief Minister Fabian Picardo read out messages of support from UK Prime Minister...
Gibraltar patients get green light to use cannabis after government signs deal with major distributor
MEDICAL cannabis could soon be available to patients suffering with chronic illnesses in Gibraltar after the government struck a deal with a major distributor.
Berlin-based...
Bus drivers go on strike in Gibraltar as Unite the Union engages in war of words with the government
BUS drivers went on strike across Gibraltar for better wages Wednesday after workers balloted by over 98% to take industrial action.
The government has since...
British company gets the nod to build waste water treatment plant in Europa Point area of Gibraltar
UNTREATED sewage flowing into the sea from Gibraltar could soon be a thing of the past after its government found a company that could...
U-TURN: Together Gibraltar ditches plans for alliance with GSD claiming its executive is in ‘disarray’
TOGETHER Gibraltar announced a major U-turn this week by ending plans to unite with main Opposition party GSD before the 2023 election.
The newest of...
Gibraltar unveils plans for new ‘state-of-the-art’ cruise terminal in goal to become top Med port
A STUNNING new cruise terminal could soon greet holidaymakers arriving in Gibraltar port and attract new ships to the popular tourist destination.
Minister for Tourism...
Government marks 380 affordable flats as ready at Hassan Centenary Terraces overlooking Gibraltar beach
HAPPY homeowners in Gibraltar will soon get the keys to their brand new affordable homes at the impressive Hassan Centenary Terraces after the government...
Andalucia academic slams Spain’s policy of denying Gibraltar its territorial waters as a Franco legacy
AN EXPERT on international law at the university of Cadiz has suggested General Franco is to blame for Spain denying Gibraltar its own territorial...
British MPs and Overseas Territories leaders flock to Gibraltar for annual National Day on September 10
A GROUP of 18 UK Parliamentarians from the House of Commons and House of Lords will visit Gibraltar for National Day on September 10.
The...
Teacher, parents and children in awe as three new schools open in Gibraltar marking £160 million investment
GIBRALTAR’S government has this week opened three new school buildings, part of a £160 million project that has provided ten new schools in 12...
Gibraltar sets up separate Brits-only queue at frontier after Spain divides citizens into EU and non-EU groups
SPAIN and Gibraltar have started to divide incoming pedestrians at their frontier into queues for EU and UK citizens respectively, causing new frontier delays.
After...
Spain presents diplomatic protest to British embassy over ‘serious incidents’ this August in Gibraltar
THE SPANISH Foreign Affairs Ministry has sent a diplomatic protest to the British Embassy in Madrid over what it described as ‘three serious incidents’...
Andalucia’s Junta asks Gibraltar to stop ‘harassing’ La Linea fishermen
ANDALUCIA’S Junta has asked Gibraltar’s Government to stop ‘harassing’ fishermen from La Linea when they are fishing near the Rock.
Carmen Crespo, Junta’s Councillor for...
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