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ANOTHER bank leaves Gibraltar ‘thanks to Brexit’ as opposition party calls on government to encourage big businesses to stay on the Rock

It comes after Jyske Bank also revealed it would no longer be operating on the Rock, citing Brexit as a main reason

13 Feb, 2019 @ 17:53

Gibraltar·Lead

British drug dealer cuffed ‘outside military establishment’ in Gibraltar carrying large amounts of cocaine

He has been arrested for possession and possession with intent to supply

13 Feb, 2019 @ 15:37

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

ANOTHER Spanish warship enters Gibraltar waters playing national anthem in two-hour Royal Navy stand-off

It comes after a Spanish warship illegally encroached into Gibraltar’s waters back in December, also blaring the national anthem of Spain

7 Feb, 2019 @ 11:12

Gibraltar·Lead·London·Politics

HASH AND GRAB: Cannabis bales that washed up on Gibraltar beach in storm valued at £14 million

All available units of the RGP and Gibraltar Defence Police were scrambled to cordon off the area and recover the bales

6 Feb, 2019 @ 13:37

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

Battle for Gibraltar continues as Spain inserts footnote into Brexit text calling Rock ‘a colony’

Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo claimed Spain was trying to ‘bully’ the Rock by refusing to remove the extra paragraph

4 Feb, 2019 @ 16:24

Gibraltar·Lead·London·National News·Politics

Jimmy Carr is coming to Gibraltar

BRITISH comedian Jimmy Carr is coming to Gibraltar. The funny man will hope to split sides on the Rock as part of his 2019 world

2 Feb, 2019 @ 12:28

Gibraltar·Lead

Spain will AGAIN fight for shared sovereignty over Gibraltar after Brexit

In the shock move, PM Pedro Sanchez has insisted on excluding the Rock from all of its post-Brexit agreements with the UK and the EU

29 Jan, 2019 @ 20:45

Gibraltar·Lead·National News

Gibraltar leaders fly to London for Brexit talks with MPs ahead of crucial vote

It comes as MPs are set to vote on amendments to British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal on Tuesday

29 Jan, 2019 @ 13:31

Gibraltar·Lead·London·Politics

UK spends £23m stockpiling food and fuel in Gibraltar and other territories to prepare for no-deal Brexit

Ammunition, spare parts, fuel and food are being gathered at military bases in Gibraltar, Cyprus and the Falklands

28 Jan, 2019 @ 11:15

Gibraltar·Lead·London·Politics

IS IT A BIRD? Gibraltar introduces helicopter sightseeing tours in 2019 with Norwegian firm Fonnafly

It comes after years of collaboration between the Gibraltar government and Mr John-Erik Sogn, a Norwegian pilot living in Marbella

21 Jan, 2019 @ 18:37

Gibraltar·Lead·Travel News

VOX number two reveals UK police STILL have search warrant for him after Spanish flag prank in Gibraltar

The former Green Berets soldier claimed he could still be arrested for the act, which was intended to question Gibraltar’s sovereignty

17 Jan, 2019 @ 14:18

Gibraltar·Lead·London·Politics

‘OFF THE WALL’ UK Defence Secretary suggests firing paintballs at Spanish Navy to protect Gibraltar’s waters

DEFENCE Secretary Gavin Williamson has amused the military world with his suggestion to protect Gibraltar from Spanish warships using paintballs. The Cabinet minister put forward

15 Jan, 2019 @ 19:02

Gibraltar·Lead·London·Politics

‘DEAD AS A DODO’ Picardo blasts attempts from Spain to question Gibraltar sovereignty

The Rock's chief minister spoke on a range of domestic issues, as well as Brexit and a general election

9 Jan, 2019 @ 16:00

Gibraltar·Lead·London·Politics

New 12-sided Gibraltar £1 coin could feature EU map WITHOUT UK

The 14 UK Overseas Territories are expected to produce coins with 'images celebrating their heritage,' according to the UK Treasury

8 Jan, 2019 @ 11:33

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Picardo rules out Gibraltar general election before Brexit ahead of crucial vote for Theresa May

Despite a recent Panorama poll putting Picardo and the GSLP ahead, the Rock's leader batted down calls for an early general election

7 Jan, 2019 @ 20:47

Gibraltar·Lead·London·National News·Politics

Spain accused of breaching maritime laws after shadowing British nuclear submarine as it left Gibraltar on secret mission

The incident has been labelled as a ‘clear sabre rattling exercise by Madrid’ over the Gibraltar issue

17 Dec, 2018 @ 12:57

Lead·Politics

REVEALED: What’s really behind the surge in ‘narco terrorism’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol as record €100 million cash and 40 tonnes of drugs seized

Udyco has cost the illegal drug trafficking economy €100 million in 2018

12 Dec, 2018 @ 15:36

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

EU vice president labels Gibraltarians ‘monkeys’ and praises Spain’s illegal warship ‘invasion’ of British waters

The Brussels MEP labelled Gibraltarians 'laughing monkeys' in an explosive Twitter thread, which he swiftly deleted

6 Dec, 2018 @ 13:41

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Politics

WATCH: Spain warship playing national anthem illegally INVADES British waters off Gibraltar

There have been growing tensions between the UK and Spain since discussions over the future of Gibraltar’s sovereignty emerged following Brexit talks

4 Dec, 2018 @ 17:52

Lead·National News

GOING OFF: Spanish activists blast British government for docking nuclear submarine in Gibraltar and ‘putting Andalucia at risk of disaster’

SPANISH activists have demanded the UK government stop docking nuclear submarines in Gibraltar. Ecologistas en Accion blasted the British Navy following the arrival of the

3 Dec, 2018 @ 11:31

Lead·Politics

CHEESED OFF: Morrisons’ Christmas cheesy churros send Twitter into meltdown with Spaniards begging UK to ‘keep Gibraltar’ instead

Twitter users have slammed the supermarket giant's new creation as 'blasphemous'

28 Nov, 2018 @ 14:01

Food & Drink·Lead

Sanchez celebrates Spain’s Brexit ‘win’ over Gibraltar as May to issue stark warning to MPs ahead of vote

The Prime Minister will warn MPs of 'division and uncertainty' if they do not back her deal

26 Nov, 2018 @ 13:22

Lead·National News·Politics

Guests got more than they bargained for at Gibraltar’s Fawlty Towers dinner

As a Fawlty Towers dinner event comes to the Rock, Giles Brown recalls other not-so savoury meals

24 Nov, 2018 @ 19:00

Food & Drink·Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Lead

UK and Spain reach ‘historic’ Brexit agreement over Gibraltar in time for EU summit

"Europe and the UK have accepted our demands"

24 Nov, 2018 @ 17:29

Lead·National News·Politics

Blowing in the wind: Does pollution on Gibraltar’s border with Spain cause increased cancer rates?

Black clouds of pollution billow daily from the industrial chimneys of the Campo de Gibraltar. Is it all merely hot air or a smoking gun

24 Nov, 2018 @ 10:00

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BREXIT ROW: Spain still prepared to ‘veto’ deal and accuses UK of ‘treachery’ over Gibraltar

Sanchez revealed in a late-night tweet that the UK and Spain's positions 'remain far away'

23 Nov, 2018 @ 12:25

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