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Gibraltar Fair cancelled as country reports first hospitalised Covid-19 case in months

WITH cases of Covid-19 slowly creeping up, the Government of Gibraltar has cancelled upcoming events including the Fair and Saturday Night Live. The news comes as Covid-19 cases start to rise, causing

6 Jul, 2021 @ 20:30

Gibraltar·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: British expat forced to demolish his own villa in Spain or face jail just weeks after wife died

British expat finally demolishes his 17-year home to live in a van on the land.

16 Jun, 2021 @ 11:30

Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Spain’s Government continues to cut road tolls before 2024 reform, insists plan needs opposition support

THE Minister of Transport Jose Luis Abalos has responded to widespread criticism for his proposal to introduce tolls on all of Spain’s road networks insisting that he will do so only with

12 May, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·National News

El Gobierno Cede Y Acepta Valorar Los Despidos Cuando Acaben Los Erte

COVID-19: Spanish Government to extend Spain’s ERTE schemes until September 30

THE Spanish Government has said it will extend its ERTE schemes until September 30. The financial programmes, which allow employers to lay off or temporarily suspend workers during crises are set to

16 Jun, 2020 @ 18:27

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Gibraltar remains hopeful for tourism as COVID-19 temporarily shuts down industry

Gibraltar is hopeful for tourism in the future as COVID-19 wrecks havoc on the industry worldwide. There are now 20 active cases in the territory.

2 Jun, 2020 @ 16:36

Gibraltar·Lead

Spanish Government secures enough votes for final extension to state of emergency

PEDRO Sanchez has reportedly secured enough support for a sixth and final extension to the state of emergency.

31 May, 2020 @ 16:39

Lead·National News·Politics

Chief Minister thanks Gibraltar in Parliament for COVID-19 response

With the number of active COVID-19 cases rising to 11, the Gibraltar Parliament met today for the first time since March 20.

28 May, 2020 @ 21:59

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

EXODUS: 1.5 million foreigners have fled Spain since outbreak of COVID-19

FIGURES have revealed that a whopping 1.5 million foreign nationals have left Spain since the coronavirus lockdown began. Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya faced congress yesterday to discuss the government’s efforts to

24 Apr, 2020 @ 19:20

Lead·Travel News

Gibraltar lock-down extended to May 22 as active cases go down to FOUR

GIBRALTAR now has only four active cases of COVID-19 after 129 people have recovered in the peninsula as the first BEAT COVID payments are cashed out.

23 Apr, 2020 @ 20:21

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

Mayor of Barcelona calls for end to the strict lockdown rules and urges Spanish Government to allow children to go out

THE Mayor of Barcelona has called for an end to the strict lockdown rules, urging the Government to allow children to be able to go out.

16 Apr, 2020 @ 13:43

Barcelona·Lead

Nearly 90% of Spaniards believe opposition parties should support the Government through the COVID-19 crisis

A RECENT study has suggested that 87.8% of Spaniards believe the opposition parties should support the Government through the coronavirus crisis.

15 Apr, 2020 @ 14:54

Lead·Politics

CORONAVIRUS: Gibraltar galleries next to close as culture goes digital

GALLERIES are next to close and culture goes online in Gibraltar after the Coronavirus pandemic grows to ten total cases in the British territory.

19 Mar, 2020 @ 19:49

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·La Cultura

BREAKING: Schools to become child care centres from next Monday

Gibraltar's schools will close up this Friday after dropping attendance, instead being used for children to have a place to stay while parents are at work.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 19:29

Education·Gibraltar·Lead

BREAKING: Gibraltar government planning to put in place an EMERGENCY budget for next few months

THE Government of Gibraltar has convened a meeting of Parliament for an emergency budget on Friday.

18 Mar, 2020 @ 14:42

Business & Finance·Gibraltar·Lead

CORONAVIRUS: Gibraltar government cash counters close as schools stay open

Advice has been given to avoid religious services, ceremonies and large social occasions while the government limit public transport stop the lottery.

13 Mar, 2020 @ 17:55

Gibraltar·Lead

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TURNING POINT: Spain on brink of sexual assault reform in new government bill to stop rapists ‘getting away’ with lighter sentences

SPAIN’S new coalition government is on the cusp of penning a dramatic reform in rape and sexual assault laws, overturning years of injustice for victims of these horrific crimes. For years, Spain’s

22 Feb, 2020 @ 19:26

Lead

Spanish Government cracks down on social media influencers recommending prescription drugs

A pharmacist, first noticed the problem when a certain brand of prescription facial wipe was suddenly selling out, only to find it was being recommended by a popular Youtube channel as a

14 Jan, 2020 @ 11:34

Health·National News

ILLEGAL HOMES: Spain’s Socialist government tries to block amnesty through legal routes

"What is not acceptable is that people continue to bathe in water contaminated with faecal matter"

14 Dec, 2019 @ 08:35

Lead·Property

Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo delivers message of unity after record election win

Meanwhile, Together Gibraltar leader Marlene Hassan Nahon was the most voted member of the Opposition

18 Oct, 2019 @ 10:41

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

GSLP/Liberals to win Gibraltar election, while Together Gibraltar eats into GSD support, exit poll says

The final turnout of this general election was 70.85% totalling 17138 votes

17 Oct, 2019 @ 23:12

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Hero teen praised by Government after diving into sea to rescue sunfish stranded off Gibraltar

“He can be well proud, as I am of him and of all the youth who are so committed to the wellbeing of the environment and of the planet”

14 Oct, 2019 @ 11:20

Gibraltar·Lead

Third elderly victim confirmed dead in Spain’s largest ever listeria outbreak as 200 still infected in total

Listeriosis is a bacterial infection that can cause sepsis, meningitis and encephalitis and can be fatal

27 Aug, 2019 @ 18:00

Lead

Gibraltar’s John Mackintosh Hall theatre to be dismantled and replaced with HUGE 900-seat auditorium

The Queen’s cinema room was proposed for integration into John Mackintosh Hall, but the site will now be kept separate and made free for other uses

31 Jul, 2019 @ 14:56

Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead

Over 1 million people in Spain sign petitions supporting euthanasia, to be put before Government on Friday

It comes after surveys have shown that 84% of Spain supports changing the legislation on euthanasia

18 Jul, 2019 @ 00:00

Health·Lead·National News

SPAIN BLACKLIST: Despicable Me actor and top athlete among tax dodgers owing Government €14 billion

The top offender is Isolux Corsan, an international construction firm, which owes Spain €315.9 million in unpaid taxes

27 Jun, 2019 @ 16:17

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

‘Widespread’ increase in ocean plastic on Costa del Sol with ‘strikingly’ high microplastic levels in Malaga

THE Costa del Sol has seen a ‘widespread’ increase of plastic on its beaches and in the sea, with Malaga one of the worst offenders. That is according to a report by

6 Jun, 2019 @ 10:27

Environment·Lead·Malaga

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