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Boris Johnson labelled ‘tin-pot dictator’ after asking Queen to suspend Parliament – limiting time to block no-deal Brexit
If the Prime Minister gets his way Parliament will lose a number of sitting days ahead of UK's scheduled departure from the EU on October 31
Five British men and women held over ‘cannabis courier service’ as 100kgs of drugs seized on Spain’s Costa del...
According to police the Brit suspects would frequently change their rented cars and apartments to keep officers off the scent
TROUBLE BREWING: Spain’s beer producers warn of ‘big impact’ of no-deal Brexit on Spanish drinks sector
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised a ‘do or die’ Brexit if no deal can be agreed with the EU before the October 31 deadline
Spain does NOT have worst drivers while 27% of British drink and drive, study reveals
The study revealed that 43.5% of Europeans have driven after drinking, with 22% always or almost always doing so
Gibraltar warns citizens to ‘inform themselves’ ahead of no-deal Brexit but says: “We are better off than UK”
“We voted to remain in the European Union and this is still the preferred position of the Government"
British expats in Spain would have ‘strong case’ to sue UK government in case of no-deal Brexit, MP warns
“As a former UK government lawyer I can reasonably foresee an enormous unprecedented amount of litigation raised by British citizens"
Gibraltar Chief Minister Picardo meets outgoing UK Prime Minister Theresa May to discuss Iran crisis and Brexit
British Royal Marines commandeered Iran's vessel off the Rock earlier this month on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria
Irish fugitive who ‘worked with Colombian cartels to smuggle tonnes of cocaine to UK’ arrested on the Costa del...
Spanish police’s elite GRECO unit carried out the arrest which came ten days after the fugitive escaped a similar raid following a suspected tip-off
MUST TRY: Famous British-Spanish gin brewed in Cadiz’s iconic ‘sherry triangle’ RETURNS with three distinct flavours
Burdon was founded in 1821 by British expat John William Burdon, who had settled in the Cadiz port
UK minister issues summer job prison warning for Brits on Spain holiday island
Foreign Office figures have revealed 80% of young Brits jailed on the island of Mallorca have been entinced into taking jobs that are illegal
TROLL TROUBLE: Giles Brown is used to insults flying his way, but troll his family and that’s a different...
‘If you can’t take it, don’t dish it out’ tends to be my mantra
Virgin Bet launches in Gibraltar just weeks after Bet365 reveals €70 million Brexit plan to leave Rock
ONE IN ONE OUT: Virgin Bet launches in Gibraltar weeks after Bet365 announces exit plan VIRGIN Bet has...
7 GOOD things the British have contributed to Spain
While we do we have many a moron - as does every country - Spain knows that we, too, have something to offer
‘I HAVE DONE MY BEST’: Tearful Theresa May resigns as UK Prime Minister
May fought back tears during the speech which came after intense pressure to resign from her own party
Bet365 to relocate 1,000 staff from Gibraltar office to Malta in HUGE €70 million move over Brexit fears
It comes just four years after Bet365 opted to make Gibraltar its main licensing hub
British expat benefits cheat who stole more than €90,000 from UK coffers while living on Spain’s Costa del Sol...
The mother-of-two, from Grimsby, claimed income support, disability living allowance and carers allowance but failed to reveal she had left the country
Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo will ‘celebrate’ if Brexit cancelled
The Rock leader also warned the youngsters about the ‘dark days’ of the border closure issued by Fascist dictator General Franco in 1969
WATCH: ‘Bonkers’ British expats fly from Spain to UK to support Nigel Farage’s new Brexit party and the internet...
The couple, known only as Barry and Diane, appeared on BBC news last week
WATCH: British ambassador Simon Manley has new message for expats in Spain following Brexit extension
https://www.facebook.com/BritsInSpain/videos/430619174172277/?v=430619174172277 "I’m sure you have been following recent developments in the Brexit negotiations very closely, so I wanted to give you a quick update about...
EU and UK agree Brexit extension up to October 31
EU leaders settled on a new flexible Halloween deadline meaning Britain could have to participate in the May European elections
West End theatre company behind Fame and Little Shop of Horrors moves to Spain over ‘Brexit fears’
Selladoor Worldwide’s back catalogue also includes: Jersey Boys, Of Mice And Men, Footloose and James and the Giant Peach
MUST READ: Updated Brexit travel advice for British expats living in Spain
The British government has advised British residents in Spain to check their passport before travelling post-Brexit
British tourists’ spending up in first quarter of 2019 with Andalucia the main destination for UK holidaymakers
THIS year has seen Brits visiting Spain in higher numbers and spending more after 2018 saw a disappointing summer for the country’s tourism sector. Both...
‘Gibraltar is a colony of the British Crown’ says new EU Brexit text pushed through by Spain
British MEP Claude Moraes, who was removed as the rapporteur on Monday, claimed the move had come after ‘a long campaign of bullying’
E-MAIL: British duo caged for posting MDMA, hashish and other drugs from southern Spain to UK
The pair were rumbled after security staff at a distribution centre in Jerez de la Frontera detected a suspicious package destined for London in January
BREXIT FOOD MAP: Which Spanish produce will be most affected when the UK leaves the EU?
Waiting times at borders, import tariffs and working restrictions could all see the inflow of Spanish food and drink into Britain dwindle to a trickle
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Scientists unable to track chicks at Andalucia’s largest flamingo settlement due to COVID-19
Due to coronavirus, the Ministry has determined that the bird banding will not take place this season.
