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New opening times for St Bernard’s Pharmacy Stores counter

The Gibraltar Health Authority will begin a trial of new opening times for the Pharmacy Stores counter at St Bernard’s Hospital from Monday April 20, 2026, in a move aimed at accommodating patients. During the trial period, outpatient supplies will be available from 8am to 4pm in winter and from 8am to 3pm in summer....

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Speaker outlines Gibraltar Youth Parliament initiative to students

The Speaker of the Gibraltar Parliament, Karen Ramagge Phillips, and the Clerk of Parliament, Phillip Borge McCarthy, addressed sixth form students from Bayside, Westside, the Gibraltar College and Prior Park School this week as part of an initiative linked to the Gibraltar Youth Parliament. The session focused on encouraging young people to engage with democratic...

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Gibraltar Museum team featured at premiere of new Neanderthal documentary

A team from the Gibraltar National Museum featured in the premiere of a new documentary on Neanderthals, Las últimas huellas del Neandertal, which was officially launched in Almonte, Huelva, in the heart of the Doñana National Park. The screening was attended by local authorities, scientists, media and invited guests, and highlighted recent discoveries of Neanderthal...

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Govt introduces new pedestrian crossing and road safety measures

The Government of Gibraltar has announced a series of improvements aimed at enhancing pedestrian safety, including a new light-controlled crossing on Line Wall Road and additional road safety measures across Gibraltar. The crossing, located adjacent to the Youth Centre, has been introduced following stakeholder engagement and public feedback, particularly due to increased footfall from nearby...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

Gib refit of RFA Lyme Bay raised in UK Parliament amid Hormuz crisis 

A refit of RFA Lyme Bay in Gibraltar to equip it with cutting-edge drone equipment was raised in the UK Parliament on Monday during an urgent debate on the unfolding crisis in the Middle East.  MPs in the House of Commons and peers in the House of Lords were debating military planning led by the UK and France to reopen the Strait...

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Tories urge Keir Starmer to explain shelving of Chagos deal in Parliament

By Sophie Wingate, Press Association Deputy Political Editor Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to explain the shelving of the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in Parliament. A Bill to cede sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago is not expected to feature in May’s King’s Speech, which sets the agenda for the next...

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UK could sign up to Brussels rules without Commons votes under planned new law

By David Hughes and Sophie Wingate, Press Association Sir Keir Starmer’s Government will follow European Union rules without necessarily giving MPs a vote on each piece of red tape under plans which will be unveiled in the King’s Speech. As part of the Prime Minister’s reset with Brussels, the UK Government will seek to pass...

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Campo to seek EU ‘special economic zone’ status 

By Maria Jesus Corrales  Business organisations in the Campo de Gibraltar have prepared a document seeking special economic zone status from the European Union, in a move supporters say could boost competitiveness across the Strait area and attract billions in investment.  The proposal, drawn up by the Campo Chamber of Commerce and consultancy MC Valnera, calls on the Government of...