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Hazel puts her best paw forward to win dog dancing title

A Gibraltar resident and her Australian Shepherd, Hazel, won their category at a dog dancing competition in Donzdorf, Germany, on Sunday. Bettina Szabo, a local dog dancing instructor and dog photographer who runs Dancing Paws Gibraltar, competed with two-year-old Hazel after training her since she was four months old. Hazel, who Ms Szabo described as...

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Plans filed for major refurbishment of Edinburgh and Chilton estates

The Housing Works Agency has filed applications with the Town Planner for major refurbishment of the neighbouring Edinburgh and Chilton Court estates, including replacement roofs and windows, insulated façades and drainage improvements. The proposals, detailed in design statements prepared by WSRM Architects, aim to improve the performance and appearance of the buildings while retaining the...

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Picardo and Sir Peter to discuss Gibraltar’s future at GibLink London 

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and former Chief Minister Sir Peter Caruana will discuss Gibraltar’s future at GibLink London on October 20, as the business event series moves to the capital following its first UK gathering in Manchester.  The Government of Gibraltar confirmed the London programme on Thursday, with discussions on maritime business and property investment...

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Years after the pandemic, Covid surges but no hospitalisations 

Six years after the pandemic, cases of Covid have surged in Gibraltar but have resulted in no hospitalisations, leading to questions about how long vaccine campaigns will continue to be offered.  The Director of Public Health, Dr Helen Carter, told this newspaper there has been a spike in Covid cases locally with a handful detected...

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Burnham not ruling out going ‘all the way’ and rejoining European Union

By David Hughes and Will Meakin-Durrant, Press Association Andy Burnham has acknowledged he could go “all the way” and propose rejoining the European Union as he considers the UK’s future relationship with Brussels. The Prime Minister, who has blamed Brexit for a decade of drift and division, said he would look at the “pros and...

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Five avoid prison in cross-border migrant trafficking case 

Five people accused of trafficking migrants from Morocco into Spain via Gibraltar airport were sentenced by a court in Algeciras on Monday but received short jail terms that, in practice, mean they will not serve time in prison.  The five, who include a Gibraltarian family of Moroccan origin, were arrested in 2019 after a cross-border...

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Plaza de la Constitucion’s facelift to begin in October

La Línea’s Plaza de la Constitución is set for a complete refurbishment, with works beginning in mid-October.  The aim of the project is to totally reshape the setting and function of this public amenity and promote healthy social interaction through the installation of shaded areas, benches leisure facilities.  One of the more striking changes planned...

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Algeciras to receive first cruise calls in 2027

The port of Algeciras is set to receive its first nine cruise ships in 2027 as part of an effort to diversify the economy and promote tourism in the Campo de Gibraltar.  Nicolás Martínez Andión, the port’s head of Business Development and Marketing, confirmed the plans to Cadena SER saying that Algeciras had been preparing...