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15 new trees to be planted at Grand Parade Car Park

Work to plant 15 new trees along the northern side of Grand Parade Car Park began on Monday, with the Gibraltar Government saying there will be no permanent loss of public parking spaces. The trees will be planted in phases, with two installed at a time, in a bid to minimise disruption to car park...

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Bishop remembers wartime evacuees at London thanksgiving mass

The Bishop of Gibraltar, Monsignor Charles Azzopardi, celebrated a mass of thanksgiving in Our Lady of Dolours Servite Church on Fulham Road in London on Sunday, remembering the Gibraltarians and their families who worshipped there after being evacuated from the Rock during World War II.  The service was attended by many Gibraltarians resident or undergoing...

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Government says student grant increases will be paid in full

The Government has assured students that they will receive the full inflationary increase to their maintenance grants through their next two payments, including back pay omitted from the first instalment.  The increase, announced by the Chief Minister in the 2026 Budget, could not be included in the initial payment because the Department for Education had...

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Revolut resumes new accounts in Gibraltar and secures virtual asset permission

Revolut has fully resumed opening accounts for Gibraltar residents, while its Gibraltar-based subsidiary has secured regulatory permission to provide a range of virtual asset services.  New customers can now open accounts and access the group’s electronic money and payments app following collaboration between Revolut, Minister for Trade and Industry Nigel Feetham, and the Gibraltar Financial...

UK/Spain News

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Algeciras mayor Landaluce to resign on October 25

Mayor of Algeciras Jose Ignacio Landaluce has announced that he will resign on October 25, bringing an end to 15 years of his leadership of the city council. Mr Landaluce made his statement via a Facebook video after receiving a summons to appear in court on October 23 to answer two allegations of sexual assault....

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Satellite company based in La Linea listed on Nasdaq

Satellite company based in La Linea WISeSat.Space started to trade on Nasdaq in New York this month under the ticker SAIQ, after completing its business combination with Columbus Acquisition Corporation.   According to the company, the station in La Linea allows a direct connection with WISeSat satellites in orbit and it is one of the technology...

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PP announces successor to Landaluce as mayor of Algeciras

The Partido Popular (PP) in Algeciras has chosen councillor Jacinto Muñoz as its candidate to replace the incumbent, the scandal-hit José Ignacio Landaluce, when a motion of no confidence is put to a council vote on October 28.  Should the motion pass, Mr Muñoz will hold the post until the next municipal elections.  Following the...

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November 11 general strike in Spain, Campo union prepares to mobilise

Spanish trade union Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) is drawing up an action plan to mobilise across the Campo de Gibraltar as it and other unions agreed to hold a general strike on November 11.  The countrywide walkouts aim to highlight rising housing costs, inflation, wage stagnation and lack of investment in public services.  The secretary general...