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Alma Belle sets new record at 2025 Spanish National Puzzle Championship

10-year-old Gibraltarian Alma Belle Baharal set a new all-time record and became Spain’s Puzzle Champion for the fourth year in a row as she competed in the Children C category (300-piece puzzle) for the first time. Alma finished the puzzle in 21 minutes and 41 seconds. Approximately 60 children participated across the various children’s categories....

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Loch Ness swim to raise funds for early education in Nepal

Local man Chris Keightley-Pugh is one of four swimmers who will attempt a 42-kilometre relay swim across Loch Ness in August to raise funds for early childhood education in Nepal. The open-water team consists of James Stuart from Scotland, Iñaki Guezuraga and Ricardo Arana from Spain, and Mr Keightley-Pugh. They plan to complete the swim...

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Refurbished Parliament ‘stands proudly’ in heart of town

The completion of the first phase of a refurbishment that consisted of conservation and restoration of the facades of the Gibraltar Parliament was unveiled this week. A new “breathable” finish has been applied to the façades and stone features repaired or replaced. Some of the works included the removal of Portland cement render and replacing...

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Cortes attends St Mary’s University 175th anniversary service

The Minister for Education, Dr John Cortes, attended events last week marking the 175th anniversary of St Mary’s University at Strawberry Hill in Twickenham. The celebrations included a Mass of Thanksgiving at the university chapel, followed by a lunch. The Mass was presided over by the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who is Chancellor...

UK/Spain News

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Drama in bay as supply vessel bursts into flames

Seven crew members escaped unhurt after a harbour vessel operating from Algeciras port caught fire on Wednesday afternoon while delivering supplies to a container ship anchored at the northwest corner of the Bay of Gibraltar. The Ceutamar Cinco, a catamaran operated by Maritima Velum, was consumed by flames and a thick plume of black smoke...

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‘UK must prepare for war on home soil for first time in years’, strategy warns

By David Lynch, Rhiannon James, David Hughes and Harry Taylor, PA The UK must actively prepare for a “wartime scenario” on British soil “for the first time in many years”, the Government has warned. In the national security strategy published on Tuesday, ministers said the UK now finds itself in “an era in which we...

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Strikers bring ‘traffic chaos’ to Campo

Steelworkers brought traffic on key Campo roads to a standstill during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, setting up roadblocks on the access road to La Linea. As Spain’s Guardia Civil set up diversions, commuters heading into Gibraltar faced lengthy delays and queues stretching kilometres. This was the second consecutive day of disruption as workers...

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La Línea to publish strategic document on treaty impact

The Mayor of La Línea, Juan Franco, has announced plans to publish a strategy document addressing the city’s future after the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with bloc is ratified. The document, which is not public yet, will be formally submitted to Spain’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Monday, but was outlined by Mr...