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Cyclists set to ride from Lourdes to Gibraltar in memory of Daphne Alcantara and to raise funds for health charities

A team of four cyclists will depart the Rock on Tuesday to make their way to Lourdes from where they will start their return journey to Gibraltar on Thursday on their bicycles, all in a bid to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research and Kidney Care Gibraltar Jimmy Alcantara, Ian Howes, Glen Ballantine, and Tony...

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Savings Bank surpasses debenture target, supports pre-war housing refurbishment

The Gibraltar Savings Bank said deposits for its Economic Development Debentures [EDD] had reached £400m as of March, exceeding expectations. In an update to depositors, Sir Joe Bossano, who has ministerial responsibility for the bank, said the GSB had expected EDD deposits of £300m in March 2025, up from £143m a year earlier. “In fact,...

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Arias Vasquez made ‘difficult but necessary’ decision on home care service, Govt says

The Minister for Health and Care, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, has reaffirmed the Government of Gibraltar’s commitment to improving domiciliary care services following recent disruption linked to a change in service provider. The Government was responding to a statement from the GSD and highlighted its investment in domiciliary care since 2011, with funding rising from £750,000 under...

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Essential airfield radar maintenance ‘must be done in daylight for safety reasons’

Essential radar maintenance that may cause disruption to Gibraltar flights next week involves constructing work that must be carried out in daylight hours for safety reasons, the Ministry of Defence said. The MoD was explaining the work after it warned passengers in a brief statement on Friday of potential disruption to commercial flights between May...

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Free menopause event offers support to women across Gibraltar

A new community initiative is launching in Gibraltar to support women navigating natural, surgical, or treatment-related menopause. The Menopause Exchange, hosted by menopause and cancer rehabilitation specialist Petra Boddington, will take place on Wednesday, May 14, from 5pm to 7pm at Vinopolis Gastrobar, John Mackintosh Square. This free, informal drop-in event aims to encourage open...

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Specialist training on crypto asset disputes delivered to law enforcement authorities

Personnel from the Royal Gibraltar Police’s Economic Crime Unit, HM Customs’ Financial Investigations Team, the Gibraltar Financial Intelligence Unit, and the Office of Criminal Prosecutions and Litigation have participated in specialist training on the legal and investigative challenges posed by crypto assets. The training session, titled Crypto Asset Disputes – Recoveries and Legal Principles, was...

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Gibraltar becomes formal member of Academy of Urbanism

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry for Culture, has announced Gibraltar’s formal membership of the Academy of Urbanism, an international network focused on using best practice in urban design to improve the quality of life in towns and cities. The membership is described as an important step in Gibraltar Cultural Services’ efforts to...

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Former police commissioner takes up new role in Falklands

Former police commissioner Richard Ullger has been appointed as the temporary Chief of Police in the Falkland Islands. Having recently left his post at New Mole House, Mr Ullger is starting two new chapters in his policing career. Mr Ullger was formally approached by the UK Government for a consultancy role which he will take...

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Bank of England cuts rates as governor welcomes UK-US trade deal

By Anna Wise and Henry Saker-Clark, PA Business Reporters The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4.25% after a slowdown in inflation, as the central Bank’s chief welcomed an expected UK-US trade deal. Interest rates were cut from 4.5% to their lowest level since May 2023, in their fourth reduction over the past...

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Starmer says UK-US trade deal will save jobs in car and steel industries

By Christopher McKeon, David Hughes, Caitlin Doherty, David Lynch and George Lithgow, PA A “historic” UK-US trade deal will save thousands of jobs in the car and steel industry which had been threatened by Donald Trump’s tariffs, Sir Keir Starmer said. The trade agreement was confirmed in a call between the Prime Minister and the...

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Royals wave as thousands gather to watch VE Day flypast over Buckingham Palace

By Josh Payne, PA Chief Reporter Senior royals waved to thousands of people from the Buckingham Palace balcony as a Red Arrows flypast continued the commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. The King and Queen, joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children...

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Reform sweeps to victory across councils in UK local elections

By Caitlin Doherty, Nina Lloyd, Helen Corbett, George Lithgow and Harry Stedman, PA Reform UK has swept to victory across more than half a dozen English councils, as Nigel Farage said his party had eaten “Labour for lunch” and “wiped out” the Conservatives in parts of England. The party has taken control of seven local...

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Major power outage grinds Spain and Portugal to a halt

Spain and Portugal were hit by a major power outage on Monday that paralysed transport and telecommunications systems, causing widespread disruption. Eduardo Prieto, services director and Spanish utility Red Eléctrica, described the blackout as “exceptional and totally extraordinary”. Parts of France were also reportedly affected. The cause of the blackout was not yet clear on...

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Starmer warns of ‘new era’ of global insecurity during HMS Prince of Wales visit

By David Hughes and Rod Minchin, PA The Prime Minister has warned the world is in a “new era” of global insecurity and uncertainty as he visited the UK’s flagship aircraft carrier. Sir Keir Starmer met sailors, aviators, soldiers and Royal Marines onboard HMS Prince of Wales during an overnight stay as it heads towards...

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Spanish police seize over €50,000 in undeclared cash at La Linea border

Spanish police officers at the La Linea border seized more than €50,000 in undeclared cash from two Moroccan nationals attempting to leave Spain in a vehicle with a Gibraltar licence plate. The operation was carried out during routine security checks at the border crossing, Spain’s Policia Nacional said in a statement. Officers identified the vehicle...

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Celebrations as campaigners welcome court ruling on definition of a woman

By PA Reporters A court ruling on biological sex has been hailed a victory confirming “women are women and men are men”, but some have called it “incredibly worrying for the trans community”. Campaigners said the Supreme Court’s judgment could have far-reaching consequences for sports and single-sex spaces such as changing rooms and hospital wards....