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Hand fans and hats to be distributed on National Day

The Self Determination for Gibraltar Group will distribute National Day branded foldable hand fans and hats as part of this year’s celebrations. The items will be available from 9.30am on National Day in front of the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned, on a first come, first served basis. The group said the initiative aims...

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Bruzon in St Helena for Commonwealth observer mission

The Minister for Industrial Relations, Civil Contingencies and Sport, Leslie Bruzon, is in St Helena as part of an international observer mission for the island’s general elections, which are taking place today. The mission, organised by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, brings together seven parliamentarians and experts from across the Commonwealth to observe and assess the...

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Applications open for second round of Covid Fund

The Minister for Health and Care, Gemma Arias Vasquez, has announced the opening of the second round of applications for funding from the Covid Fund. The Fund was created from donations made by members of the public and commercial entities during the pandemic to support Gibraltar’s health and care services. In January 2025, £585,000 was...

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Gibraltar Electricity Authority on Eastside power outage

The Gibraltar Electricity Authority (GEA) confirmed that a high-voltage power outage occurred at around 3.15pm on Tuesday, September 2, affecting electricity supply along Devil’s Tower Road from St Theresa’s Church eastbound, Devil’s Tower Camp, Beach View Terraces, Eastern Beach Road and Hassan Centenary Terraces. An initial assessment indicated a fault in an underground high-voltage cable....

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

Sanchez praises Starmer for leadership on Gib deal as UK and Spain relaunch ‘old friendship’

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez commended Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday for his leadership in the negotiation for the “very important” Gibraltar treaty, as the UK and Spain agreed to strengthen ties in areas ranging from trade to sustainable development, security and migration. Mr Sanchez was speaking as the two men met in No.10 Downing...

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Sir Keir Starmer and Pedro Sanchez to boost UK/Spain trade cooperation in London meeting

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will meet his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez, in No.10 Downing Street today, where the two leaders are expected to sign a bilateral agreement to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. Spanish media reported on Tuesday that a key focus of the agreement will be boosting trade between the UK...

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Sightings of poisonous ‘blue dragons’ in La Linea put beachgoers on alert 

La Linea’s Santa Barbara beach was closed on Sunday after six poisonous ‘blue dragons’ were found washed up on the shore.  The sightings prompted authorities in Gibraltar to issue an alert to raise awareness and urge bathers to exercise caution.   Blue dragons are sea slugs that normally live on the open sea, where they...

UK/Spain News

Another wildfire near Tarifa triggers emergency response 

Another wildfire broke out near Tarifa on Monday afternoon, forcing evacuations and causing disruption less than a week after the last major summer blaze on the popular stretch of coastline.  The fire started at around 2pm in the Sierra de la Plata, close to Punta Camarinal between the busy beach at Bolonia and nearby Playa...