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55 free Midtown spaces allocated to Zone 4 residents ahead of reclamation works

Zone 4 Residential Parking Scheme permit holders will be able to park free of charge at Midtown Car Park as construction work linked to the proposed Westview reclamation project affects on-street parking around Westview Park. To ease this effect of this Zone 4 permit holders will be able to use one of an additional 55...

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Four Gibraltar Air Cadets pass Method of Instruction course

Four cadets from No. 2 (Overseas) Gibraltar Squadron have passed their Method of Instruction course, qualifying them to help deliver training to junior cadets. The cadets attended the course earlier this year, which was run by the Wing Training Team in the UK, before preparing mock lessons and delivering test lessons for assessment. The Wing...

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Photography competition launched for new Gibraltar lottery tickets

A photography competition has been launched to select images for new Gibraltar Government lottery tickets from April 2027. The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Gaming and the Treasury Department are inviting members of the public to submit photographs featuring Gibraltar-related themes. The competition is open to all members of the public and entrants may...

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Kusuma Trust Gibraltar extends deadline for professional development grants

Kusuma Trust Gibraltar has extended the application deadline for its Professional Development Award to Friday, October 30, giving individuals and charitable organisations more time to apply for funding towards training and professional qualifications. The award is intended to support training and qualifications that build skills and expertise and help applicants contribute to the wider community....

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...