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Census to be published ‘probably within a month’

The draft 2022 census is now finished and will be published “probably within a month”, Sir Joe Bossano, the Minister for Inward Investment and the Savings Bank, told Parliament on Tuesday. Sir Joe was responding to questions on the census from Keith Azopardi, the Leader of the Opposition, who asked for clarity on when the...

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CM addresses Parliament on political agreement for UK/EU treaty

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo commended the political agreement for a treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relationship with the EU to the Gibraltar Parliament on Monday afternoon, insisting the treaty would ensure the stability and growth of the local economy. During the first parliamentary session since the political agreement on June 11, Mr Picardo gave details to MPs...

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James Neish to leave GBC after contract expires

James Neish, the chief executive of GBC, is to leave the post when his three-year contract expires in the coming months. The news was announced on Monday in a joint statement by the GBC Board and Mr Neish and comes after a “transformative” period under his leadership since his appointment in 2022. Mr Neish has...

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Nearly 400 ‘Run the Runway’ and raise £5000 in charity event

Around 380 runners, including adults and children, got the rare opportunity to run the runway at a charity event held on a blisteringly hot Saturday afternoon. The event, which brought together members of the public and personnel from British Forces Gibraltar, was to raise funds for two charities, UK Cancer for Children and the GBC...

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Unite challenges Govt on pay claim, insisting ‘no negotiation has taken place’

Unite the Union has challenged the Gibraltar Government’s handling of the 2025 public sector pay claim, adding “no negotiation has taken place”. The union was reacting after Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Friday that public sector workers should not expect “a double-digit pay rise or anything of the sort”, stressing the need to balance...

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AFRS enhances lithium battery fire preparedness with specialist UK training

The Airport Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS) has strengthened its response capabilities to lithium-ion battery fires following specialist training undertaken in the UK. Leading Firefighters Mitch Mifsud and Lee Muscat recently completed a course at the International Fire Training Centre in Teesside, focused on the management of lithium battery incidents across various environments. With lithium-ion...

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Registration opens for 2025 Sports Train summer programme

The Gibraltar Sports and Leisure Authority (GSLA) has opened registration for this year’s Sports Train, a summer programme offering sport, leisure and learning opportunities for children, young people and teenagers of all abilities. The programme begins on Thursday July 10 and will run Monday to Friday until Friday August 22. Delivered in partnership with Possabilities,...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

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...

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La Línea edges closer to ‘leap into 21st century’ as new urban plan officially presented

by Maria Jesus Corrales La Línea city council officially presented its new urban plan (Plan General de Ordenación Urbana or PGOU, in Spanish) yesterday, replacing the previous one that has guided the city’s development for more than 40 years. Studied and drafted for over six years, the PGOU will allow the council to designate and...

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Gibraltar and OTs ‘a critical element’ as UK moves to 'war-fighting readiness'

Military bases in Gibraltar and other Overseas Territories “remain a critical element” in the defence of UK sovereign territory and interests, according to a long-awaited Strategic Defence Review published by the UK Government on Monday. In launching the review, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK will move to “war-fighting readiness” and that all...