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Record breaking beach clean for the Nautilus Project

Hundreds of kilos were removed from Rosia Bay in celebration of the Nautilus Project’s beach cleans ninth anniversary. The charity broke their record with 1,471kg during massive community effort with three teams of divers cleaning the seabed, Orc Marine, Dive Charters and Diving with Nic Land based volunteers from Patrianna, Argus and Bitso joined HPS...

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Gibraltar hosts UK Overseas Territories antimicrobial resistance course

Gibraltar is hosting public health leaders from across the UK Overseas Territories this week for a UK Overseas Territories Antimicrobial Resistance Course, organised with the support of the UK Health Security Agency. The course is bringing together public health leaders, clinicians and policy officials to strengthen collaboration on tackling antimicrobial resistance, with a programme focused...

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Feetham highlights Gibraltar’s digital asset role at Consensus Hong Kong 2026

The Minister of Justice, Trade and Industry, Nigel Feetham, highlighted Gibraltar’s position in the digital asset sector during a visit to Consensus Hong Kong 2026, where he spoke on a panel and met potential investors. Consensus Hong Kong, described as a premier gathering for industry leaders, innovators and regulators in digital assets and blockchain technology,...

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NASUWT and Govt discuss proposed replacement of school summer hours

Gibraltar NASUWT has said it is committed to constructive engagement with the Department of Education over the proposed replacement of school summer hours. The proposal was announced last year and the Government told the Chronicle it wishes to replace school summer hours with an amended school calendar, with similar teaching hours over a shorter term...

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Andalusian Parliament urges La Linea rail link, citing border changes after treaty

A motion calling for La Linea’s inclusion in a coastal rail corridor linking Nerja and Algeciras was unanimously approved by the Andalusian Parliament development committee this week, which urged the central government in Madrid to reverse an earlier decision excluding the border town from the project. The motion was tabled by the Partido Popular, which...

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Second day of flooding and disruption in Campo as stormy weather persists

Storm Leonardo hit the Campo de Gibraltar hard for a second day on Thursday, with torrential rain continuing and winds registering gusts of up to 85km/h in Tarifa. The bad weather left streets and roads flooded in many Campo municipalities and brought down trees and branches across the area, with emergency services continuing on high...

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Bank of England holds interest rates but future cuts ‘likely’ 

By Anna Wise and Henry Saker-Clark, Press Association Business Reporters  The Bank of England has said future interest rate cuts are “likely” amid a slowdown in inflation, despite policymakers voting to hold rates at 3.75% on Thursday.  It came as the central bank also warned that economic growth is now set to be weaker than previously expected while unemployment...

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Andalucia braced for intense rain amid flooding fears

Andalucia is braced for severe weather on Wednesday, with a ‘red alert’ issued for parts of Cadiz provinces and amber and yellow alerts across the rest of the region. Some forecasters are predicting rainfall of up to 550 litres per square metre in mountainous areas around Ronda, Ubrique and Grazalema, all of which are on...