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St Joseph’s pupils learn about Customs work during open day

Year 6 pupils from St Joseph’s School took part in an educational open day with HM Customs Gibraltar, learning about the work carried out by officers across a range of operational roles. The visit included demonstrations and practical activities designed to give pupils an insight into the responsibilities of Customs officers. The day began with...

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MaghreBats completes first scientific expedition across Morocco

An international research initiative led by the Gibraltar National Museum has completed its first two-week scientific expedition across Morocco, recording a range of bat species from the High Atlas Mountains to the Sahara Desert. MaghreBats, which is run in collaboration with Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech, brought together 10 specialist researchers from Gibraltar, Morocco, Spain...

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Gibraltar International Drama Festival marks 70th edition in March

The Gibraltar International Drama Festival will hold its 70th edition at the Ince’s Hall Theatre from March 15 to 20, 2027. Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, said the festival would be open to any drama group, with plays adjudicated by a member of the Guild of Drama Adjudicators UK. Non-competitive...

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Carnival Freedom makes inaugural call to Gibraltar

Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Freedom made its inaugural call to Gibraltar on Tuesday last week, the cruise operator’s third first visit to the Rock this year. The vessel arrived at 7am carrying 2,785 passengers and 1,126 crew and was scheduled to depart at 4pm to continue its voyage to Celebration Key in the Bahamas. The...

UK/Spain News

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CAMPO - First phase of La Línea’s Princesa Sofía park refurbishment complete

La Línea city council has signed off on the first phase of the Princesa Sofía park this week, with councillor for infrastructure Yolanda Fernández making a final inspection tour before work began on phase two.  The park now boasts a perimeter fence and gates, two ponds, a new children’s play area and the planting of...

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Campo - Eighteen arrested on charges of smuggling cocaine through Algeciras port

Spain’s Guardia Civil reports dismantling a criminal network suspected of smuggling cocaine into Spain through the port of Algeciras with the assistance of dockworkers.  Eighteen people have been arrested, including eight port employees, in connection with four cocaine seizures totalling 139.28kg at the port.  The report describes the suspects as well organised, with some specialising...

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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...