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Action for Housing welcomes Knights Court homes but warns of rental shortfall

Action for Housing has welcomed the addition of 20 government rental homes at Knights Court but said the development would address only a small part of Gibraltar’s housing waiting list. The project includes three 3RKB homes and 17 2RKB homes, which are due to be completed in September. The group said 2RKB properties were in...

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Full planning application filed for new waste treatment facility 

A full planning application has been filed with the Town Planner by Recycle.gi for the construction of the first phase of a waste treatment facility at 4-4a Europa Advance Road.  A design statement, prepared by Arc Design Ltd and filed with the application, said the proposed site previously formed part of Gibraltar’s existing waste management...

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Twenty new rental homes being built at Knights Court

Twenty new rental properties are being developed as part of an extension to Knights Court, the Ministry of Housing has announced. The extension will provide three 3RKB flats and 17 2RKB flats, which will be added to Gibraltar’s housing stock and allocated to applicants on the housing waiting list. The project is expected to be...

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Swimming warning issued at Western Beach after bacteria detected

The Department of Environment has raised the red flag at Western Beach and advised against swimming until further notice after intestinal enterococci bacteria were detected during routine testing on Friday. The Department said the finding was unusual and was investigating the cause as a matter of urgency. It said the bacteria may have originated north...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

Port of Algeciras sees container traffic rise despite slight overall fall

The latest statistics published by the Port of Algeciras have recorded continued growth in container traffic in the first six months of 2026, despite a decline in overall cargo throughput.  The figures show that the number of containers handled increased by 1.36% to 1,371,191 units, while total number of TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) rose by 3.46% to 2,380,131.  The strongest growth came from international transit traffic,...

UK/Spain News

Labour inspector classifies Atlanterra fatal accident as most serious breach

Spain’s Labour Inspectorate has concluded that failures to comply with workplace health and safety regulations by construction company Manuel Alba S.A. were the underlying cause of the fatal workplace accident at Atlanterra in April, according to the CCOO del Hábitat trade union.  The union said the findings followed a complaint it lodged after a worker died at a construction site in the Atlanterra area of...

UK/Spain News

'All morning for a single trip' 

Commercial drivers bringing goods into Gibraltar say lengthy delays at the Spanish customs post in La Linea are leaving them spending most of their working day in queues, with some complaining they can now complete only one delivery instead of three.  Drivers transporting construction materials, food, fuel and other goods described waiting for hours outside the commercial...

UK/Spain News

Burnham talks to Sanchez, stressing deeper cooperation

Prime Minister Andy Burnham discussed the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar on Tuesday during his first call with his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez, stressing the importance of deeper cooperation between the two countries. The call was confirmed in a short statement issued by No.10 Downing Street. “The Prime Minister began by congratulating Spain on their brilliant...