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Harbour reclamation envisages 47,000 square metres  of new land  

Details of a planned major reclamation have been made public on the Town Planner’s website following an application by the Gibraltar Government seeking permission to create new land in front of Westview Park, within Gibraltar’s inner harbour.   The proposal outlines plans for a reclaimed platform of about 47,000 square metres off Harbour Views Road to...

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Govt plans new accessibility access to Northern Defences  

A minor amendments application has been filed with the Town Planner by the Government for the Northern Defences for an access lift and stairs between Landport and King’s Place of Arms.   The plans, prepared by GCArchitects Ltd and filed with application, show a glazed lift tower and stair structure linking the Landport area to ‘Northern...

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Cancer survivor Alba rings bell at Great Ormond Street Hospital

Alba Morales Llufrio has rung the bell at Great Ormond Street Hospital, a gesture in celebration of cancer remission, and thanks to donations her dream trip to Disney World is coming true this summer. Alba was diagnosed at just seven years old with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and was receiving chemotherapy treatment at Great Ormond Street...

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Storm Oriana causes road closures, strong gusts and rain

Storm Oriana, the fifteenth storm this winter season has resulted in road closures due to strong winds and rain. MeteoGib Chief Meterologist Stephanie Ball said winds reached gale force at Europa Point at speeds of 50kts (93km/h). The Gibraltar Government had issued a weather advisory for south-westerly winds throughout Friday, the advisory continues until Saturday...

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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...