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Miss Gibraltar top five in European leg of Miss World head-to-head challenge

Miss Gibraltar Julia Horne was selected by a Miss World judging panel as one of the top five in the Europe section of the head-to-head challenge. The head-to-head challenge is a section of the pageant where contestants deliver speeches about their personal stories, passions and ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ charitable projects. Miss Horne took to...

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Cycling network to expand as Govt poised to enforce e-scooter rules

Gibraltar’s cycling lane network is set to expand with new links planned through Chatham, the Watergardens area and the south district, while the Government is preparing to begin enforcement of e-scooter regulations. The Minister for Transport, Dr John Cortes, said a relatively small stretch of cycle lane along the new Chatham development would link the...

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Exclusion zone marked as demolition of extension jetty commences 

Preparatory work commenced on Monday ahead of the demolition of the southern section of the extension jetty in the inner harbour.  The demolition work will be carried out by the barge K9128, which will be moored alongside the jetty.  The barge will deploy a s silt screen around itself and the extension jetty, according to a Notice...

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Tickets offered for annual National Celebrations boat procession 

Members of the public without access to their own boat will for the first time be able to buy tickets to take part in Gibraltar’s annual National Celebrations boat procession on September 8.  Tickets will cost £15 and can be purchased from the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned Bookshop, with all proceeds donated to charity.  The...

UK/Spain News

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Businesses and workers report positive first month under new border arrangements

Businesses, workers and institutions in La Linea and the Campo have given a generally positive assessment of the first month of Treaty implementation, although they expect a clearer picture to emerge around September.  The fluidity of movement is being seen as offsetting queues and initial adjustments at the commercial customs border, particularly during La Línea’s fair days.  La Línea...

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A charity convoy crosses from Algeciras to Ceuta

The Catalan association Border Resistance has organised a convoy from different parts of Spain to deliver three vans of aid to NGOs working with migrants in Ceuta.  The organisation's spokesperson, Shadi, said Border Resistance had worked with associations in Barcelona, the Basque Country, Madrid, Cádiz, Málaga and Algeciras.  In Algeciras, three vans were loaded with...

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Spain restores border checks for travellers from Italy

Spain will temporarily reinstate border controls for travellers arriving from Italy from Saturday after a diplomatic dispute over the Ceuta migrant crisis and the application of the Schengen agreement escalated. The Spanish Government said the temporary measures will apply at ports and airports from 12am on August 8 until 12am on September 7, "unless changing...

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Spain urges Italy to lift border controls before Monday

Spain has urged Italy to lift border controls introduced after the migrant crisis in Ceuta and restore normal Schengen arrangements before Monday, warning it will take "proper measures to protect the interests and dignity of its citizens" if no action is taken. In a statement issued on Friday, the Spanish Government called on Italy to...