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Levy signals legal action over search warrant 

James Levy, KC, is to take civil legal action over a search warrant obtained in May 2020 by the Royal Gibraltar Police from the Magistrates Court by officers in an investigation in which he was a suspect at the time.  Mr Levy, who was never arrested or charged and was later exonerated after the police...

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Govt will fund any legal challenge by Chief Minister over McGrail Inquiry findings 

The cost of any potential legal challenge to some of the criticisms of Chief Minister Fabian Picardo contained in the McGrail Inquiry report will be funded by the Gibraltar Government in line with long-established principles, No.6 Convent Place said.  The Government was reacting after Keith Azopardi, the Leader of the Opposition, said any such challenge...

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Nominations invited for state honours and awards

The Gibraltar Honours Board, chaired by the Governor, Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst, will meet in April 2026 to consider nominations for State Awards in the New Year Honours List 2027 and for the Gibraltar Award. Nominations can be submitted by anyone, for anyone, from any section of the Gibraltarian community. They are intended to...

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Open day at GEMA to mark 10th anniversary

Gibraltar Cultural Services has announced an open day at the Gibraltar Exhibition of Modern Art (GEMA) on Montagu Bastion to mark the gallery’s 10th anniversary and present a new exhibition to the public. The open day will take place on January 27, from 10am to 4pm, and the public is invited to attend. To allow...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

Costa motorway tolls rise in 2026

An increase in tolls on the AP-7 motorway in Spain will now cost light vehicle users €19.55 during peak season to drive from the Rock to Malaga Airport. The cost will be €12 off peak. The peak rate includes the months of June, July, August and September and the 17 days from the Friday before...

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Lords debate self-determination as Chagos Bill faces scrutiny 

 The issue of self-determination and whether Chagossians were entitled to a referendum on the UK’s controversial decision to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius was debated in the House of Lords this week.  Under the agreement signed last May, the UK will cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal...

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Hozgarganta river bursts its banks as Storm Francis lashes Campo

by Maria Jesus Corrales Heavy rainfall from Storm Francis in the Campo area caused the Hozgarganta river to burst its banks as it passed through Jimena, forcing the closure of the A-405 road and several bridges, while residents living by the Guadiaro in San Roque were placed on alert level one. Jimena’s city council said...

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Spain sees ‘no direct link’ between treaty and its defence relations with US

The Spanish Government sees “no direct link” between the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar and Spain’s military relationship with the US or the security of the Strait of Gibraltar. Madrid set out its position in response to a series of questions in the Spanish Congress from the Partido Popular, which had probed whether the treaty would...