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Sam O’Shea memorial ride planned for May 2

A memorial ride in memory of Sam O’Shea, who passed away last year in a cycling accident in France, is set to take place on Saturday, May 2, with participants due to meet at Casemates Square at 8.45am. The event, billed as the Sam O’Shea Memorial Ride, is being organised as a round-the-Rock ride by...

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Police investigate vehicle fire as suspected arson

A vehicle fire in the early hours of Monday morning is being investigated as suspected arson. Emergency services responded to a report of a vehicle on fire in the area of Varyl Begg Estate during the early hours of this morning. There were no injuries but two vehicles were damaged by the fire. “A report...

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Gib faces £40m hit due to UK’s increased online gaming duty 

The Gibraltar Government “conservatively” estimates that changes to UK online gambling duty could impact “at least” £40m of Government revenues in the 2026/7 financial year, the Minister for Justice, Trade and Industry, Nigel Feetham, said last week.  Speaking on GBC’s Viewpoint, he said the new gaming duty, which came into effect on April 1, was...

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Patients waiting months in inappropriate Ocean Views placements, Board report finds

Patients inappropriately placed at Ocean Views, alongside shortages of housing, and delays in social care packages has resulted in bed blockages, the Mental Health Board Report 2026 has found. Inappropriate placements include those who are undergoing drug and alcohol detox, in need of access to Elderly Residential Care facilities, or have a disability. The 230-page...

UK/Spain News

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Tories urge Keir Starmer to explain shelving of Chagos deal in Parliament

By Sophie Wingate, Press Association Deputy Political Editor Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to explain the shelving of the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in Parliament. A Bill to cede sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago is not expected to feature in May’s King’s Speech, which sets the agenda for the next...

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UK could sign up to Brussels rules without Commons votes under planned new law

By David Hughes and Sophie Wingate, Press Association Sir Keir Starmer’s Government will follow European Union rules without necessarily giving MPs a vote on each piece of red tape under plans which will be unveiled in the King’s Speech. As part of the Prime Minister’s reset with Brussels, the UK Government will seek to pass...

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Campo to seek EU ‘special economic zone’ status 

By Maria Jesus Corrales  Business organisations in the Campo de Gibraltar have prepared a document seeking special economic zone status from the European Union, in a move supporters say could boost competitiveness across the Strait area and attract billions in investment.  The proposal, drawn up by the Campo Chamber of Commerce and consultancy MC Valnera, calls on the Government of...

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Commons again warned UK gaming tax hike could hit Gibraltar hard

The House of Commons was reminded on Wednesday that the decisions it took could have “a huge impact” on Gibraltar, as a Labour MP warned that a planned increase to UK gaming taxes could “leave a huge hole” in the Rock’s economy. Gareth Snell used a Commons debate on the Finance Bill to warn that...