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Unanimous support for electricity infrastructure legislation, with Opposition caveats

New legislation allowing for hefty fines on contractors who damage cable infrastructure was passed unanimously by Parliament on Wednesday, although Opposition support was caveated with criticism of the Government’s “reactive” approach to the issue. The Electricity Infrastructure (Damage) Bill 2025 was debated in Parliament under powers for urgent legislation following two recent incidents in which...

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Structured settlement to former Media Director was lawful, CM tells Parliament

A payment of £664,000 to the then Director of Media, flagged by the former Principal Auditor in his 2018/19 report, was rooted in contractual obligations and lawful, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo told Parliament, describing the criticism in the report as “jaundiced, partial and legally flawed”. The former auditor said in the report that the payment...

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Gibraltar census shows sharp rise in over 65s as population ages and grows to 37,936

The number of residents aged over 65 on the Rock has increased by more than a third, Gibraltar’s 2022 census has found, highlighting the challenge for the delivery of public services as people live longer lives. The 528-page census was laid in Parliament on Wednesday morning detailing Gibraltar’s population growth and density changes, as well...

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Visit Gibraltar receives first nomination at UK’s Globe Travel Awards

Visit Gibraltar has received its first ever nomination in the Best Tourist Board category at the Travel Weekly Globe Travel Awards 2025. The awards are considered among the most respected in the United Kingdom travel industry, with winners selected by thousands of travel agents and professionals across the country, said a statement from the Government....

UK/Spain News

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Spanish police arrest fugitive wanted for murder as he tried to enter Gib

A Portuguese man wanted for murder and other serious offences was arrested by Spanish police in La Linea as he tried to cross the border into Gibraltar. Spain’s Policia Nacional said the man was the subject of four arrest warrants for murder, sexual abuse and wounding in different locations in Spain. The man was arrested...

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Spanish complaint over Eastside project sent back to La Linea court on appeal - report 

A criminal complaint lodged by Spain’s state environmental prosecution service over the Eastside project has been referred on appeal back to a La Linea court that had ruled it was outside its remit, according to Spanish press reports.   The complaint alleges that reclamation work for the Eastside project could constitute an offence under Spanish law. ...

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Gib-reg vehicle in Campo police chase leading to accidents and gridlock 

A high-speed police chase involving a Gibraltar-registered vehicle caused significant disruption on the A-7 motorway on Thursday morning, leading to two separate accidents and major delays near Guadacorte, in the municipality of Los Barrios, according to Spanish media reports.  The incident reportedly began at around 4.30am when the vehicle fled from the Policia Nacional at...

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Spain’s Policia Nacional investigate shooting and suspected drug-related assault in La Línea

Spain’s Police Nacional has launched an investigation into the assault and shooting of a 26-year-old man in the early hours of Monday morning in the El Zabal area of La Línea de la Concepción. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the neck and was taken to La Línea University Hospital, according to Spanish press...