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National Celebrations Awards and charity cheques presented

A series of awards recognizing local creative talent and the spirit of community support were presented at a ceremony held at the Mario Finlayson National Art Gallery.  Organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services in collaboration with the Self Determination for Gibraltar Group (SDGG), the event marked the conclusion of two key National Day initiatives alongside the...

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Cancer Relief launches first Coffee Crawl as part of Biggest Coffee Morning

Cancer Relief is introducing its first Coffee Crawl as part of this year’s Biggest Coffee Morning, giving coffee lovers in Gibraltar the opportunity to visit local cafés while raising funds for the charity.  The Coffee Crawl runs all this week. Packages cost £12 and include an exclusive mug and passport.  Participants can take their mug...

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Seven years on, Gibraltar still waiting for new Development Plan

The Gibraltar Government said it has no definite date for the publication of Gibraltar’s new Development Plan, a year after a draft document was expected to be released for public consultation. The Development Plan sets parameters and offers guidance for buildings in Gibraltar, but the current plan dates to 2009, a time when Gibraltar looked...

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Arengo’s Building set for major external refurbishment

The Housing Works Agency has filed an application with the Town Planner for the external refurbishment of Arengo’s Building on Arengo’s Palace Lane. Works are to include new insulated coloured render façades, replacement windows and roller shutters, a new roof and screening for air-conditioning units and clothes lines. A design statement prepared by Arc Design...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

Burnham not ruling out going ‘all the way’ and rejoining European Union

By David Hughes and Will Meakin-Durrant, Press Association Andy Burnham has acknowledged he could go “all the way” and propose rejoining the European Union as he considers the UK’s future relationship with Brussels. The Prime Minister, who has blamed Brexit for a decade of drift and division, said he would look at the “pros and...

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Five avoid prison in cross-border migrant trafficking case 

Five people accused of trafficking migrants from Morocco into Spain via Gibraltar airport were sentenced by a court in Algeciras on Monday but received short jail terms that, in practice, mean they will not serve time in prison.  The five, who include a Gibraltarian family of Moroccan origin, were arrested in 2019 after a cross-border...

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Plaza de la Constitucion’s facelift to begin in October

La Línea’s Plaza de la Constitución is set for a complete refurbishment, with works beginning in mid-October.  The aim of the project is to totally reshape the setting and function of this public amenity and promote healthy social interaction through the installation of shaded areas, benches leisure facilities.  One of the more striking changes planned...

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Algeciras to receive first cruise calls in 2027

The port of Algeciras is set to receive its first nine cruise ships in 2027 as part of an effort to diversify the economy and promote tourism in the Campo de Gibraltar.  Nicolás Martínez Andión, the port’s head of Business Development and Marketing, confirmed the plans to Cadena SER saying that Algeciras had been preparing...