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Gibraltar Sustainable Buildings Group marks two years of progress

The Gibraltar Sustainable Buildings Group (GSBG) has marked its second anniversary, celebrating two years of work promoting sustainable practices in Gibraltar’s construction sector. Founded in 2023 and formalised as a non-profit in 2024, the group was created to support the transition to sustainable design, energy efficiency and responsible building methods. It has since grown into...

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Mini Urban Forest set to launch at Landport

The Gibraltar Horticultural Society, in collaboration with Whole Wild World, the Department of the Environment and Climate Change, and Greenarc Ltd, has launched a Mini Urban Forest at Landport. The project aims to improve air quality, enhance biodiversity, and provide a green learning space for schools and the wider community, said a statement from The...

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Cortes represents Gibraltar at Remembrance service in Tangier

The Minister for the Environment, Dr John Cortes, who holds ministerial responsibility for developing relations with the Kingdom of Morocco, represented the Government of Gibraltar at a Remembrance Sunday service held at the Church of St Andrew in Tangier. The service was conducted by the Reverend Shaun Atkins in the presence of dignitaries, including Ambassador...

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Ministers attend GastroClub Empresarial event in Malaga

The Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos, and the Minister for Health, Care and Business, Gemma Arias Vasquez, attended a GastroClub Empresarial event in Malaga on Friday at the invitation of the organisers. Mr Santos delivered an address highlighting Gibraltar’s position as a bridge between the United Kingdom and the European Union....

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Gibraltar Heritage Trust invites nominations for 2025–2026 Heritage Awards

The Gibraltar Heritage Trust has opened nominations for its 2025–2026 Heritage Awards and announced changes to the awards process which will now be held every two years with the nomination period being continuously open to allow submission of projects on a rolling basis. Launched in 1993, the Heritage Awards recognise the care and commitment shown...

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Gibraltar Red Cross launches appeal for Jamaica

The Gibraltar Red Cross has launched an appeal to support communities in Jamaica and the Caribbean affected by Hurricane Melissa, a category five storm that caused widespread devastation at the end of October. The local branch is joining the international Red Cross movement in raising funds for humanitarian relief efforts. Specialist volunteers from the British...

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Gibraltar to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls

The Ministry of Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, in collaboration with the Royal Gibraltar Police and the Youth Service, will mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls on Monday November 25. The date marks the start of the United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, which runs...

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Tax online betting games to reflect the harm they cause, UK MPs say

By Josie Clarke, PA Consumer Affairs Correspondent, and Chronicle staff The UK Government should not “cave in to industry scaremongering” and tax online betting games at a rate that reflects their harm, MPs have said in a report ahead of a UK budget statement later this month.  The report was met with disappointment in Gibraltar, amid concern a hike in UK...

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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...