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Feetham discusses trade and investment opportunities with Alberta minister

The Minister for Justice, Trade and Industry, Nigel Feetham, has held an introductory video call with the Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, Dale Nally, to discuss potential economic cooperation and trade opportunities. The meeting followed Mr Feetham’s recent overseas engagements and international outreach efforts aimed at strengthening Gibraltar’s global relationships. The two...

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Trial starts of former teacher accused of sexual offences against children 

A former teacher and Scout leader went on trial in the Supreme Court on Monday accused of sexual offences against children over a period spanning more than a decade.  Clayton Busto, 43, faces 19 charges involving four alleged victims, some dating as far back 2007.  The charges include 13 counts of sexual activity with a child; two...

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Breast Cancer Support Gibraltar donates biopsy equipment to GHA

Breast Cancer Support Gibraltar has donated a lateral arm machine to the Radiology Department at St Bernard’s Hospital to improve access, accuracy and patient comfort during breast biopsy procedures. The equipment, manufactured by women’s health technology company Hologic Inc, has been added to the GHA’s mammography biopsy unit. The GHA said the lateral arm would...

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City Under Siege Exhibition reopens after restoration works

The City Under Siege Exhibition on the Upper Rock has reopened following restoration and enhancement works aimed at improving the visitor experience and supporting the long-term care of the historic site. The Ministry of Heritage said the works were carried out by Wright Tech in collaboration with heritage specialists to ensure historical accuracy. The exhibition...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

Spanish police dismantle drug network using drones to smuggle drugs from Morocco 

Spanish police have dismantled a criminal organisation based in Cadiz province and Alava that allegedly used large fixed-wing drones to transport hashish and cocaine from Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar before moving the drugs onward to France, the Policia Nacional said on Tuesday.  The operation, known as Operation Horus, began in 2025 and focused...

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PP still wants to govern alone despite losing majority in Sunday’s regional election 

The acting president of the regional government of Andalusia, the Partido Popular’s Juanma Moreno Bonilla, said on Monday that his aim was to govern alone following the Andalusian election on Sunday, in which his party lost its absolute majority.  The PP ended up with 53 seats in the regional parliament, down from 58 in 2022.  That left it two seats short of the 55-seat...

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Strait increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling, Spanish security report says 

By Maria Jesus Corrales A report on Spain’s campaign against the illegal trade in narcotics has described the zone stretching from Cádiz to Málaga as one of “increasing vulnerability” to the narcotics trade, with as many as 600 drugs launches plying the Strait last year.  Published last week by Spain’s security services, the document comes at a turbulent time for Andalucía as it nears...

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PP wins Andalusian election but loses majority

The Partido Popular won Sunday’s regional election in Andalusia but lost the majority it achieved in 2022, ending up with 53 seats in the regional parliament. This figure is five fewer than the 58 members of parliament it obtained in the 2022 elections and leaves it two seats short of a majority, which is set...