Spanish fisherman case will return to court after a day of confusion and mixed rulings

RGP Christmas Drink Driving campaign launched

1st December 2023

Officers from the Roads Policing Unit launched the RGP’s Christmas Drink Drive Campaign on Friday. The campaign will see an increased number of officers on the roads during the festive season, targeting those who get behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol and drugs. RGP officers will also be teaming up with Gibraltar Defence...

World AIDS Day

1st December 2023

The GHA celebrated World AIDS Day on Friday with the aim of spreading awareness and informing the community of the support it can provide for those living with AIDS. It is important to differentiate AIDS and HIV, said a GHA statement. HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus and refers to the weakening of the immune...

Spanish fisherman case will return to court after a day of confusion and mixed rulings

1st December 2023

The Magistrates Court on Friday afternoon issued a warrant for the arrest of a Spanish fisherman accused of fishing with nets in British waters off Gibraltar, reversing a different decision it had made just hours earlier. Jonathan Sanchez, owner of the vessel Mi Daniela, faces charges under Gibraltar’s conservation and navigation laws and was summonsed...

Sir Lindsay Hoyle calls on the RG

1st December 2023

In a heartfelt return to Devil’s Tower Camp, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House of Commons, sat down with soldiers in the Junior Rank Mess on Friday to understand firsthand the issues that concerned them. Working his way around the room, Sir Lindsay sat at each table and spoke to each soldier, sharing...

UK and Greece in diplomatic row after Sunak’s Elgin Marbles snub to Mitsotakis

28th November 2023

By David Hughes and Sophie Wingate, PA   It is a “matter of regret” that a diplomatic row has erupted over the Elgin Marbles, a Cabinet minister said, after Rishi Sunak snubbed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.   The Greek leader’s meeting with the Prime Minister due on Tuesday was unexpectedly cancelled following Mr Mitsotakis’s...

Border queues draw flak from cross-border workers

23rd November 2023

By Maria Jesus Corrales The long queues to enter and exit Gibraltar during peak hours in recent days sparked complaints yesterday from many cross-border workers angered by the delays. Among them were Spanish and EU nationals who had been forced to wait while Policia Nacional officers checked the documentation of every person crossing the border...

'Significant' border queues for motorbikes and cyclists as Spain conducts 'exhaustive' checks

22nd November 2023

The peak cross border commute time has been slower in recent days as Spain conducts exhaustive immigration checks for people heading to Spain. People on motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles in particular have had to queue for up to an hour, sometimes longer, from around 4pm until late evening. New arrangements heading into Spain mean motorcyclists...

Shapps rejects new Argentinian president’s calls for Falkland handover talks

21st November 2023

By Patrick Daly, PA Political Correspondent A senior UK minister has said it is “undeniable” that the Falkland Islands are British after Argentina’s newly-elected president suggested efforts should be made to “get them back”. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps tweeted: “The Falkland Islands are British. That is non-negotiable and undeniable. “99.8% of islanders voted to remain British and we will...