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Gibraltar to be represented at UK Youth Parliament meeting

Isabella Azopardi has been selected to represent Gibraltar at the UK Youth Parliament, which will be held at the House of Commons in London on Thursday. The selection followed a competition that invited young people aged 11 to 18 to submit essays on the theme “Education and Learning.” A total of 28 entries were received,...

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Remembrance Sunday bus service arrangements

In order to support the Remembrance Sunday Parade, there will be changes to the bus service November 9. Route 3 will use Glacis Kiosk Bus Stop as its terminus and will be diverted via Coral Road due to the closure of Winston Churchill Avenue. Passengers are asked to pay extra attention to buses from other...

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Pancreatic cancer relay to focus on early detection and community awareness

This year’s Purple Relay, a Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Gibraltar event, is set to take place on November 8. Unlike typical charity fun runs or walks, organisers are clear: “It’s not a fun walk, it’s not a fun run. It’s an awareness event.” Four athletes, Jerai Torres, Sean Collado, Ian Yeats and Karl Baldachino, will set...

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Gibraltar Tourist Board showcases at World Travel Market London 2025

The Gibraltar Tourist Board is participating in the World Travel Market London 2025 with a delegation of local tourism partners as part of efforts to promote Gibraltar on the international stage. The event is taking place at London’s ExCeL Centre from November 4 to 6 and brings together global travel industry leaders, including ministers and...

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2025 marks warmest October nights on record

Last month broke the record for the warmest October nights and overall was the joint warmest October in Gibraltar since records began, the Gibraltar Met Office has confirmed. This comes after years of warming temperatures in Gibraltar and globally. Data from the Met Office found that the daily mean temperature for October 2025 matched the...

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GSD seeks Govt briefing on ‘far-reaching’ changes to Gibraltarian Status law that must be ‘carefully considered’ 

The GSD said proposed changes to the law governing who can acquire Gibraltarian status would have a “practical and emotional” impact that must be carefully considered, as it urged the Gibraltar Government not to fast-track the Bill through Parliament without a chance for prior scrutiny.   The Leader of the Opposition, Keith Azopardi, wrote to Chief Minister Fabian Picardo requesting a detailed briefing on the Bill published last week.  Mr Picardo replied...

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Motion to appoint Mayor and Deputy Mayor to be taken in Parliament

The Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, has given notice of a motion proposing the appointment of Nicholas Guerrero as the next Mayor and Andrea Simpson as Deputy Mayor to be brought before Parliament at its next meeting. The motion proposes that the appointment will be in effect from Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Mr Picardo said: “Andrea...

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...