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Commons’ Treasury Committee examines how gaming should be taxed 

Gibraltar is “a centre of excellence” for gaming that had pioneered regulation for a sector that contributed heavily to the UK economy, the House of Commons Treasury Committee was told on Tuesday, as sector representatives cautioned against any increase in UK gaming taxes.   The committee was hearing evidence on how gambling should be taxed in...

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Attempted rape trial collapses over concerns jurors discussed case outside court

The Supreme Court trial of a police officer accused of attempted rape collapsed on Tuesday after concerns some jurors had discussed the case with a member of the public outside the jury room. The defendant, Police Sergeant Elliot Brooke, 33, faced three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted rape. He strongly denied...

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GHA anti-tobacco campaign encourages smokers to quit

The Gibraltar Health Authority, in partnership with Public Health Gibraltar, has launched a campaign to encourage smokers to stop smoking, highlighting the immediate and long-term health benefits of quitting. The initiative is part of a wider effort by the GHA to reduce tobacco use under the message: “If you give up smoking today you will...

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No current plans to dry dock submarines in Gibraltar, UK minister says

The UK Government said it has no current plans to use Gibraltar for dry docking Royal Navy submarines. It was responding to a question in the House of Lords from Lord West of Spithead, a former First Sea Lord who also served as Commander in Chief Fleet and Chief of Defence Intelligence. Lord West asked...

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Royal Gibraltar Regiment hosts Insight Weekend at Devil’s Tower Camp

The Royal Gibraltar Regiment hosted an Insight Weekend at Devil’s Tower Camp from October 17 to 19, welcoming 25 participants interested in learning more about military life and the Regiment’s operational capabilities. The 48-hour event began on Friday afternoon and concluded on Sunday, with attendees accommodated within the camp and provided with meals throughout the...

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Jury out in trial of police officer accused of attempted rape

Jurors in the Supreme Court trial of a police officer accused of attempted rape will continue their deliberations tomorrow after being unable to reach a verdict on Monday. The defendant, Police Sergeant Elliot Brooke, 33, faces three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted rape.  He strongly denies the charges. The trial opened...

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GSD criticises lack of progress on health and care regulation 

The GSD has criticised the Government of Gibraltar for what it describes as a lack of progress in establishing an independent body to regulate the health and care sector.  The statement follows comments made by the Minister for Health and Care, Gemma Arias Vasquez, which the GSD said appeared to be in response to its...

UK/Spain News

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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...

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La Línea house prices rise by 5.39% in third quarter of 2025 

by Maria Jesus Corrales The average house prices in La Línea, factoring in both existing and new-built residences, have risen by 5.39% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the independent valuation company Tinsa.  The average price of a 90m2 flat in La Línea now stands at €129,458, or €1,438 per square metre.  Although...

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UK and Spain address UN Fourth Committee, setting out traditional positions and welcoming treaty

The UK Government this week told the UN Fourth Committee that its longstanding commitment to the people of Gibraltar “remains unchanged”. Addressing the committee, an official from the UK Permanent Representation at the UN underscored the double-lock commitment while welcoming progress toward a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future. “The UK will not enter arrangements...

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Spain’s King Felipe hails ‘historic’ Gibraltar pact in UN address

Spain’s King Felipe VI hailed the “historic” political agreement for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar during a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, in which he said the treaty would bring “confidence, legal certainty and stability” to communities either side of the border. Addressing diplomats under the gaze of...