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24th April 2025
Three major Government planning applications gained unanimous approval at Thursday’s meeting of the Development and Planning Commission. The commission debated the Government applications for a new Hebrew School at the former St Mary’s, works at the Moorish Castle complex and plans for an extension to the Sunrise Motel on Devil’s Tower Road. First on the...
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25th April 2025
The Mario Finlayson National Art Gallery at the City Hall will close from Monday, May 19 to Tuesday, June 3 in preparation for its 10th anniversary celebrations. Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, is planning various events to mark the milestone, which will include a new display of works by Christian...
25th April 2025
Sandpiper (Gibraltar) Holdings Ltd has filed a planning application for refurbishment works to its ICC unit, currently the Gibraltar Bakery, to convert it into a Häagen-Dazs café and takeaway. The planning statement, prepared by Danish Alteriors Ltd and filed with the application, outlined minor internal modifications that do not involve any structural changes or a...
24th April 2025
Queen’s Hotel residents protested outside No6 Convent Place on Thursday morning underscoring concerns over the lack of repairs and living conditions within the hostel. The protest comes months after the resident’s rejected eviction from the Queen’s Hotel last November for fear of living in worse conditions in the cramped and overcrowded Sunrise Motel. As the...
24th April 2025
Three major Government planning applications gained unanimous approval at Thursday’s meeting of the Development and Planning Commission. The commission debated the Government applications for a new Hebrew School at the former St Mary’s, works at the Moorish Castle complex and plans for an extension to the Sunrise Motel on Devil’s Tower Road. First on the...
24th April 2025
The Royal Gibraltar Regiment has successfully completed its annual training exercise, Ex Jebel Tarik, in Folkestone. The six-week programme, which began in early March, involved all elements of the battalion, including Infantry Company, Headquarters Company and Reserve Company. Ex Jebel Tarik forms a key part of the Regiment’s annual training calendar, with a focus on...
24th April 2025
The GSD on Wednesday said the Gibraltar Government was trying to “cage and muzzle” the new Principal Auditor, insisting the GSLP/Liberals “continue to fail on transparency and accountability”. It was reacting after No.6 Convent Place accused the GSD of a “clear and obvious” attempt to politicise the role of the Principal Auditor following the appointment...
24th April 2025
Some patients have been unable to leave Ocean Views due to a lack of housing, causing bottlenecks in the system, the 2024 Mental Health Board report has found. This means those patients are “stuck in limbo” waiting for a transfer to suitable accommodation or, in the case of dementia patients, to facilities managed by the...
24th April 2025
The Gibraltar Mental Welfare Society (GMWS) has highlighted concerns over staff, safe detoxification procedures and the lack of a prison counsellor. The society welcomed the publication of the sixth annual report by the Mental Health Board (MHB), describing it as a valuable tool in evaluating the current state of mental health services and in promoting...
24th April 2025
Spanish police officers at the La Linea border seized more than €50,000 in undeclared cash from two Moroccan nationals attempting to leave Spain in a vehicle with a Gibraltar licence plate. The operation was carried out during routine security checks at the border crossing, Spain’s Policia Nacional said in a statement. Officers identified the vehicle...
17th April 2025
By PA Reporters A court ruling on biological sex has been hailed a victory confirming “women are women and men are men”, but some have called it “incredibly worrying for the trans community”. Campaigners said the Supreme Court’s judgment could have far-reaching consequences for sports and single-sex spaces such as changing rooms and hospital wards....
8th April 2025
By Ben Mitchell, PA The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales is making final preparations for a diplomatic and training mission of the other side of the world. The aircraft carrier will sail from Portsmouth Naval Base on April 22 as head of a carrier strike group made up of warships and supply ships...
2nd April 2025
By Harry Taylor and Rhiannon James, PA Political Staff The Government has refused to say when it believes the deal with Mauritius for the Chagos Islands will be completed despite Downing Street saying it was being “finalised”. Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said MPs would get the chance to vote on any agreement, as he...
2nd April 2025
By Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent Visitors to the UK face a £6 increase in the cost of a digital permit. The Home Office said it is proposing to raise the maximum price of an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) – which currently costs £10 – to £16. Legislation to enact the change was laid before...
1st April 2025
By David Hughes, Caitlin Doherty and Anna Wise, PA British firms look set to be hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs after Downing Street acknowledged the UK was unlikely to be spared. The US president is set to unveil sweeping import taxes on goods from countries around the world on Wednesday, an event Mr Trump has...
21st March 2025
British Airways has warned its services will be severely impacted over the coming days after the closure of Heathrow Airport. Chief executive Sean Doyle described the situation as “unprecedented”, with more than 100,000 of its customers on board some 670 flights being affected on Friday. The airline’s two services between Heathrow and Gibraltar were cancelled...
21st March 2025
By Jessica Coates and Rob Freeman, PA More than 1,300 flights to and from Heathrow Airport will be disrupted on Friday due to the closure of the airport following a fire at a nearby electrical substation. Thousands of homes have been left without power and more than 100 people were evacuated after a transformer within...
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