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11th May 2025
The “hydra-headed problem” of rent controlled properties in Gibraltar’s old town will end within the next decade, Action for Housing’s Henry Pinna has said, though this is not necessarily a reason for celebration. Existing tenants will be decanted from properties often in appalling condition into government rental properties. But for many of them who are...
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11th May 2025
By Maria Jesus Corrales and Brian Reyes A Spanish court in La Linea has yet to decide whether to admit for process a criminal complaint lodged by Spain’s state environmental prosecution service over the Eastside project, which has become a focal point of cross-border tension in recent months. State environmental prosecutors initiated an investigation late...
11th May 2025
The “hydra-headed problem” of rent controlled properties in Gibraltar’s old town will end within the next decade, Action for Housing’s Henry Pinna has said, though this is not necessarily a reason for celebration. Existing tenants will be decanted from properties often in appalling condition into government rental properties. But for many of them who are...
10th May 2025
A team of four cyclists will depart the Rock on Tuesday to make their way to Lourdes from where they will start their return journey to Gibraltar on Thursday on their bicycles, all in a bid to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research and Kidney Care Gibraltar Jimmy Alcantara, Ian Howes, Glen Ballantine, and Tony...
10th May 2025
The Gibraltar Savings Bank said deposits for its Economic Development Debentures [EDD] had reached £400m as of March, exceeding expectations. In an update to depositors, Sir Joe Bossano, who has ministerial responsibility for the bank, said the GSB had expected EDD deposits of £300m in March 2025, up from £143m a year earlier. “In fact,...
10th May 2025
The Minister for Health and Care, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, has reaffirmed the Government of Gibraltar’s commitment to improving domiciliary care services following recent disruption linked to a change in service provider. The Government was responding to a statement from the GSD and highlighted its investment in domiciliary care since 2011, with funding rising from £750,000 under...
10th May 2025
Essential radar maintenance that may cause disruption to Gibraltar flights next week involves constructing work that must be carried out in daylight hours for safety reasons, the Ministry of Defence said. The MoD was explaining the work after it warned passengers in a brief statement on Friday of potential disruption to commercial flights between May...
9th May 2025
A new community initiative is launching in Gibraltar to support women navigating natural, surgical, or treatment-related menopause. The Menopause Exchange, hosted by menopause and cancer rehabilitation specialist Petra Boddington, will take place on Wednesday, May 14, from 5pm to 7pm at Vinopolis Gastrobar, John Mackintosh Square. This free, informal drop-in event aims to encourage open...
9th May 2025
Personnel from the Royal Gibraltar Police’s Economic Crime Unit, HM Customs’ Financial Investigations Team, the Gibraltar Financial Intelligence Unit, and the Office of Criminal Prosecutions and Litigation have participated in specialist training on the legal and investigative challenges posed by crypto assets. The training session, titled Crypto Asset Disputes – Recoveries and Legal Principles, was...
8th May 2025
By Anna Wise and Henry Saker-Clark, PA Business Reporters The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4.25% after a slowdown in inflation, as the central Bank’s chief welcomed an expected UK-US trade deal. Interest rates were cut from 4.5% to their lowest level since May 2023, in their fourth reduction over the past...
8th May 2025
By Christopher McKeon, David Hughes, Caitlin Doherty, David Lynch and George Lithgow, PA A “historic” UK-US trade deal will save thousands of jobs in the car and steel industry which had been threatened by Donald Trump’s tariffs, Sir Keir Starmer said. The trade agreement was confirmed in a call between the Prime Minister and the...
5th May 2025
By Josh Payne, PA Chief Reporter Senior royals waved to thousands of people from the Buckingham Palace balcony as a Red Arrows flypast continued the commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. The King and Queen, joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children...
2nd May 2025
By Caitlin Doherty, Nina Lloyd, Helen Corbett, George Lithgow and Harry Stedman, PA Reform UK has swept to victory across more than half a dozen English councils, as Nigel Farage said his party had eaten “Labour for lunch” and “wiped out” the Conservatives in parts of England. The party has taken control of seven local...
28th April 2025
Spain and Portugal were hit by a major power outage on Monday that paralysed transport and telecommunications systems, causing widespread disruption. Eduardo Prieto, services director and Spanish utility Red Eléctrica, described the blackout as “exceptional and totally extraordinary”. Parts of France were also reportedly affected. The cause of the blackout was not yet clear on...
25th April 2025
By David Hughes and Rod Minchin, PA The Prime Minister has warned the world is in a “new era” of global insecurity and uncertainty as he visited the UK’s flagship aircraft carrier. Sir Keir Starmer met sailors, aviators, soldiers and Royal Marines onboard HMS Prince of Wales during an overnight stay as it heads towards...
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....
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