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DPC greenlights five major developments

The Queensway development on the former Rooke site, the Haven building in John Mackintosh Square, the Regal House office block, Bridge House halfway house and St Martin’s School were among the applications that gained approval during Thursday’s meeting of the Development and Planning Commission. The largest of these developments, on Queensway, gained approval unanimously, as...

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Minister Santos joins panel and LGBT+ Network at CPA regional conference

Minister Santos joins panel and LGBT+ Network at CPA regional conference The Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos, has attended the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association British Islands and Mediterranean Region (BIMR) Conference in Cardiff, Wales. Mr Santos, together with the Minister for Industrial Relations, Civil Contingencies and Sport, Leslie Bruzon, attended the launch...

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Unite calls Chamber of Commerce statement on public sector pay "shortsighted"

Unite the Union has described the recent statement by the Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce on public sector pay as “shortsighted”. The Chamber had expressed hope that the Government of Gibraltar would keep public sector pay awards “very low”. Unite has said this view is unhelpful and fails to take into account the wider economic context....

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GFIU launches new e-learning module on countering ransomware financing

The Gibraltar Financial Intelligence Unit (GFIU) has launched a new e-learning workshop on countering ransomware financing, now available on its digital learning platform, e-Nexus. The interactive, self-paced module is aimed at reporting entities, regulators and public sector professionals, helping them to understand the flow of illicit funds from ransomware attacks and how to identify, detect...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

Drama in bay as supply vessel bursts into flames

Seven crew members escaped unhurt after a harbour vessel operating from Algeciras port caught fire on Wednesday afternoon while delivering supplies to a container ship anchored at the northwest corner of the Bay of Gibraltar. The Ceutamar Cinco, a catamaran operated by Maritima Velum, was consumed by flames and a thick plume of black smoke...

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‘UK must prepare for war on home soil for first time in years’, strategy warns

By David Lynch, Rhiannon James, David Hughes and Harry Taylor, PA The UK must actively prepare for a “wartime scenario” on British soil “for the first time in many years”, the Government has warned. In the national security strategy published on Tuesday, ministers said the UK now finds itself in “an era in which we...

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Strikers bring ‘traffic chaos’ to Campo

Steelworkers brought traffic on key Campo roads to a standstill during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, setting up roadblocks on the access road to La Linea. As Spain’s Guardia Civil set up diversions, commuters heading into Gibraltar faced lengthy delays and queues stretching kilometres. This was the second consecutive day of disruption as workers...

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La Línea to publish strategic document on treaty impact

The Mayor of La Línea, Juan Franco, has announced plans to publish a strategy document addressing the city’s future after the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with bloc is ratified. The document, which is not public yet, will be formally submitted to Spain’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Monday, but was outlined by Mr...