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Local man arrested on suspicion of assisting illegal immigration after port incursion incident

A 19-year old local man was arrested by the Royal Gibraltar Police on Friday evening on suspicion of assisting illegal immigration following an incident in which a Guardia Civil vessel chased a Spanish-registered speedboat into Gibraltar’s harbour. The RGP and other local law enforcement agencies responded swiftly after receiving information from a member of the...

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RGP warns of scam emails falsely claiming to be from INTERPOL

The Royal Gibraltar Police has warned the public about scam emails falsely claiming to be from INTERPOL and accusing recipients of serious criminal offences. The emails use INTERPOL’s name and logo in an attempt to appear legitimate and typically demand a response within a short deadline, often 72 hours. Recipients are pressured to reply directly...

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Gibraltar widens UK political outreach against treaty backdrop

Gibraltar is stepping up its engagement across the UK political spectrum this autumn as the UK Parliament returns from its summer break and the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar enters a crucial period of provisional application. The Gibraltar Government will attend the annual conferences of seven UK political parties in the coming weeks, the widest cross-party...

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Application to demolish The Haven filed with Town Planner

A demolition application for the Haven building, located on Line Wall Road and John Mackintosh Square, has been filed with the Town Planner by Situs Construction Ltd. Plans for works at The Haven would see part of the existing building removed, ready to be rebuilt as a modern office block, with temporary changes to Line...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

Ed Miliband says UK will ‘resolutely uphold’ self-determination of Falklands

By Helen Corbett, Rob Freeman and Sophie Wingate, Press Association Political Staff Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has said the UK will “resolutely uphold” the self-determination of the Falkland Islands after Argentinian president Javier Milei said his country needed to take them back. In a national address, Mr Milei reiterated the country’s claim on the islands and said...

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Britain’s commitment to Falkland Islands ‘absolute and unshakeable’ – Streeting

By Rob Freeman, Sophie Wingate and Helen Corbett, Press Association Political Staff Britain’s commitment to the Falkland Islands is “absolute and unshakeable” the Defence Secretary has said after Argentinian President Javier Milei said his country needed to take them back. In a national address Mr Milei reiterated the country’s claim on the islands and said he would...

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Trump hints he would not back UK over Falklands, citing lack of Iran support

By Helen Corbett, Press Association Political Correspondent Donald Trump has hinted that he would not help the UK in a potential future conflict over the Falkland Islands, saying the country was “not there to help me” with the war in Iran. It comes after reports last week suggested the US could revise its officially neutral...

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Campo gatherings held in solidarity with Ceuta amid migrant crisis

Public gatherings were held in Algeciras and La Línea on Tuesday in solidarity with Ceuta and its population, as the migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave in north Africa entered its 35th day. Although no official figures were available, thousands of people gathered at Plaza Alta in Algeciras, while hundreds attended a separate gathering at...