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Govt considering low-rise homes next to Charles V Wall, amid Heritage Trust concerns 

The Gibraltar Government is exploring the potential to build low-rise homes for people on the housing list on a site adjacent to Charles V Wall.  The Government confirmed it was looking at the site’s potential after the Gibraltar Heritage Trust expressed concern over ongoing works on the southern side of the wall, citing the absence...

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Gibraltarian commercial pilot completes first flight to Gibraltar

Gibraltarian pilot Julian Licudi made his first flight to Gibraltar as an easyJet pilot last Thursday, serving as first officer on the airline’s service from Gatwick. Mr Licudi studied law at Oxford Brookes University before choosing to pursue a career in aviation. He trained for his commercial pilot licence in the United States, obtaining a...

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Annual Prostate Cancer Gibraltar Fun Walk to take place tomorrow

Prostate Cancer Gibraltar will hold its annual Fun Walk on Saturday. The walk will begin at 11am, starting from Casemates. Registration will be open from 10am on the day, with a fee of £5.00 per participant. The event aims to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer support and services in Gibraltar.

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Thornleigh students share Gibraltar internship experience at Bolton open day

A group of Thornleigh students who visited Gibraltar this summer for a two-week Nautilus internship have showcased their experience during a recent open day in Bolton. The event provided an opportunity for the students to share what they learned during their time in Gibraltar and to highlight the value of the internship programme. Following the...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

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...

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Yvette Cooper appointed UK Foreign Secretary in major reshuffle

By Chronicle staff and PA Yvette Cooper was appointed UK Foreign Secretary on Friday as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer embarked on a major reshuffle of his senior team, following the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner for breaching the ministerial code when she did not pay enough stamp duty on a seaside home....