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28th May 2025
A local woman has been arrested following an alleged stabbing in the Mid Harbour Estate on Wednesday evening, the Royal Gibraltar Police said. Police received a call from the Gibraltar Ambulance Service at around 5.50pm stating a local man had been stabbed, the force said in a statement. Firearms officers from both the RGP and...
27th May 2025
28th May 2025
A man who sexually assaulted two young girls was jailed for seven years on Wednesday. Zakaria Laaraj, 35, was convicted by a jury earlier this year of 13 sexual offences against children. The Supreme Court heard Laaraj had taken advantage of the complainants and sexually touched and kissed them on numerous occasions between 2015 and...
28th May 2025
The 2023–2028 Management Plan for the Gorham’s Cave Complex has been commended by UNESCO’s advisory body, ICOMOS, following its review during the site's first periodic reporting cycle since being inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2016. The Gorham’s Cave Complex (Property ID 1500) is managed by the Gibraltar National Museum, acting as the World...
28th May 2025
The Supported Needs and Disability Office (SNDO), under the Ministry of Equality, has continued its work to raise awareness and deliver training on disability-related matters across several government departments and public services. In March, the SNDO launched a new online training platform designed for the Government of Gibraltar’s Supported Needs and Disability Coordinators. Developed in...
28th May 2025
The Environmental Agency and Public Health Gibraltar are encouraging residents and travellers to take preventative measures against mosquito bites, highlighting that bite prevention should be the first line of defence. Different species of mosquitoes are active at various times of the day and can cause a range of effects, from irritation to the transmission of...
28th May 2025
The Ministry of Equality has continued its work on gender equality with a focus on men and masculinity by attending a recent webinar series titled On Men and Masculinities – From Change and Crises to Empowerment. The three-month series was organised by the Council for Gender Equality of Finland and the Central Association of Men’s...
28th May 2025
The Government of Gibraltar has announced two developments highlighting its commitment to international tax cooperation and transparency. Gibraltar has formally joined the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA), an organisation that promotes dialogue, knowledge exchange and capacity-building among Commonwealth tax administrations. This move is intended to reinforce Gibraltar’s alignment with global tax standards and enhance...
28th May 2025
The Gibraltar Health Authority will host a public awareness event on Friday, May 30 in Casemates Square to mark World No Tobacco Day 2025. The event will run from 9.30am to 12.30pm and will focus on smoking cessation under the World Health Organization’s theme: “Unmasking the Appeal.” The initiative aims to highlight the dangers of...
28th May 2025
Opposition MP Damon Bossino has raised concerns in Parliament following confirmation that the operation of the Moorish Castle has been subcontracted to Fortress Attractions Limited without a public tender process. Speaking during the recent session of Parliament in response to Mr Bossino’s questions, Heritage Minister Dr John Cortes said Knightsfield Holdings Limited, the company currently...
19th May 2025
The Policia Nacional inspector in charge at the border is facing a fresh disciplinary case for allegedly ordering his officers to stamp the Chief Minister’s passport, as well as disobeying orders from the police commissioner in La Linea, according to Campo newspaper Europa Sur. The inspector, who is currently suspended for five and half months...
13th May 2025
By PA Political Staff Sir Keir Starmer said high net migration figures had caused “incalculable” damage to British society as he set out a series of measures aimed at reducing the number of people coming to the UK. The Prime Minister, who said the country risks becoming an “island of strangers” without better integration, said...
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...
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