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1907 map of Calpe Hunt goes up for auction

An early 20th century map showing the meeting places and routes used by the Calpe Hunt will be sold at auction next week. The colour lithographic map is believed to date to around 1907 and shows Gibraltar and the surrounding bay before industrial development changed it irrevocably. It charts trails across the Campo de Gibraltar...

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Moreno Bonilla says ‘agreement better than dispute’ but insists Spain’s sovereignty aspirations are ‘non-negotiable’

The president of the Junta de Andalucia, the Partido Popular’s Juanma Moreno, voiced support on Tuesday for the “dismantling of the fence” that separates Spain from Gibraltar, stressing that “agreements are always better than a bad dispute”. Mr Moreno asked for “detailed” information about the treaty after a political agreement last June 11 laid the...

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Nicholas Martin returns to Gibraltar after 25 years with ‘Destello Azul’

After a 25-year hiatus from performing on the Rock, Nicholas Martin is set to return to Gibraltar this September for his show Destello Azul, with international pianist Lora Dimitrova. The event, being organised by the Gibraltar Classical Music Society, will be an evening of Argentinian tangos, Latin American and Spanish songs. His break from the...

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Unite announces strike action over public sector pay, as Govt says step is 'completely unreasonable'

Unite the Union has called for strike action across the public sector in Gibraltar as part of an ongoing dispute over public sector pay, in a step described by the Gibraltar Government as “confrontational an completely unreasonable”. The union said it had called for strike action on September 11, 17 and 25, and October 1. ...

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Maxwell’s Southport Gates painting named overall winner of National Day art exhibition

Thomas Oliver Maxwell won the Ministry of Culture Award in this year’s ‘Our Gibraltar’ art competition with his painting of Southport Gates. As overall winner he won £1,500. The annual National Day Art Exhibition, which has a showcase of works including painting, sculpture and photography, was opened last night in the Fine Arts Gallery in...

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Eastside breakwater under scrutiny amid fears of ‘irreversible damage’ 

The Catalan Bay Senior Committee said the Eastside project broke “clear promises” made by the Chief Minister and the Minister for the Environment, specifically assurances that no marina breakwater would be constructed in front of Catalan Bay.  The committee said residents of Catalan Bay had also been told the development would not harm beaches or...

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Owner of Murga Bar loses court challenge over termination of lease 

The Supreme Court has dismissed a constitutional challenge by the owner of the Murga Bar in the Victoria Stadium, which had questioned the decision to terminate its lease against the backdrop of plans to redevelop the site into new facilities for the Gibraltar FA.  The termination certificate was issued last year by the Governor on...

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Sightings of poisonous ‘blue dragons’ in La Linea put beachgoers on alert 

La Linea’s Santa Barbara beach was closed on Sunday after six poisonous ‘blue dragons’ were found washed up on the shore.  The sightings prompted authorities in Gibraltar to issue an alert to raise awareness and urge bathers to exercise caution.   Blue dragons are sea slugs that normally live on the open sea, where they...

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Another wildfire near Tarifa triggers emergency response 

Another wildfire broke out near Tarifa on Monday afternoon, forcing evacuations and causing disruption less than a week after the last major summer blaze on the popular stretch of coastline.  The fire started at around 2pm in the Sierra de la Plata, close to Punta Camarinal between the busy beach at Bolonia and nearby Playa...

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Sanchez to meet Starmer in Downing Street on September 3

Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, will meet his UK counterpart Sir Keir Starmer in No.10 Downing Street on September 3 during an official visit to the UK . The meeting, Mr Sanchez’ first to No.10, will come as work continues to finalise the legal text of a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar following the announcement of...

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Airlines left battling to recover operations after air traffic control glitch

By Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent, and Chronicle staff Airlines were yesterday evening attempting to recover their flight operations after a UK air traffic control (ATC) fault caused major disruption on Wednesday afternoon, including the cancellation of the evening service between Gibraltar and Gatwick. ATC provider Nats said its engineers had “restored the system that...