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Programme announced for 69th Gibraltar International Drama Festival

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, has announced the programme for the 69th Gibraltar International Drama Festival, which will be held from Monday March 23 to Friday March 27 2026. All performances will take place at the Ince’s Hall Theatre, with sessions starting at 7pm each evening. On Monday March 23,...

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Ministry for Equality announces symposium for older persons

The Ministry of Equality has announced the launch of an Age Symposium, a new initiative focused on promoting inclusion, wellbeing and active participation for older persons in Gibraltar. The Symposium will bring together stakeholders, service providers, community organisations and older persons to explore the challenges and opportunities associated with ageing, share best practice and help...

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Weather advisory issued for strong winds and heavy rain on Saturday

A weather advisory has been issued for Saturday February 7 warning of strong south-westerly winds and periods of heavy rain between 1pm and 10pm. While following the recent stormy weather some roads remain closed by the RGP, including Rosia Road past GibVet. The Dudley Ward tunnel opened early on Friday morning. Regarding Saturday, forecasters say...

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Month’s rainfall in days as storm disruption causes building evacuation and surgery cancellations  

Tenants in a building in Turnbull’s Lane were evacuated and surgeries were cancelled during extreme weather conditions in Gibraltar caused by Storm Leonardo, with over a month’s rainfall in three days and further unsettled weather expected despite a respite on Thursday evening.  An internal wall collapsed in a building at Turnbull’s Lane with the Gibraltar...

UK/Spain News

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Second day of flooding and disruption in Campo as stormy weather persists

Storm Leonardo hit the Campo de Gibraltar hard for a second day on Thursday, with torrential rain continuing and winds registering gusts of up to 85km/h in Tarifa. The bad weather left streets and roads flooded in many Campo municipalities and brought down trees and branches across the area, with emergency services continuing on high...

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Bank of England holds interest rates but future cuts ‘likely’ 

By Anna Wise and Henry Saker-Clark, Press Association Business Reporters  The Bank of England has said future interest rate cuts are “likely” amid a slowdown in inflation, despite policymakers voting to hold rates at 3.75% on Thursday.  It came as the central bank also warned that economic growth is now set to be weaker than previously expected while unemployment...

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Andalucia braced for intense rain amid flooding fears

Andalucia is braced for severe weather on Wednesday, with a ‘red alert’ issued for parts of Cadiz provinces and amber and yellow alerts across the rest of the region. Some forecasters are predicting rainfall of up to 550 litres per square metre in mountainous areas around Ronda, Ubrique and Grazalema, all of which are on...

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Treaty negotiation was ‘an obstacle to break through’ in Spain/UK relations, Sanchez says

The negotiation for a treaty on Gibraltar was like “an obstacle to break through”, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in an interview published on Friday. In the interview with the New Statesman magazine, Mr Sanchez highlighted the importance of the relationship between Spain and the UK, the only two major European nations led by...