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Global privacy sweep to assess children’s online data protection

The Gibraltar Regulatory Authority, as the Information Commissioner, will participate in this year’s Global Privacy Enforcement Network Sweep, taking place from November 3 to 7. This year’s sweep highlights the increasing role of digital platforms in children’s lives and the potential risks posed by services that do not prioritise their best interests, including online tracking,...

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Refurbished cemetery entrance formally inaugurated

The Minister for Environment, Dr John Cortes, officially inaugurated the new North Front Cemetery entrance last Friday. He was accompanied by Maurice and Albert Stagnetto, from Lewis Stagnetto Ltd which has sponsored the rejuvenated look, and by the Bishop-elect of Gibraltar, Monsignor Charles Azzopardi. The new forecourt includes parking and a closed-off area for funeral...

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Govt publishes draft legislation to ban conversion therapy

Any attempt to change, modify or supress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity will be banned under draft legislation published by the Gibraltar Government. A Bill published last week and yet to be debated in Parliament will make it an offence to provide or offer so-called conversion therapy in Gibraltar. Conversion therapy is defined...

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Government launches official WhatsApp channel for public information

The Government of Gibraltar has launched an official WhatsApp Channel to provide a direct means of communicating important public information to the community. The Government will not have access to followers’ phone numbers or direct contact information. Depending on a user’s privacy settings, only limited details such as a profile name or photo may be...

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SSAFA Gibraltar to host coffee morning at King’s Chapel

SSAFA Gibraltar will hold its next community coffee morning on Thursday, November 6 at the King’s Chapel. The event will begin at 10.30am and aims to bring the community together in support of servicemen and women and their families. Organisers thanked the public for their continued support and encouraged attendance at the upcoming event.

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Anglers land 26 tonnes of Bluefin tuna as season closes

Anglers caught 26 tonnes of Atlantic Bluefin tuna by the close of the season, marking the second year the season has not closed prematurely. In previous years, the full quota has been caught before the official end of the season but this year, in common with 2024, the tuna season closed in mid-October with anglers...

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Over 3,000 register for Bishop-elect’s Victoria Stadium ordination

Over 3,000 people have registered to watch Bishop-elect Charles Azzopardi ordained next month. The venue for the Episcopal Ordination will be Victoria Stadium and the Catholic Church has confirmed that a marquee will be erected for the occasion. The ceremony will be held on Sunday, December 7, and registration is still open for the event....

UK/Spain News

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Gib-reg vehicle in Campo police chase leading to accidents and gridlock 

A high-speed police chase involving a Gibraltar-registered vehicle caused significant disruption on the A-7 motorway on Thursday morning, leading to two separate accidents and major delays near Guadacorte, in the municipality of Los Barrios, according to Spanish media reports.  The incident reportedly began at around 4.30am when the vehicle fled from the Policia Nacional at...

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Spain’s Policia Nacional investigate shooting and suspected drug-related assault in La Línea

Spain’s Police Nacional has launched an investigation into the assault and shooting of a 26-year-old man in the early hours of Monday morning in the El Zabal area of La Línea de la Concepción. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the neck and was taken to La Línea University Hospital, according to Spanish press...

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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...