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St Joseph’s School pupils imagine their ideal school

Year 6 pupils at St Joseph’s School have spent the past few weeks reimagining what a school of the future could look and feel like, taking on the role of architects and designers as part of a classroom project. Guided by the question, “What should an ideal school look and feel like?”, the pupils developed...

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Parliament launches new digital search tool for Hansard

The Gibraltar Parliament has launched a new AI-powered search tool aimed at improving public access to official parliamentary records. The digital initiative provides a way to navigate Gibraltar’s legislative history, covering all Hansard records from 1969 to the present day. In addition to session transcripts, the tool includes Speakers’ Rulings and Standing Orders, allowing users...

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100kg collected at Western Beach Nautilus Project clean-up

The Nautilus Project marked World Water Day and Earth Hour 2026 with the 136th Great Gibraltar Beach Clean at Western Beach, where 100kg of litter was collected. Pupils from Notre Dame joined the clean-up, which highlighted the role young people are playing in helping to protect Gibraltar’s coastline. The Nautilus Project urged the public to...

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Fr Stuart Chipolina appointed first Cathedral parish priest since 1920s

Father Stuart Chipolina has been appointed the first parish priest and administrator of the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned in around a century. Fr Stuart is the first parish priest to be appointed at the Cathedral since Padre Telmo Dodero in the 1920s. Fr Stuart was appointed by Bishop Charles Azzopardi and will be...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

Campo to seek EU ‘special economic zone’ status 

By Maria Jesus Corrales  Business organisations in the Campo de Gibraltar have prepared a document seeking special economic zone status from the European Union, in a move supporters say could boost competitiveness across the Strait area and attract billions in investment.  The proposal, drawn up by the Campo Chamber of Commerce and consultancy MC Valnera, calls on the Government of...

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Commons again warned UK gaming tax hike could hit Gibraltar hard

The House of Commons was reminded on Wednesday that the decisions it took could have “a huge impact” on Gibraltar, as a Labour MP warned that a planned increase to UK gaming taxes could “leave a huge hole” in the Rock’s economy. Gareth Snell used a Commons debate on the Finance Bill to warn that...

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Spain’s Tax Agency announces seminar on treaty

Spain’s Tax Agency has announced a web seminar on the application of the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar. In a notice published on Wednesday, it said the seminar will take place on March 19 and is intended to explain the application of the agreement from April 10. Those wishing to attend are required to register in...

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Revolut launches UK bank after long-awaited all-clear from regulator

By Holly Williams, Press Association Business Editor Revolut is set to launch as a fully-fledged bank in the UK after securing the green light from regulators following a lengthy wait. The fintech said it received the all-clear from the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) for a full banking licence, allowing it to offer accounts...