Spain Might Tighten Border Checks for Gibraltar Residents, Gibraltar Warns of Reciprocal Action

Spain’s police might tighten the border controls for residents of Gibraltar this week, raising concerns among the Gibraltar authorities. As a local media report explains, the Spanish police chief has reportedly ordered the officers in this part of the …

Legal disputes continue over ship seized in Gibraltar

Spain-Gibraltar border row is reignited: ‘Right-wing’ Spanish chief to stamp passports of Gibraltarians – threatening ...

SPAIN’S ‘rogue officer’ at the Gibraltar border has issued an ‘internal note’ instructing that passport stamping resume ‘until written instructions are received’, according to reports in Spain. Chief Inspector David Barrero said that the measure would …

Brexit’s unfinished business: Gibraltar talks stuck in limbo

The negotiations, which were in their “political” phase, however had to be suspended during the U.K. general election campaign, which resulted in a Labour landslide and a change of administration in London. ‘The last sticking points’ MPs were told last …

How Franco’s decision to close the Gibraltar border backfired: ‘Now we’re more British than ever’

THE border between Spain and Gibraltar reopened 40 years ago last week, after 16 long years of Spanish dictator General Franco’s efforts to punish Gibraltarians into becoming Spanish.  His plans backfired spectacularly, however, and led to a reordering of …

Monemvasia – The Gibraltar of Greece and its Australian connection

Some readers may be unfamiliar with Monemvasia. Despite its attractions, it is relatively isolated and not easy to get to, some four hours’ drive from Athens. To get there you have to veer off the highways and make your way on the old national and local …

Homeless man jailed for stealing over £90,000 of jewellery from Gibraltar shop

Friday, 14 February 2025, 17:46 Compartir A local homeless man, Riyen Lea, has been jailed for 20 weeks after stealing £91,210 of gold chains from a jewellery shop on Main Street in Gibraltar. Just after 2pm last Saturday, Lea entered Essardas Luxury and …

Fundraising Workshop Supporting Gibraltar Charities

The Peter J. Isola Foundation and the Kusuma Trust have continued their partnership to host a free fundraising workshop for over 40 Gibraltar-registered charities, the second in their collaborative series aimed at supporting Charities in how they operate. …

Gibraltar Health Authority staff complete anti-terrorist response training

Friday, 14 February 2025, 12:00 Compartir Gibraltar Health Authority staff and ambulance service officers recently took part in a three-day training course by the Gibraltar Government's Office of Civil Contingencies to test local response to a …

Seven juveniles arrested in connection with fire at old Coviran supermarket in Gibraltar

Friday, 14 February 2025, 12:02 Compartir A fire broke out in the vacant building that was once a Coviran supermarket on Devil's Tower Road in Gibraltar on Sunday evening. The road was closed to traffic while firefighters brought the blaze under …