GBC News
Government considers suspension of taxi drivers' licences if service problems continue
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- Government considers suspension of taxi drivers' licences if service problems continue
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- The Government is considering suspending taxi licences if service problems continue, following a weekend in which customers struggled to get taxis in Gibraltar.
The Taxi Association has blamed unanswered calls on a failure to transfer its phone lines to a new booking system.
The Association says the problem has now been fixed.
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- Housing Department loses bid to repossess flat occupied by a man serving a 12 year prison sentence.
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- The Housing Department has lost its bid to repossess a flat occupied by a man currently serving a 12 year prison sentence.
The Justice of the Peace ruled there was insufficient evidence and that the Principal Housing Officer had failed to meet the statutory requirements under the Housing Act.
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- ESG backs petition against proposed data centre
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- The Environmental Safety Group is backing a petition calling for the proposed Pelagos data centre not to go ahead without transparency, proper scrutiny and an independent assessment.
The group says it had been preparing its own petition on the issue, but will now support the one already launched.
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- Sports update: Lincoln defeated in Europe
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Lincoln defeated in Europe, a busy few days of basketball, plus more.
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- Sky Bet operations consolidated in Gibraltar as Malta HQ closes
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Sky Bet roles currently based in Malta are to move to the Rock, according to media company NEXT.io.
Gibraltar is already headquarters for Sky Bet's sister brand, Sky Gaming.
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- St Bernard’s bed capacity not fit for growing population, says GSD
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- 4:02
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- The GSD has rejected the Government’s reasons for temporarily moving three elderly patients to the maternity ward, saying capacity has long been an issue.
It also highlights previous comments by the Health Minister and Director General indicating that some of the beds freed up by the transfer of long-stay patients to Rooke will be lost, as the GHA plans to repatriate services to Gibraltar.
Shadow Minister for Health Joelle Ladislaus accuses the Government of ignoring the reality on the ground and says the hospital's bed capacity is not fit for a growing population.
Ros Astengo spoke to Ms Ladislaus, and first asked her why she has dismissed the Government's explanation that there's been an unprecedented number of emergencies recently.
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- GSD welcomes Government U-turn on over-55s residency rules & calls for under-30s policy change
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- The GSD says it welcomes what it calls, the Government's U-turn on residency rules after it announced a new route for financially self-sufficient over 55s.
It describes the original policy as bad for Gibraltar, badly thought through and widely criticised.
However, it says further changes are needed at the lower end of the scale and calls for a more realistic salary threshold for the under-30s.
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- The history of Gibraltar's sewer network
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Gibraltar's sewer network has a long history, with parts of the system dating back to Victorian times.
We spoke to local historian Richard Garcia about how it all began.
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- Rosia Road sewer repairs expected to be completed before Christmas
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Permanent repairs to a section of the main sewer beneath Rosia Road are to commence in the coming weeks, following the latest sinkhole near Jumper’s Building.
The works will involve installing a structural lining to strengthen the damaged sewer.
The road is expected to remain open, although the affected footpath will stay closed while works are carried out.
Technical Services CEO Emil Hermida told Katy Docker he hopes repairs will be complete before Christmas.
He confirmed the hole was caused by a defect in the 125-year-old sewer and said the latest sinkhole was not linked to the weekend’s heavy rain.
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- Government confirms hospital's adult wards 99% full while GSD questions bed management
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- The Government has confirmed that the Hospital's adult wards are currently nearly 99% full, resulting in three elderly patients being moved temporarily into the Maternity Unit.
In answer to GBC questions, Number Six says the peak in inpatient occupancy was triggered by an unprecedented number of medical emergencies from a visiting cruise ship over the weekend, following an already high level of admissions earlier in the week.
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- Rosia aquarium granted full planning permission
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- The proposed aquarium at Rosia has been granted full planning permission by the Development and Planning Commission.
It will be housed in the historic 18th-century Victualling Yard, operating primarily as an exhibition, education and research facility.
As well as oceanic displays, the site will feature two cafés, a soft play area, laboratories and classrooms.
However, the project cannot go ahead until a zoo licence has been issued by the Ministry for the Environment.
Plans for the aquarium at Rosia were first made public in 2023, with outline planning permission granted the following year.
But concerns over financial viability, traffic and disruption to residents proved sticking points when the project returned to the DPC in March.
Today, however, the development, led by local businessman Jake Julian, was given the green light.
AKS Architect Tanya Stagnetto described it as a sustainable, heritag...
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- Demolition works to the Haven Building approved by the DPC after full planning permission in June.
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- At the meeting, concerns were raised from neighbouring property owners on the scale and density of the proposed demolition. Their worries included structural impacts, reduced light and ventilation, especially on College Lane, and how the finished eight-story commercial building's façade will affect the heritage and character of the town centre.
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- Men in Need chair steps back from charity work
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- 4:11
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- The founder and chair of local charity, Men in Need, is stepping down from the role to focus on her personal life.
Jayne Wink, who has been involved in volunteer work for more than 40 years, will be succeeded by Joseph Capurro.
They both appeared on Gibraltar Today; Claire Hernandez first asked Jayne if she remembered when her charity work began.
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- Government websites inaccessible following error by website security company, GoDaddy
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Some Government websites were inaccessible or displayed security warnings following an error by website security company GoDaddy.
The company has revoked 404,607 certificates it had issued incorrectly worldwide.
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- Gibraltar for Palestine challenges Fleur Hassan-Nahoum’s comments. She sees a curb on free speech
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- The group Gibraltar for Palestine has expressed concern over comments made by the special envoy for trade innovation for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum.
It says she continues to identify publicly as both Israeli and Gibraltarian and believes that for this reason, it's legitimate for Gibraltarians to consider whether the views she advocates, as a person of influence in Israel, reflect the values with which the community wishes to be associated.
A spokesperson for Ms Hassan- Nahoum describes the statement as an attempt to restrict the freedom of expression of an individual on the basis of her Gibraltarian identity.
The group Gibraltar for Palestine says Fleur Hassan-Nahoum has expressed deeply concerning positions and statements in relation to Palestinians and Gaza. Her public comments, it claims, have included opposition to the rights of Palestinians to self-determination and a state.
The group clai...
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- Lincoln Red Imps face FC Twente in high-risk Conference League tie
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Lincoln Red Imps will host Dutch side FC Twente in their first home match of this season’s UEFA Conference League, after losing 2-1 away to SK Brann.
The match has been classified as high risk following crowd trouble at two of Lincoln’s European fixtures last season. The club says lessons have been learnt as preparations continue.
Club secretary Michael Ruiz spoke to us about the arrangements.
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- Peter Montegriffo leads new business think tank
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Peter Montegriffo KC says Gibraltar needs to take a more proactive approach to economic development, as he prepares to lead a new business think tank.
The group was announced by Business Minister Gemma Arias-Vasquez during Gibraltar Day in London.
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- Changes to procurement regulations announced
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- The Government has amended its procurement regulations to allow certain contracts to be awarded without first being publicly advertised.
The changes apply to concession contracts, where a private operator is given the right to run infrastructure or services which generate a revenue.
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- International Art Exhibition winners announced
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Cultural Services selected the top three winners from a competitive pool of 119 works, also presenting special awards for Best Gibraltar Theme and Best Young Artist.
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- New three-tier system for weather warnings introduced
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Yellow, Amber and Red tiers will determine the severity of the weather based on thresholds for rainfall, windspeed and swell.
Warnings will be published on the Government’s channels and show its level, hazard, when it applies and what to do.
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- Group Chief Strategist at Union Bancaire Privée expects economic growth in EU to benefit Gibraltar
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- 3:40
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Union Bancaire Privée's Group Chief Strategist expects economic growth in the EU to benefit Gibraltar.
Norman Villamin has been in Gibraltar to share his insights on global investment opportunities and geopolitical observations.
He said the global economic outlook was positive, with investment opportunities linked to artificial intelligence, particularly in energy and resources.
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- New technologies and insurance the focus of Gibraltar Day events in London
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- New technologies and insurance were the focus of an event hosted at the global headquarters of DAC Beachcroft in Woolgate, London.
Gibraltar Today broadcast live from the capital, with Kelly Anne Borge hearing from industry specialists participating in Gibraltar Day events.
Kelly Anne first asked executive, Koleya Karringten, how she felt about the prospect of Canadian companies working with Gibraltar, while consultant, Tereza Patience, highlighted the benefits which she says continue to attract industry players to the Rock.
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- Emergency services take part in specialist training
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Over 80 members of the emergency services have taken part in multi-agency training in recent weeks, with five specialist courses from leadership to incident management.
Organised by the Office of Civil Contingencies, the courses cover every response level, from first responders to senior leaders.
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- Treaty receives broad support in House of Lords despite concerns raised over sovereignty and UK ties
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- 5:13
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- The Gibraltar Treaty has received broad support in a House of Lords debate, with peers highlighting the benefits of a fluid frontier and the fact that the agreement had been unanimously approved by the Gibraltar Parliament.
However, others warned that it could undermine Gibraltar's sovereignty, weaken its economic ties with the UK and give Spain greater influence over the Rock's future.
Responding to concerns, the Minister for Europe, Lord Wood, said the Treaty's provisional implementation was progressing well, despite some teething problems. He insisted it offered the best available outcome for Gibraltar and fully protected British sovereignty and the military base.
In the end, all peers signalled their content for the Treaty.
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- GibLink event at the OXO Tower in London's South Bank, organised by Minister for Business
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- 2:52
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- A GibLink event, organised by the Minister for Business, is taking place at the OXO Tower in London's South Bank.
As part of the Gibraltar Day in London events today saw insurance and emerging technologies taking centre stage at a lunch at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall.
Jonathan Sacramento is at the Oxo Tower.
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- New literary event bringing together writers & readers at informal setting launched
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- A new literary event bringing together writers and readers in an informal setting has been launched.
Bookside Chats is a monthly series giving audiences the opportunity to meet local authors and learn more about their work, creative process and sources of inspiration.
The first event, held at BOOKGem featured Sonia Golt.
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- Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in Gibraltar this weekend
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- The Royal Navy's flagship aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will be on the Rock over the weekend.
Free tickets for a public open day on Sunday were exhausted in hours.
The ship has left Belfast and is now sailing to Gibraltar.
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- Britain reaffirms commitment to Gib sovereignty & right to self-determination at Gib Day event
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Britain has reaffirmed its commitment to Gibraltar's sovereignty and right to self-determination at the Gibraltar Day diplomatic reception in London.
The event was hosted by the Gibraltar Government at the 12th Knot bar in the Sea Containers.
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- Court judgement highlights private landlords not automatically required by law to fix damp and mould
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
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- Landlords in Gibraltar are not automatically required by law to fix damp and mould in privately rented properties, unless they are obliged to do so under their tenancy agreement.
In a Supreme Court judgement involving a furnished apartment in town, the Registrar highlighted that, unlike in England and Wales, Gibraltar has no equivalent legislation imposing statutory obligations on landlords to carry out such repairs, or maintain the structure and exterior of rented homes.
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- St Paul's Lower Primary School transforms playground into hub of inspiration
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- 3:22
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- The School held its sixth annual People Who Help Us Carousel.
Reception year pupils met representatives from different professions in the community, sparking curiosity into their future careers.
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- 21 runners tackle Great Trafalgar Run for SSAFA
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- 21 runners tackled the Great Trafalgar Run this weekend to raise money for the Armed Forces charity, SSAFA.
In just 12 hours the runners completed 306.6 kilometres.
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- Gibraltar hosts Financial Services lunch & diplomatic reception
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- 3:39
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Gibraltar events are underway in London with a Financial Services lunch having taken place earlier today.
Our reporter Jonathan Sacramento is in London.
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- Moorish Castle reopens after fire broke out at Tower of Homage
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- Moorish Castle has reopened after a fire broke out at the Tower of Homage on Sunday afternoon.
In answer to GBC questions, the Government confirmed the fire, in a staircase, was small and brought under control in under 15 minutes.
It was caused by a faulty electrical light fitting.
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- Sport - A busy weekend with netball and basketball, boxing and rugby
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- 2:49
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- A busy weekend with netball and basketball enjoying success and Ringside boxing club staging an amateur card; but first rugby.
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- Sinkhole update: temporary crossings installed as Technical Services investigate
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- A sinkhole has opened up by Jumper’s Building on Rosia Road.
The area has been cordoned off, with Technical Services working on the site today.
The pavement and the crossing close to the sinkhole have been closed until further notice.
In answer to GBC questions, the Government said Technical Services are evaluating the issue but that it's too early to provide further details.
This isn't the first time a sinkhole has opened up in the area.
A similar incident happened close by in 2022. On this occasion the pavement collapsed when a lorry drove onto it.
In March last year, another larger hole appeared, just metres down the road in the other direction.
The hole was later filled in, with Technical Services reassuring Jumper's residents their estate was safe and there was no need for concern.
Nobody was hurt in either incident.
The 2025 sinkhole was blamed on a defec...
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- Revolut takes on new customers in Gibraltar with expansion of services
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
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- New customers in Gibraltar can now open Revolut accounts and access the group’s services.
The full resumption of customer onboarding, together with the granting of a regulatory licence to its Gibraltar-based subsidiary, Revolut Global Digital Assets Limited has been welcomed by the Government.
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- Prayers for peace and prosperity as Gib Day in London Mass returns following 8 year hiatus
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- 9:43
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- The traditional Gibraltar Day Mass has returned to London for the first time since 2018, bringing together Gibraltarians, descendants, Londonders and young people from the Rock studying in Britain.The service at Our Lady of Dolours Church in Fulham was celebrated by Bishop Charles Azzopardi, joined by former Bishop of Gibraltar Ralph Heskett and other clergy.
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- Weekend sport lookahead: European action for Lincoln Red Imps, a huge local fight night & more
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- In Sports, there's European action for Lincoln Red Imps, a huge local fight night, and much more.
Here's Robin Shephard-Capurro with the latest.
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- New University conference suite inaugurated at former Bistro Point site
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- The new Kusuma Trust Conference Suite at the University of Gibraltar has been inaugurated.
Described as a flexible, modern facility, the suite is located in the refurbished and re purposed former Bistro Point site.
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- St Joseph's Upper Primary students dive into charity swimathon
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- Students from St Joseph’s Upper Primary School swapped the classroom for Lathbury Barracks pool in a charity swimathon to raise money for Action4Schools.
Year six pupils spent a morning swimming to help raise money to build a clean water well for a community in Sierra Leone.
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- Battle of Trafalgar commemorated at annual ceremony
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- Those who lost their lives in the Battle of Trafalgar were commemorated this morning at the annual Remembrance Ceremony.
Held at Trafalgar Cemetery, wreaths were first laid at the statue of Admiral Lord Nelson.
This year marks 221 years since the British victory.
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- Fabian Picardo calls Miriam González Durántez's Gibraltar comments 'disappointing but unsurprising"
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- The Chief Minister has reacted to a comment on Gibraltar by Miriam González Durántez, the wife of former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. He told GBC it was unsurprising but disappointing given her party's name has the word "democracy" in it.
Ms González Durántez said Gibraltar is Spanish during an interview on Spanish television.
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- Over 900 take part in this year’s Active Travel month
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- Over 900 participants took part in this year’s Active Travel month, racking up a collective 84,500 sustainable kilometres and cutting an estimated 14 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
OTWO ask the public to exchange car and motorbike rides for walks and cycles, tracking the distances covered by groups and individuals over four weeks.
Organisers, Vanessa Byrne and Catherine Mason were on Gibraltar Today, along with Yael Benady and Eyleen Gomez.
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- CM encourages Gibraltarians in London to attend Gibraltar Day mass
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- The Chief Minister is encouraging all Gibraltarians in London to attend the traditional Gibraltar Day Mass in London, which returns after several years' absence.
The Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Dolours Servite Church in Fulham at 11am on Sunday.
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- Post Office reviewing options as Government looks at restoring mail service to 6 a week
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- 4:15
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- The Government is looking at options to restore the mail service to six departures a week, after the frequency was reduced to two.
The Chief Minister told Parliament that the Royal Gibraltar Post Office is reviewing the options, but said costs and lower mail volumes remain challenges.
The issue was among several raised during questions to the Chief Minister, with the Opposition also seeking updates on the Treaty and a September incident involving a Guardia Civil vessel in BGTW.
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- 46 year old man charged with sexual activity with a child found not guilty
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- Delivering his verdict, Stipendiary Magistrate Karl Tonna said he did not find that the complainant had lied or that nothing had happened.
However, having considered the evidence as a whole, Mr Tonna said he has to consider the evidence as a whole and said he could not be sure that Mr Martinez had committed the offence alleged.
He therefore found Mr Martinez not guilty of one count of sexual activity with a child.
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- Images of Wave of Light 2026 event - organised by BabySTEPPS
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- Images from this evening's Wave of Light, organised by BabySTEPPS.
The annual event provides families with the opportunity to come together and light a candle in memory of babies who left us too soon.
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- Chief Minister urges Opposition to back 35 year care home investment programme
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- 4:18
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- The Chief Minister has defended the Government's financial arrangements behind investments in more than 37 care homes in England, telling Parliament that the programme is designed to generate income for Gibraltar over the next 35 years.
Fabian Picardo also made an appeal to the Opposition, saying the initiative should be treated as a national endeavour rather than a party-political project.
But he acknowledged that the body referred to as the Gibraltar Sovereign Wealth Fund is not yet a formally constituted fund.
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- Opposition says Government had ample time to correct Rooke mistake in Parliament
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- The Opposition has questioned whether the Minister for Economic Development did in fact make a mistake providing the figure of £90M, saying the Ministers present had ample opportunity to correct the record at the time.
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- GSD says Govt should have negotiated agreement that wouldn't limit Gibraltar to 90 day Schengen stay
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- 4:39
- Date posted
- 27 days ago
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- The GSD says the Government should have negotiated an agreement that wouldn't limit Gibraltar to the 90 day stay in Schengen.
The Leader of the Opposition reiterates some of the issues arising from the EES could have been avoided.
Christine Vasquez put to Keith Azopardi that some of these issues may have been out of the Government's control even if they'd been pre-empted.
