GBC News
NatWest International to cut 32 back-office jobs in Gibraltar
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- NatWest International to cut 32 back-office jobs in Gibraltar
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- NatWest International is cutting 32 back-office jobs in Gibraltar, according to Unite the Union.
The bank says the changes will not affect customer-facing staff or banking services locally.
Staff were told about the changes earlier this week, with the Chief Operating Office understood to be the department most affected.
Unite says 32 Gibraltar employees are affected.
One employee who has been given notice told GBC there are currently no internal vacancies available to them.
NatWest Group says the changes are aimed at simplifying how it operates, with some roles being centralised within the wider group.
NatWest International is part of NatWest Group, with the international bank headquartered in Jersey. Similar job cuts are expected in Jersey and Guernsey.
The bank says affected staff will be supported and offered alternative roles where possible, subject to ringfencing rules and regulations.
But Unite say...
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- Over £7,500 raised for charity as "silly idea" develops into extraordinary fundraiser
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- As thousands of people around the Rock looked up at Wednesday evening’s eclipse, one young entrepreneur helped make sure many of them could do so safely, selling thousands of pairs of eclipse glasses from a stall in Ocean Village.
What started as a "silly idea" turned into an extraordinary charity fundraiser, raising more than £7,500.
Mason Quayle and his mum Kerry were on Gibraltar Today.
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- Law governing frontier workers rights under treaty now operational
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- New regulations implementing the provisions of the UK-EU Treaty on Gibraltar relating to frontier workers have been gazetted.
They apply to EU citizens who are legally resident in Spain and work in Gibraltar.
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- Lincoln will take on Larne FC in Conference League play-off
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- There's changes coming to the domestic football league and a local cricket umpire to officiate a World Cup qualifier; but first Europa League action.
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- AI in healthcare 'exciting' but patient trust 'vital', says urologist behind first telesurgery
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- 4:48
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The urology surgeon who performed Gibraltar's first remote operation says the future of artificial intelligence in surgery is very exciting.
Professor Prokar Dasgupta of the London Clinic says, however, that winning the trust of patients and the public is vital.
This week, Professor Dasgupta delivered a talk at St Bernard's Hospital on the future of AI in healthcare.
Christina Cortes spoke to him.
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- GBC News 13/08/26
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- 24:50
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- GBC’s LIVE flagship news programme is on air weekdays at 8:30pm. Tune in for trusted reporting and the latest local news.
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- Students celebrates 92% A-Level pass rate, up three points on 2025
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- 8:23
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Overall, Gibraltar recorded a 92% A-Level pass rate this year - up three percentage points on 2025.
Across Government schools, there were 660 pass grades, with 12 students achieving Scholar status with three A grades or above.
Speaking to GBC, the Director of Education, Keri Scott, said there were a lot of success stories.
Prior Park reported a 100% overall pass rate, with 89% of grades at A* to C.
The most popular subjects were Spanish, Biology and Sociology.
Katy Docker spoke to students and teachers earlier today.
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- Over £10,000 raised for GBC Open after sold-out charity darts exhibition
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Over £10,000 has been raised for the GBC Open Day following a sold-out charity darts exhibition.
The event featured World Number 9, Stephen "The Bullet" Bunting.
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- MenB catch-up jab offered to students heading overseas
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Outbreaks of Meningitis B among university students in the UK earlier this year have prompted a new vaccination initiative for students heading to the UK to study this autumn.
Public Health Gibraltar and the GHA are offering a catch-up programme to eligible students, urging them to get protected before they leave.
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- Gibraltar steps up its outreach programme and looks at gaming companies away from the UK
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Gibraltar is looking further afield than the UK market to attract gaming companies.
Trade and Industry Minister, Nigel Feetham has accelerated the international outreach programme to open new markets, including through his recent visit to Canada.
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- Bishop of Gibraltar prays for young people receiving results this month
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The excitement around A-Level results has been felt around the Rock.
On Gibraltar Today, Bishop Charles Azzopardi told Kelly-Anne Borge he's been praying for all young people in Gibraltar who have had exams this year.
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- GBC News 12/08/26
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- 29:00
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- GBC’s LIVE flagship news programme is on air weekdays at 8:30pm. Tune in for trusted reporting and the latest local news.
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- Eclipse 2026: As it happened
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- 6:15
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- President of the Astronomical Society, William Recagno, joined hundreds at Camp Bay during peak coverage of today's solar eclipse, when 93% of the sun was obscured as seen from Gibraltar.
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- Beach libraries, maintenance, the eclipse, a busy Beach Wednesday at Camp Bay!
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- 4:10
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The site of this week's Beach Wednesday, Camp Bay is one of Gibraltar's favourite swimming spots.
And as we've seen tonight, it's proving just as popular as a vantage point for the eclipse.
From beach libraries to maintenance, and explaining what to expect from the skies tonight, Gibraltar Today was live from Camp Bay.
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- Pope's former private secretary to appear at Literary Festival
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The former private secretary to both Pope Benedict the Sixteenth and Pope Francis will be taking part in this year’s Literary Festival.
The Most Reverend Alfred Xuereb, who is now the Apostolic Nuncio to Morocco, will present his book 'My Days with Benedict the Sixteenth'.
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- New ATC generator aims to prevent flight disruption during power cuts
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A new generator is now operational at RAF Gibraltar, following a power cut in June which led to the cancellation of an EasyJet flight and disruption at Gibraltar International Airport.
The territory-wide outage in June affected essential Air Traffic Control equipment, forcing flight operations to be suspended.
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- Sunken treasure near Gibraltar prompts calls for Britain to claim 12 nautical miles around the Rock
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- 3:35
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A shipwreck near Gibraltar, believed to be carrying £5.5 billion in gold, has prompted calls for Britain to claim 12 nautical miles around the Rock.
Leaked diplomatic papers from the 2000s have revealed that Britain abandoned plans to salvage HMS Sussex, which sank in the 17th Century, so as not to upset Spain.
The Daily Telegraph reports that the wreck site lies in international waters just east of Gibraltar.
Former Conservative Cabinet Minister Sir David Davis told the paper that Britain should finally exercise its rights under international law to “extend the territory” and allow the recovery operation to go ahead.
In answer to GBC questions, the Chief Minister said: “We have long called on the UK to claim the 12 nautical miles.”
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- Consultant says looking at the eclipse, even for a few seconds, can be dangerous
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- 7:06
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Looking directly at the Sun without proper protection will cause serious and permanent damage to your eyes.
Consultant Dr Barmak Zadeh, from the Eye Department at the GHA, told Kelly-Anne Borge how to enjoy the eclipse safely.
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- GBC News 11/08/26
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- 22:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- GBC’s LIVE flagship news programme is on air weekdays at 8:30pm. Tune in for trusted reporting and the latest local news.
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- Lookahead to partial eclipse visible in Gibraltar on Wednesday
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- All eyes will be on the Bay of Gibraltar tomorrow as we experience a partial solar eclipse just before sunset.
Dubbed one of the most striking astronomical events visible to the Rock in decades, both the Astronomical Society and the GHA are advising those who intend to watch it, to do so safely with the eclipse glasses.
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- GHA strengthens trauma procedures and orders second CT scanner after 2021 death
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- 2:16
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- 1 month ago
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- The GHA has purchased a second CT scanner and says it has strengthened trauma procedures following the death of a 55-year-old man in 2021. The GHA later accepted partial liability for his death following a civil claim.
The Health Authority says the new scanner should be operational within the next 12 months, while contingency arrangements are in place with a local imaging provider if its existing scanner is unavailable.
The 55-year-old died two days after being seriously injured in a road traffic collision on Queensway Road in April 2021.
The Coroner concluded that his death was a direct result of injuries sustained in the collision, with a delay in recognising internal bleeding contributing to his death.
Three recommendations were subsequently made to the GHA. These included regular and thorough testing of protocols likely to be used in critical situations; ensuring records are kept confirming staff have read and understood important...
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- A positive experience - Mrs Gibraltar contestants take to the stage later this week
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- 3:48
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- This Friday, seven contestants will take to the stage at the Alameda Open Air Theatre, hoping to be crowned this year's Mrs Gibraltar.
The seven hopefuls were on Gibraltar Today, telling Kelly-Anne Borge about their reasons for taking part in the show.
Pageant Director, Mark Andrades emphasised how much an event like this gives back to the community, as well as giving a big confidence boost to those involved.
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- Government not concerned about immigrants in Gibraltar
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The government does not consider there to be any increased risk of migrants attempting to enter Gibraltar by land, although it says it continues to monitor migration patterns in the area.
This in response to GBC questions relating to a GB News interview with Baron John Redwood, in which it was claimed that Gibraltar 'faces the risk of an African invasion'.
In the interview, the Tory peer expressed concern that new arrangements under the treaty could lead to immigrants arriving in Gibraltar and potentially applying for asylum in the UK.
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- Plans for telesurgery to include gynaecology and bowel surgery in future
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- 4:21
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- There are plans to expand the range of fields for telesurgery in Gibraltar to include gynaecology and bowel surgery.
Three prostate removal operations have been conducted remotely so far using the robotic surgery suite, with a fourth scheduled for next month.
These have been carried out by Professor Prokar Dasgupta of the London Clinic's Robotics Centre of Excellence.
Professor Dasgupta delivered a talk at St Bernard's Hospital on the future of healthcare and artificial intelligence.
Christina Cortes asked him about that landmark first remote operation on the Rock; this interview has some images of a graphic nature.
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- GCS announces nominees for this year's Cultural Awards
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The nominees have been announced for the 2026 Cultural Awards.
The awards recognise potential, ability, talent and achievements in Gibraltar's arts and culture.
Cultural Services CEO, Seamus Byrne, told Kelly-Anne Borge about some of the changes over the last few years.
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- Court refuses appeal against seven-year sentence for sexual offences
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A man convicted of 13 sexual offences has been refused permission to appeal his seven-year prison sentence.
Zakaria Laaraj was handed the sentence in May 2025 after being convicted of assaulting two young girls, who were aged 10 and 13 when the abuse began.
He was also made subject to a 10-year Sexual Offences Prevention Order – placing restrictions on his behaviour in order to prevent future offences.
His application for permission to appeal that order has also been refused.
Zakaria Laaraj was convicted of sexual offences involving two girls, referred to in court as Miss X and Miss Y.
The offences against Miss X included kissing and sexually touching her, while those involving Miss Y included entering a room where she was sleeping and touching her breasts.
Laaraj was sentenced to seven years in prison - five-and-a-half years for the lead offence involving Miss X, with other sentences running concurrently, ...
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- Communicating with confidence - media trainer offers workshops in Gibraltar
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Former ITV News presenter and media trainer Hannah Shellswell will be in Gibraltar next month.
Joined by Gillian Kelly, producer and reporter with Good Morning Britain, Hannah will be delivering a workshop designed to help people communicate more confidently on camera and prepare for media interviews.
Our reporter Sinead O'Neill spoke to Hannah about the workshop which will be held at the GBC studios.
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- Weekend sport: plenty of action from our athletes away from Gibraltar
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- It was a quiet weekend on the Rock, but plenty of action from our athletes away from Gibraltar.
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- Sports, activities, arts and crafts - all on offer at Stay and Play!
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- 2:01
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- It's been a long summer and there is just over three weeks left until term time.
To keep busy, many children from St Martin's have been attending the Government's Stay and Play programme.
Team leaders say they offer sports, arts and crafts as well as activities aimed at developing life skills.
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- Walk across Japan raises £10,000 for Red Cross
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- 8:34
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- 23 year old Ben Vasquez has raised over £10,000 for the Red Cross, by walking across Japan.
Ben set off from the southernmost point of Cape Sata on March 19th and reached his destination in the north of Hokkaido on July 31st.
135 days and more than four million steps later, he told Kelly-Anne Borge about his daily routine over the last five months.
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- Driver and GHA agree liability and £300,000 settlement over motorcyclist’s death
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- A £300,000 settlement, plus legal costs, has been agreed in a civil claim brought by the estate of a man who died following a road traffic collision on Queensway Road in 2021.
Court documents obtained by GBC show liability was apportioned on a 60/40 basis between the driver who caused the accident and the Gibraltar Health Authority, which treated the man following the collision.
The 55-year-old was riding his motorcycle along Queensway Road in April 2021 when then-26-year-old Julian Ellul turned across his path, causing a collision.
The motorcyclist died two days later.
The following year, Mr Ellul pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and was sentenced to four years in prison, although this was later reduced on appeal.
During the sentencing hearing, defence lawyer Chris Finch argued there had been serious shortcomings in the medical care the motorcyclist received while at St Bernard’s Hospital.
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- Countdown to Gibraltar Fair begins!
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The countdown to the Gibraltar Fair is on!
It will officially open on Friday 21st of August at the ex Rooke Site.
Culture Minister Christian Santos will inaugurate the event at 7pm.
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- A month of Summer Sports!
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- 3:14
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- It's been a month of Summer Sports, with youngsters attending Sports Train keeping themselves busy during the hot summer days with a variety of activities.
We spoke to the volunteers and those taking part in the Sports Train programme.
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- The latest in sports, including a bittersweet result for Lincoln Red Imps
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Now, for the latest in sports, including a bittersweet result for Lincoln Red Imps in Europe; and a local boxing club denies "unsubstantiated allegations" - plus more!
Robin Sheppard-Capurro has the details.
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- GONHS reflects on reasons for changing migratory patterns
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- 3:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- New feeding opportunities and changing wind patterns are at the core of the changing migratory patterns which saw up to 26 thousand black kites flying across Gibraltar earlier this week.
Ornithological and Natural History Society spokesperson Charlie Perez said he had never seen anything like it in his many years of birdwatching.
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- Post-treaty business: local traders say it's too soon to tell
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- 4:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- As Gibraltar settles into a post-treaty-implementation reality, Main Street traders say it's too soon to see the full picture.
This week, the Government said it had received encouraging feedback from traders who'd reported a significant increase in sales.
However, a flash poll by the Federation of Small Businesses found the majority of respondents had experienced a negative early impact from the treaty.
GBC took to town to hear firsthand from traders.
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- 'A life changing event' - next week's partial eclipse 'a warm up' for next year's historical event
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Next Wednesday 12th of August, a partial solar eclipse will be viewable from Gibraltar just before sunset.
At its peak, 93% of the sun will be obscured in what is sure to be an impressive display.
Teacher and Astrophysicist, Michael Neish was on Gibraltar today looking ahead to next week as well as to a historical total eclipse in a year's time.
GBC will be broadcasting live from Camp Bay next Wednesday during an extended news programme.
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- GBC Summer Camp inspires next generation of broadcasters!
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A team of young people have spent the last week learning about television, radio and broadcasting in general as part of GBC's summer camp.
The group has taken part in team building exercises, conducted interviews, set up and recorded television programmes, all in the space of a week.
Our reporter Claire Hernandez spoke to some of the budding broadcasters on their last day at GBC.
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- GBC News 06/08/26
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- 20:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- GBC’s LIVE flagship news programme is on air weekdays at 8:30pm. Tune in for trusted reporting and the latest local news.
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- La Linea & Algeciras centres await decision on whether to receive migrant children
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Reception centres in Algeciras and La Línea are awaiting a decision on whether unaccompanied migrant children from Ceuta will be transferred to mainland Spain following last week's migration crisis.
The Spanish authorities report that more than a thousand children are now being cared for in Ceuta after the mass crossing from Morocco, leaving the city's reception system operating far beyond capacity.
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- Generous Hearts help families ease financial pressures with annual uniform drives this month
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Generous Hearts charity is helping to ease the financial pressure on local families at their annual uniform drives this month.
Looking further afield, the charity's volunteers are also trying to get aid to Ceuta, which they say has become increasingly difficult since the recent migrant crisis.
Charity volunteers Daphne McGrail Trico and Rosanna Olivares were on Gibraltar Today.
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- GibOil investigates suspected fuel tank contamination
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- GibOil is investigating the potential contamination of one of its fuel tanks at its Winston Churchill Avenue service station.
The station was closed for a period yesterday while testing was carried out. GBC understands the issue is thought to have arisen from a fuel delivery. As a result, one of the pumps was identified and isolated.
The station has since reopened as normal, with work continuing to pump fuel out of the tank to access its sensors before pumping it back in.
Using CCTV footage, four vehicle owners who used the pump have been contacted.
Inquiries are ongoing.
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- Monkeying around - a local sculpture trail with a difference
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Over the last few months, GBC has featured a number of reports on macaque sculptures, part of the Jump Around Gib sculpture trail, organised by the Growing Artists Programme.
Our reporter Claire Hernandez followed the trail, ticking off all ten macaques as she went.
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- Chief Minister addresses post-treaty customs issues and GFSB flash poll
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- 11:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Chief Minister says businesses and Customs are still adapting to the new Treaty customs arrangements three weeks after implementation.
Speaking on Gibraltar today, Fabian Picardo said some disruption had always been expected as new EU systems and procedures were introduced.
He added that freight movements are already improving, with more lorries crossing the frontier than on a typical day.
On the GFSB's flash poll, Mr Picardo said the findings did not challenge what the Government says is happening in Main Street.
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- Airport e-gates problems hopefully resolved within next two weeks, says CM
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Chief Minister says problems with the airport e-gates will hopefully be resolved this week or the next.
Fabian Picardo told GBC a software issue has meant the e-gates are not able to process Gibraltar residents and EU citizens.
Because of this, Gibraltar residents coming home are having to go through checks with both the Gibraltar and Spanish authorities.
Mr Picardo said third country nationals - such as those from the UK - are able to use the e-gates after previously having gone through the European Entry-Exit System.
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- GBC News 05/08/26
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- 28:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- GBC’s LIVE flagship news programme is on air weekdays at 8:30pm. Tune in for trusted reporting and the latest local news.
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- GFSB Flash Poll: Majority of respondents say early treaty impact has been negative
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- 3:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A flash poll by the Federation of Small Businesses has found the majority of respondents have experienced a negative early impact from the Treaty.
Most respondents were from the retail sector.
Half said they had seen no noticeable change in overall sales and were feeling less optimistic about the future.
The main areas of concern were customs, freight and border-related disruption.
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- Pension contribution rules equalised following retirement age change
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Government has completed the equalisation of the old age pension system.
As announced in the budget, the pensionable age for men was reduced from 65 to 60 - the same as it is for women.
Now, Number Six says, the contribution requirements used to determine entitlement to a pension have also been equalised.
The equalisation of old age pensions took effect on the 1st of July.
The Chief Minister says this had to be accompanied by a "fair and proportionate adjustment to the contributions required to qualify for a pension".
Fabian Picardo said, "It would not have been right to reduce the pensionable age while continuing to assess men against a 45-year contribution period".
Men will now require 2,000 paid or credited contributions over the course of their working lives to qualify for a full old age pension - down from 2,250 previously.
The minimum qualifying condition for a reduced pension has also ...
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- Former teacher and scout leader Clayton Busto has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The 43-year-old was charged with 19 sexual offences against four children, relating to offending between 2007 and 2016.
In June, he was found guilty of 16 offences, with the remaining three counts having been presented as alternatives.
At the Supreme Court, Busto didn't make an application for bail and chose to go into custody voluntarily.
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- Hygiene guidelines for summer, price hikes and ensuring everyone can enjoy a day out
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- 5:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- This week’s Beach Wednesday saw Dr Helen Carter share some pool hygiene guidelines with viewers, while Jeanette Ochello and Nicole Buckley spoke to us about ensuring that pool days are as inclusive as possible.
Of course we also heard from regular visitors to Europa Pool, who told GBC why they loved going, what they’d like improved, and their thoughts on the increased entry price for non-residents of fifteen pounds.
