June 2023

A UK woman who survived being shot and severely injured by her husband after an 18-year abusive relationship will speak in Gibraltar at the second Ministry of Equality fireside chat. Rachel Williams will tell her story as the group led by Minister for Equality Samantha Sacramento tackles the topic of domestic abuse. It follows Sacramento’s […]

SUMMER is fast approaching which means its that time of the year to plan your next beach holiday. With Google searches in Germany for the ‘ten most beautiful beaches in Europe’ increasing by 300% in the last two months, it’s clear that travellers can’t wait to explore Europe’s beaches this summer. Instagram is full of

THE arrival of the Euroduplex trains OUIGO, a subsidiary of the French railway operator SNCF, in the high-speed line between Malaga, Sevilla and Cordoba has been delayed for the fourth time. The high-speed, low-cost OUIGO trains, which promise to connect the Spanish capital with Sevilla, Malaga and Cordoba has been delayed once again, this time

If you like travelling the world and exploring new things, Egypt should be on your bucket list. This country features numerous modern and ancient treasures, attracting tourists from all walks of life. Before you visit the country, ensure you get a valid Egypt visa so you can visit all corners of the country freely and

THE UK Foreign Office has issued a travel warning to Brit holidaymakers planning to visit Spain’s Canary Islands this week due to the arrival of Storm Oscar.  The Met Office in the UK has also issued a warning regarding Storm Oscar for potential delays and travel disruption.  In a Twitter post, they announced: “Storm Oscar

FAST food kings McDonald’s have launched an advertising campaign to illustrate just how long it takes to get your order so quickly.  For – to the shock of the customers in the advert entitled ‘An Order Worth Waiting For’ – it in fact takes six months. In the ad, customers place their orders for burgers

SCRAPPING the Equality Ministry altogether, overturning Spain’s ‘trans law’ and its Democratic Memory Law, and making changes to the euthanasia and education laws. Those are among the plans that Popular Party (PP) leader Alberto Nuñez Feijoo has hinted at should he become prime minister after the July 23 snap elections.  Feijoo discussed several of his

A SPATE of orca attacks on yachts entering the Strait of Gibraltar has sparked fierce debate and wild theories about what is behind it. Researchers have theorised that they might be orchestrated by a single, revenge-seeking female orca named Gladys – or ‘White Gladys’. She lost her child to the propellers of a ship, some

CHIEF Minister Fabian Picardo welcomed the ‘remarkable’ Carmen Gomez as mayor of Gibraltar as he thanked the ‘extraordinary’ Christian Santos for his two years of service. Actress and journalist Gomez became the 20th mayor of the Rock, having previously acted in West End theatre and toured the world. Picardo also saluted the ‘exceptional’ Nicky Guerrero

AN UNLIKELY row involving budget airline Ryanair, the Balearic Islands government and a traditional pastry called an ensaimada has been settled, and passengers flying out of the archipelago will now be able to carry up to two of the desserts with them on board. The controversy broke out at the end of May, when two