September 2023

SPANISH fishermen ‘don’t care’ about British territorial waters, they have brazenly told the Olive Press. They insist they are more interested in ‘feeding their families’ than the sovereignty of Gibraltar’s waters. Sparking the likelihood of further incidents, two fishing bosses have backed the trawlers as they prepare to continue operating off the Rock. It comes […]

PLANS for three solar farms in the south of Alicante province next to the protected Sierra Escalona area have been rejected by the Ministry for Ecological Transition. It’s a major victory for environmental groups who have campaigned against the proposed developments but the companies behind the projects have a month to challenge the decision in

THE OVERNIGHT death toll released by the Moroccan authorities after Friday night’s devastating earthquake rose to at least 2,012 people, with another 2,059 reported injuries. Meanwhile, in Spain relief efforts were being mobilised on Saturday to assist with recovery efforts, including firefighters from across the country.  The earthquake, measuring 7 on the Richter scale, struck

MALAGA Cathedral has achieved a historic milestone this summer by welcoming 110,606 visitors during the months of July and August. This figure represents a 10% surge in tourist numbers compared to the pre-pandemic era. The previous record for cathedral visitors was set in 2019 when 100,764 people visited the monument. When compared to last year,

SEVILLA UNIVERSITY experts say modern technology has enabled them to find evidence of a giant Roman circus at the site of the ancient city of Italica in Santiponce. Work in August using geo-radar and electrical topography allowed scientists to pinpoint the location after previous suggestions for possible sites. The giant stadium would have occupied over

MEDICAL cannabis could soon be available to patients suffering with chronic illnesses in Gibraltar after the government struck a deal with a major distributor. Berlin-based Cantourage will supply medical cannabis to the Rock after doctors at the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) received training to prescribe the products. The decision was greeted with delightnby Cantourage UK

HOLLYWOOD star Joseph Fiennes and BBC presenter Chris Packham have weighed in to back a British-led campaign to stop a ‘barbaric’ bullfight this Sunday in Mallorca. The Shakespeare in Love star, who has a home on the island, and the TV conservationist have signed the petition to cancel the controversial corrida, in Inca. A host

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A POWERFUL earthquake on Friday night left hundreds dead in Morocco, according to information released by the North African country’s Interior Ministry. At least 632 people have been killed and 329 injured, the government stated.   The tremor, measuring 7 on the Richter scale, struck at 11.11pm local time, an hour later in Spain. The worst-affected

A FOOD alert has been issued this week by the European Union in Spain warning that a shipment of olives exported from Morocco contain high levels of a pesticide that has not been authorised in the 27-country bloc. The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) is also warning of levels of the chemical