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Extra frontier checks bring 75 minute wait for commuters

Delays at the frontier have seen commuters wait for up to 75 minutes to cross into Spain on Wednesday evening.

GBC understands Guardia Civil officers carried out extra searches on vehicles leaving Gibraltar and spent longer on each than they normally would.

GBC - Gibraltar News - GBC TV and Radio Gibraltar

I believe the situation is similar tonight

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Chief Minister meets with President of the Junta de Andalucia; Picardo describes meeting as "absolutely positive"

The Chief Minister has described a meeting with the President of the Junta de Andalucia, Susana Diaz, as very cordial and positive. Speaking to the press after the meeting, Junta Vice President, Manuel Jimenez Barrios, said an important dialogue had been opened.

It's the first time a Chief Minister of Gibraltar has met with a President of the Junta at the seat of the regional government, the Palacio de San Telmo in Seville. The hour-long meeting, which looked at future cooperation towards mitigating the possible effects of Brexit, was described by Fabian Picardo as "absolutely positive".

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The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, could call in Gibraltar in the coming weeks, her first overseas port visit.

HMS Queen Elizabeth set for Gibraltar visit – Gibraltar Chronicle

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Special strain of bacteria to solve sewage problem

A special strain of saline bacteria will ensure that Gibraltar will finally treat its raw sewage as from 2020 following a six-year investigation into an ideal system.

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said in a press conference yesterday that government personnel developed the highly-resilient salt water bacteria that can consume raw sewage within the new facility.

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Unions representing law enforcement workers on both sides of the border yesterday signed an agreement to help bolster communication and improve relations between officers

Law enforcement unions strengthen cross-border links – Gibraltar Chronicle

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HMS Queen Elizabeth set for maiden call to Gibraltar

The Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, is expected to sail into Gibraltar this Friday for a short stay.

HMS Queen Elizabeth set for maiden call to Gibraltar – Gibraltar Chronicle

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A £1 Gibraltar coin has sold for a massive £5,000 - and a stir has been caused.

In the UK it is being described as a‘Rare’ £1 Gibraltar Neanderthal skull coin

£5,000 bid for Gibraltar £1 coin

P.S. I only have one left will sell to the best offer

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Photos taken this afternoon.

dougal03

thanks Fred,for giving us a view of our grand new ship,a credit to the UK.

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At 6pm the queue for cars was reported to be two hours and twenty minutes, with pedestrians and motorbikes also held up.

GBC - Gibraltar News - GBC TV and Radio Gibraltar

dougal03

If you are a tourist coming in from Spain ,as I am,why would you need to come in by car?I have never actually,as a pedestrian,been held up at the frontier,indeed I am waiting to see if ONE TIME I will be asked to show my passport.But I have not been in Gib. for the last year so perhaps things have changed,will see when I am there later this year.

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Consider yourself fortunate

The car queues are not always the longest



Border delays ahead of new Schengen measures – Gibraltar Chronicle

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The Gibraltar Tourist Board has updated it's website

Visit Gibraltar - The Official Gibraltar Tourist Board Website

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Gibraltar Airport has been closed after MoD infrastructure equipment supporting the airfield was damaged by the severe weather and subsequent rockfall.

https://www.gbc.gi/news/airport-clos...ture-equipment

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This article in Spanish was published last Saturday

https://www.elconfidencialdigital.co...104089573.html

Subsequently there have been a number of articles in English, below if one of them.

Picardo points to Brexit opportunities as Spain softens hardline stance

He was speaking on Sky News a day after a Spanish news website reported that the Spanish Government would no longer push a hardline stance on Gibraltar, opting instead to “lower the tensions” to avoid derailing a wider Brexit deal.

El Confidencial Digital said this message had already been communicated directly by Spain to authorities in Gibraltar.

Picardo points to Brexit opportunities as Spain softens hardline stance – Gibraltar Chronicle