A selection of the best articles about politics, business and life on the Rock from the last seven days.
Every time you think politics is getting a bit OTT and people are complaining a little loudly about the disputed waters in Gibraltar, something else is reported. Right now it’s Spanish police ramming fishermen, according to the Daily Mirror, which has video evidence. UKIP MEPs have raised the Gibraltar flag in the European Parliament, reports the Olive Press, no doubt in a bid to calm things down a bit. Philip Hammond used his speech at the Conservative Party conference to assure Gibraltarians and Falklanders that they still had the support of the UK.
Business, and the Gibraltar Chronicle reports the establishment of a new salvage business in the area – well, new to Gibraltar but well established elsewhere. There’s also a new initiative en route with the Israeli Chamber of Commerce – more on that on our hub on Tuesday.
Oh, and the team is still losing at football. It could be worse, they could be the home rugby team in England, hosting a tournament in which they’re no longer taking part…