Graham Keeley

Chaotic scenes were witnessed in the early days of the scheme

As a key border dissolves, Britons look to Gibraltar for European travel loophole

The US president has branded Spain a ‘terrible partner’, threatened trade and repeatedly criticised PM Pedro Sánchez over defence spending and foreign policy. But Madrid has shown little sign of backing down, Graham Keeley writes, as there is another superpower in play

Leona Carrington painted Villa Pilar after receiving shock therapy - then gave it to her doctor

This month, thousands of Mallorca residents are expected to stage a demonstration

MALLORCA – Stunned sunbathers watched as hundreds of protesters formed a three-kilometre human chain to protest against what they claim is a plan to turn one of Mallorca's most beautiful beaches into “a new Magaluf”.

Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks W hen Gibraltar 's land border with Europe disappears forever this week, a brand-new fleet

In the biggest shift in 300 years, there will no longer be a land border between the two neighbours. Graham Keeley speaks to locals on the Rock about how they feel about the new changes coming in and how they think life will change

Graham Keeley When Gibraltar's land border with Europe disappears forever this week, a brand-new fleet of London black cabs and freshly painted new red phone boxes will appear on the Rock.

GIBRALTAR – Just over 40 years ago, newborns either side of the border between Gibraltar and Spain had to be held up high so relatives could see them after the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco suddenly closed the frontier. On 8 June 1969, General Franco ordered the total closure of the land border over a sovereignty dispute. He cut off all communication, halted flights and severed telephone lines. The border was partially reopened in 1982 but not fully reopened until 1985. However, from midnight tonight, the land border checkpoints will cease to exist for ever when a historic post-Brexit deal comes […]