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Spain and Morocco draw up plans for 40km ‘test tunnel’ beneath the Strait of Gibraltar connecting to the Cadiz–Sevilla rail corridor

SPAIN and Morocco have taken a fresh step toward a train line under the Strait of Gibraltar with engineers now drawing up the design for a 40km ‘test tunnel’. The tunnel would run coast-to-coast between southern Spain and northern Morocco,…

‘The Rock must not win while the Campo loses’: British ambassador grilled by Andalucian mayors on Gibraltar deal during whistlestop tour

THE British ambassador to Spain received a grilling from regional mayors yesterday over the uncertainty surrounding Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future during a tour of southern Spain. Alex Ellis found himself pressed by local leaders in the Campo de Gibraltar, as well…

Roman luxury unearthed in Spain’s Ecija – 2,000-year-old mosaic shows off elite lifestyle

ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Ecija (Andalucia) have uncovered a Roman treasure that’s almost two millennia old – a stunning 40-square-metre mosaic that once graced the dining and reception room of a 1,200-square-metre, two-storey palatial home. The find, which consists of about 60%…