Negotiators complete work on treaty text, European Commission confirms

Bishop Azzopardi shares message of hope as hampers prepared for distribution

17th December 2025

The spirit of giving was in full force this week as once again students from Bayside school helped Bishop Charlie Azzopardi with the packing of dry goods into 350 hampers in preparation for their distribution on Friday. Using the old Bassadone salesroom on Devil’s Tower Road over 100 students, together with teachers and staff from...

Minister for Veterans and People recognises RFA role during Rock visit

17th December 2025

Louise Sandher-Jones MP, Minister for Veterans and People, was on the Rock this week, hosted by British Forces Gibraltar, where she met personnel from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) on board RFA Tidespring. Asked about the purpose of the visit, she said: “So first and foremost, it’s to really welcome and thank and recognise the...

New documentary explores Gibraltar’s underground tunnel network

17th December 2025

A new documentary charting Gibraltar’s vast underground tunnel network and its military history has been released, highlighting the Rock’s strategic importance and drawing on local expertise. The film, entitled Inside Britain’s Secret Underground City, follows documentary filmmaker Cole Robinson as he travels to Gibraltar to explore the extensive system of tunnels carved deep into the...

Dr Helen Carter nominated as Bosom Buddies trustee

17th December 2025

Bosom Buddies Cancer Trust has nominated the Director of Public Health, Dr Helen Carter, to serve as a trustee following the recent resignation of a member of its board for personal reasons. The decision was taken after deliberation by the current trustees together with the chairperson and vice-chair. Dr Carter will take up the role...

Foreign Secretary quizzed in Commons on McGrail Inquiry report 

16th December 2025

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper faced questions on the McGrail Inquiry in the House of Commons on Tuesday during an evidence session before the Foreign Affairs Committee on the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.  Ms Cooper was quizzed on whether the full Inquiry would be published, as well as questions on progress with...

Jury trials in UK to be scrapped in some cases in bid to tackle court backlog

2nd December 2025

By Anahita Hossein-Pour, Rhiannon James, Harry Taylor and George Thompson, Press Association Jury trials in some cases will be scrapped and so-called “swift courts” set up in England and Wales, the Justice Secretary has announced. Currently jury trials make up 3% of cases but this will be curbed further as David Lammy confirmed they would be reserved for...

Britain must not shrink back from ‘chaotic world’, says Starmer

2nd December 2025

By Christopher McKeon, Press Association Political Correspondent Britain must not shrink back from a “chaotic world”, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he underlined his commitment to internationalism. In his annual Guildhall speech on foreign policy, the Prime Minister accused opposition politicians of offering a “corrosive, inward-looking attitude” on international affairs. Taking aim at those...

Spanish court acquits man accused of murdering sacristan in Algeciras, but orders 30 years of psychiatric detention 

28th November 2025

By Maria Jesus Corrales  Spain’s Audiencia Nacional has acquitted Yassine Kanjaa of murdering a sacristan in Algeciras on January 25, 2023, and injuring two other people, after finding he was exempt from criminal responsibility because of a psychiatric disorder.   The court ordered his detention in a prison psychiatric centre for up to 30 years.  ...