Anonymous tipoffs sparked police investigation into former teacher, court hears  

Local charities receive £4,000 from Sir Mo Farah fundraising event

11th June 2026

A Round the Rock run with Olympian Sir Mo Farah raised £4,000 for charity with the funds shared between the Gibraltar Community Association and RICC during a presentation in City Hall on Tuesday afternoon. The charity run was held as part of the Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival and was organised in collaboration with GSLA and...

Alabaré explores new Gib initiative as Mike Nicholls tops £10,000 Big Sleep fundraiser

11th June 2026

The CEO of a UK veterans’ charity Alabaré, Andrew Lord, is in Gibraltar this week to explore the possibility of a new heritage restoration project that would once again link the Rock’s military past with the wellbeing of former service personnel. The charity operates homes across the South West of England and Wales, providing veterans...

Anonymous tipoffs sparked police investigation into former teacher, court hears  

11th June 2026

The Royal Gibraltar Police investigation into a former teacher and Scout leader accused of sexual offences against children began after two charities received anonymous tipoffs about his alleged behaviour, the Supreme Court heard on Wednesday.  The information was sent anonymously in three emails - two to Childline, one to Gibsams – that were then provided by the charities...

Border agencies receive new fleet of vehicles ahead of treaty rollout

10th June 2026

The Royal Gibraltar Police, HM Customs and the Borders and Coastguard Agency have received 12 new service vehicles as part of the Government's border package to enhance Gibraltar's security infrastructure ahead of the implementation of the treaty. The 4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles form part of the wider security investment announced by the Government in...

La Linea plans three-stage redesign from border to town centre

10th June 2026

La Linea City Council is progressing plans to redesign the route between the Gibraltar border and the town centre through a three-stage project. This project will include upgrades to Plaza de la Constitución, the current temporary market site and the commercial area closest to the frontier.  The first phase, centred on Plaza de la Constitución, has already been planned with a...

Spanish police dismantle drug network using drones to smuggle drugs from Morocco 

27th May 2026

Spanish police have dismantled a criminal organisation based in Cadiz province and Alava that allegedly used large fixed-wing drones to transport hashish and cocaine from Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar before moving the drugs onward to France, the Policia Nacional said on Tuesday.  The operation, known as Operation Horus, began in 2025 and focused...

PP still wants to govern alone despite losing majority in Sunday’s regional election 

18th May 2026

The acting president of the regional government of Andalusia, the Partido Popular’s Juanma Moreno Bonilla, said on Monday that his aim was to govern alone following the Andalusian election on Sunday, in which his party lost its absolute majority.  The PP ended up with 53 seats in the regional parliament, down from 58 in 2022.  That left it two seats short of the 55-seat...

Strait increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling, Spanish security report says 

18th May 2026

By Maria Jesus Corrales A report on Spain’s campaign against the illegal trade in narcotics has described the zone stretching from Cádiz to Málaga as one of “increasing vulnerability” to the narcotics trade, with as many as 600 drugs launches plying the Strait last year.  Published last week by Spain’s security services, the document comes at a turbulent time for Andalucía as it nears...