Appeal judges say former bank manager jailed for fraud received fair trial and sentence 

GibSilver to mark Loneliness Awareness Week with programme of events

9th June 2026

GibSilver will hold a week-long programme of free activities from June 15 to June 21 as part of Loneliness Awareness Week, encouraging people to talk openly about loneliness and build connections within the community. This year’s programme includes social events, outdoor activities and a panel discussion under the theme: “Let’s Give Loneliness a Voice.” “We're...

Police seize 1,750 litres of petrol stored ‘recklessly’ in Upper Rock cave

9th June 2026

Police seized 70 plastic containers of petrol that had been “recklessly” stored in a cave in the Upper Rock and presented a serious fire risk during the dry season. Some 1,750 litres of fuel linked to the drugs trade was seized after the Royal Gibraltar Police received intelligence of its location. The fuel was seized,...

Appeal judges say former bank manager jailed for fraud received fair trial and sentence 

9th June 2026

A former bank manager jailed for fraud received a fair trial and her prison term of seven years and six months was not excessive, the Court of Appeal said in dismissing an appeal of conviction and sentence.  Gillian Balban, 53, was convicted in March 2024 on six charges including false accounting, fraud by abuse of...

Defendant was confronted by complainant over alleged sexual abuse, Supreme Court hears 

9th June 2026

The Supreme Court trial of a former teacher and scout leader accused of sexual offences against children heard on Monday how the defendant was confronted by a complainant he had allegedly abused years earlier as a young teenager.  Clayton Busto, 43, faces 19 charges of sexual offences against children involving four alleged victims, some dating...

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...

PP wins Andalusian election but loses majority

18th May 2026

The Partido Popular won Sunday’s regional election in Andalusia but lost the majority it achieved in 2022, ending up with 53 seats in the regional parliament. This figure is five fewer than the 58 members of parliament it obtained in the 2022 elections and leaves it two seats short of a majority, which is set...