DPC approves extended hours for jetty demolition, but rules out 24/7 operations

DPC approves extended hours for jetty demolition, but rules out 24/7 operations

30th July 2026

The Development and Planning Commission has approved a Government application for revised working hours for the demolition of Extension Jetty No. 3, North Mole, after environmental authorities warned that 24‑hour operations would cause “undoubted” disturbance to nearby residents. The works, to be carried out in two phases, are due to start on 15 August and...

Gibtelecom brings mobile coverage to World War II Tunnels

30th July 2026

Gibtelecom has deployed a new indoor mobile coverage system throughout the World War II Tunnels, providing visitors and staff with 4G and 5G connectivity underground. The system provides reliable voice calls, messaging and mobile data services in areas where conventional mobile signals cannot penetrate the surrounding limestone rock. The deployment uses Ericsson’s Radio Dot technology,...

Parliament approves modernised Charities Act

30th July 2026

Gibraltar’s charities sector is set to operate under a modernised regulatory framework after Parliament approved a new Charities Act and accompanying regulations. The legislation introduces stronger governance, transparency and accountability requirements while establishing a proportionate regime that recognises the different needs and capacities of charities operating in Gibraltar. The reforms follow extensive consultation over the...

Chamber and Govt discuss goods backlog and traffic management after treaty changes 

30th July 2026

The Gibraltar Government met with the Chamber of Commerce this week to discuss issues regarding the importation of goods including backlog, communication flows and traffic management.  John Isola, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, told the Chronicle it was a constructive meeting where he shared feedback from members and suggestions to improve communication between businesses and Customs.  Mr Isola said goods...

Ceuta faces migration crisis as thousands cross uncontrolled from Morocco

30th July 2026

Thousands of migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday, overwhelming police and emergency services after swimming around the breakwater at the Tarajal border and entering on foot. Spain’s state broadcaster said up to 3,000 people had crossed, with some Ceuta residents drawing parallels with a similar situation in 2021 when 10,000 Moroccan and sub-Saharan migrants...

Gib treaty ‘historic opportunity’ to deepen UK/Spain relations, Albares says after meeting Miliband

30th July 2026

The Gibraltar treaty offered a “historic opportunity” for Spain and the UK to further deepen bilateral relations that were already “at their best moment”, Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albares, said after meeting his UK counterpart this week. Newly appointed UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband travelled to Madrid on Wednesday evening where he...

Simon Parkes’ mother calls on suspect to reveal what happened to her son 40 years ago 

30th July 2026

By Rob Freeman and Ben Mitchell, Press Association  The mother of a sailor missing for 40 years has called on the man she believes responsible for his disappearance to reveal what happened to her son.  Simon Parkes, from Bristol, was last seen in December 1986 when the Royal Navy ship he was serving on, HMS...

Former Royal Navy petty officer double murderer guilty of sex assaults in 1990s

27th July 2026

By Anahita Hossein-Pour and Ben Mitchell, Press Association A former Royal Navy petty officer jailed for life for the murder of two young men has been found guilty of sexually assaulting four males, including a 14-year-old boy in the 1990s, two of whom he had considered killing. Allan Grimson was sentenced in 2001 for the murders of...