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Gibraltar represented at first Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities forum

24th February 2026

The Gibraltar branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association was represented at the inaugural British Islands and Mediterranean Region Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) forum by the Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos. The forum was held at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on February 20 and brought together parliamentarians committed to advancing...

City Hall crest restored after renovation project

24th February 2026

The official crest at City Hall has been restored following a project overseen by the Office of the Mayor in collaboration with Gibraltar Cultural Services. Gibraltar Cultural Services supervised the work to ensure the renovation met required standards and respected the historic significance of the emblem. The restoration was carried out by artisan Andrew Rowbottom,...

SSAFA coffee morning rescheduled for March 5

24th February 2026

The SSAFA Coffee Morning, which was cancelled in February due to adverse weather, will now take place in Gibraltar next Thursday, March 5 from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Organisers apologised for the cancellation of the original event and said they were pleased it could now go ahead. They said: “We are delighted that the sun has...

BESS testing triggers overnight outages

24th February 2026

A planned testing on the power station’s new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) that took place after midnight on Monday morning left a number of residents perplexed by the ensuing power cuts despite there being a warning from The Gibraltar Electricity Authority [GEA] ahead of the event. The GEA has been conducting controlled live tests...

USS Gerald R Ford sails into the Mediterranean

20th February 2026

The USS Gerald R Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, sailed through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean on Friday, amid tension between the US and Iran. US President Donald Trump this week urged Tehran to strike a “meaningful” deal as a huge American military build-up takes shape in the Middle East amid US...

King expresses ‘deepest concern’ over Andrew’s arrest

19th February 2026

By Josh Payne, Press Association Chief Reporter The King has said “the law must take its course” after expressing his “deepest concern” over the arrest of his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Andrew was taken into custody on his 66th birthday on Thursday following allegations made against the former prince after the release...

Andalusian Parliament urges La Linea rail link, citing border changes after treaty

12th February 2026

A motion calling for La Linea’s inclusion in a coastal rail corridor linking Nerja and Algeciras was unanimously approved by the Andalusian Parliament development committee this week, which urged the central government in Madrid to reverse an earlier decision excluding the border town from the project. The motion was tabled by the Partido Popular, which...

Second day of flooding and disruption in Campo as stormy weather persists

5th February 2026

Storm Leonardo hit the Campo de Gibraltar hard for a second day on Thursday, with torrential rain continuing and winds registering gusts of up to 85km/h in Tarifa. The bad weather left streets and roads flooded in many Campo municipalities and brought down trees and branches across the area, with emergency services continuing on high...