King Charles and Burnham highlight treaty opportunities and British bonds in National Day messages

Rosindell says Reform unlikely to endorse treaty but will respect Gibraltar’s decision 

11th September 2026

Reform UK MP Andrew Rosindell said the party is unlikely to endorse the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar but has not yet decided whether it will actively oppose the agreement during the UK ratification process, a position he will discuss with party leader Nigel Farage on his return to London.  Mr Rosindell, who was previously a...

GFRS signs off key stage of new aerial ladder platform

11th September 2026

The Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service has signed off a key stage in the construction of a new high-reach aerial ladder platform designed to improve its ability to respond to emergencies at height and in difficult-to-reach locations across Gibraltar. A GFRS delegation recently travelled to the Bronto Skylift factory in Tampere, Finland, to inspect the...

From flower carts to phone boxes as youngsters dress up for National Day

11th September 2026

Nine children in red and white took centre stage at Casemates Square on Thursday morning as Gibraltar’s annual National Day Fancy Dress Competition returned, celebrating creativity and meticulous costume-making. Hosted by Shyanne Azzopardi and Jaylynn Cruz, and judged by Penny Garcia and Chief Culture Officer at Cultural Services Seamus Byrne, the event formed part of...

Man arrested after cannabis resin found in parcel

11th September 2026

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug offences after HM Customs officers investigating a suspicious parcel found approximately 1kg of cannabis resin. The investigation began after the parcel was handed to a postal worker and subsequently referred to HM Customs for examination. Following enquiries by the HM Customs Investigation Branch, officers identified an...

La Linea court reaffirms decision to close of Eastside reclamation case, prosecutor appeals

11th September 2026

A judge in La Linea has issued a new court order confirming an earlier decision to shelve the Eastside reclamation case after rectifying a material error in an earlier ruling.  Investigating magistrate Alberto Carlos Lloreda issued the order on July 28, following an earlier decision to end the case in January.  The new ruling, seen by the...

Second day of travel chaos as Nats boss to face Transport Secretary

9th September 2026

By Sam Hall and Rosie Shead, Press Association The boss of the UK’s main air traffic control provider will face a grilling from the Transport Secretary on Wednesday as widespread disruption continues with hundreds of flights cancelled following a technical issue. Flight monitoring website Flightradar24 said 1,300 flights to and from UK airports were axed...

Absurd and wrong for Israel to call Falklands occupied – Ed Miliband

8th September 2026

By George Thompson, Press Association Political Staff Senior Israelis characterising the Falkland Islands as “occupied” Argentine territory are “absurd and wrong”, the Foreign Secretary has said. Ed Miliband said comments by Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s hardline public security minister, showed a “complete lack of understanding” and that Falkland Islanders want to be British. His comments came...

Cross-border workers’ treaty benefits offset concerns, Spanish union says

8th September 2026

The UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s relationship with the bloc has removed the “Sword of Damocles” hanging over cross-border workers’ heads, according to Comisiones Obreras (CCOO), the Spanish union trade union.  But the union is seeking clarification and support from Spanish authorities over unemployment benefits and pensions, and Manuel Triano, CCOO’s general secretary in the Campo, warned that cross-border workers...