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7th May 2025
The Royal Gibraltar Regiment’s (RG) new Honorary Colonel, General Sir Patrick Sanders, has underscored the importance of local recruitment amid global instability as he took over the role. Sir Patrick is taking over the role as the Honorary Colonel of The Royal Gibraltar Regiment tomorrow, the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)....
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8th May 2025
After a lifetime of drawing and painting out of the public limelight, a Gibraltarian artist described as “a hidden secret” this week opened her first solo exhibition at the age of 80. At a packed opening in the Fine Arts Gallery on Tuesday evening, Margarita Peralta showcased 64 artworks charting her evolution as a passionate...
8th May 2025
Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministries of Culture and Tourism, has confirmed that the Gibunco Group will once again be the title sponsor of the Gibraltar Literary Festival 2025. Gibunco’s ongoing support, provided since the festival’s inception, plays a key role in ensuring that the tourism-led event remains a fixture in Gibraltar’s cultural...
8th May 2025
The Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) has announced plans to expand its Skin Cancer Screening Programme after all available appointments were fully booked on the first working day. This year, the GHA introduced an appointment-based system to improve patient flow and resource use, replacing the previous walk-in model. A total of 370 appointments were offered, which...
8th May 2025
Pupils and staff at St Bernard’s Upper Primary School have completed their annual Castle Steps Marathon charity challenge, raising funds for the organisation HelpMeLearnAfrica. Throughout the school day, participants took turns to walk up and down Castle Steps as many times as possible, with each year group allocated a specific time slot to complete the...
8th May 2025
The Gibraltar National Museum will hold its annual Open Day on Saturday, May 17, from 10am to 6pm, in celebration of International Museum Day. This year marks the 24th anniversary of the event, which has been celebrated in Gibraltar since 2002. The theme, set by the International Council of Museums, is "The Future of Museums...
7th May 2025
The Royal Gibraltar Regiment’s (RG) new Honorary Colonel, General Sir Patrick Sanders, has underscored the importance of local recruitment amid global instability as he took over the role. Sir Patrick is taking over the role as the Honorary Colonel of The Royal Gibraltar Regiment tomorrow, the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)....
7th May 2025
A full planning application for the creation of an aquarium including an additional second floor for research and educational facilities, a cafe and soft play area at Victualling Yard in Rosia Bay has been filed with the Town Planner. A planning statement which accompanied the application filed by AKS Architects, on behalf of the developers...
7th May 2025
A 35-year-old American man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after jumping from the top of the Rock and parachuting to Eastern Beach. At around 2pm, the Royal Gibraltar Police Control Room received a report that a person had jumped from the Upper Rock Nature Reserve using a parachute. Response Team Two officers attended the scene...
8th May 2025
By Christopher McKeon, David Hughes, Caitlin Doherty, David Lynch and George Lithgow, PA A “historic” UK-US trade deal will save thousands of jobs in the car and steel industry which had been threatened by Donald Trump’s tariffs, Sir Keir Starmer said. The trade agreement was confirmed in a call between the Prime Minister and the...
5th May 2025
By Josh Payne, PA Chief Reporter Senior royals waved to thousands of people from the Buckingham Palace balcony as a Red Arrows flypast continued the commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. The King and Queen, joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children...
2nd May 2025
By Caitlin Doherty, Nina Lloyd, Helen Corbett, George Lithgow and Harry Stedman, PA Reform UK has swept to victory across more than half a dozen English councils, as Nigel Farage said his party had eaten “Labour for lunch” and “wiped out” the Conservatives in parts of England. The party has taken control of seven local...
28th April 2025
Spain and Portugal were hit by a major power outage on Monday that paralysed transport and telecommunications systems, causing widespread disruption. Eduardo Prieto, services director and Spanish utility Red Eléctrica, described the blackout as “exceptional and totally extraordinary”. Parts of France were also reportedly affected. The cause of the blackout was not yet clear on...
25th April 2025
By David Hughes and Rod Minchin, PA The Prime Minister has warned the world is in a “new era” of global insecurity and uncertainty as he visited the UK’s flagship aircraft carrier. Sir Keir Starmer met sailors, aviators, soldiers and Royal Marines onboard HMS Prince of Wales during an overnight stay as it heads towards...
24th April 2025
Spanish police officers at the La Linea border seized more than €50,000 in undeclared cash from two Moroccan nationals attempting to leave Spain in a vehicle with a Gibraltar licence plate. The operation was carried out during routine security checks at the border crossing, Spain’s Policia Nacional said in a statement. Officers identified the vehicle...
17th April 2025
By PA Reporters A court ruling on biological sex has been hailed a victory confirming “women are women and men are men”, but some have called it “incredibly worrying for the trans community”. Campaigners said the Supreme Court’s judgment could have far-reaching consequences for sports and single-sex spaces such as changing rooms and hospital wards....
8th April 2025
By Ben Mitchell, PA The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales is making final preparations for a diplomatic and training mission of the other side of the world. The aircraft carrier will sail from Portsmouth Naval Base on April 22 as head of a carrier strike group made up of warships and supply ships...
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