Gib treaty ‘explicitly’ not about sovereignty, Commons told

Level 2 heatwave health alert issued by Director of Public Health

16th July 2025

The Director of Public Health has issued a Level 2 Yellow Warning heatwave alert, advising the public to be alert to the health impacts of hot weather as temperatures are expected to exceed 31°C for three consecutive days.  The Gibraltar Health Authority works closely with the Met Office to monitor temperatures and has created a...

Police investigate sudden death of local woman

16th July 2025

The Royal Gibraltar Police is investigating the unexplained death of a 26-year-old local woman, whose body was found in her residence in the early hours of this morning. The Coroner has been informed and an investigation is ongoing. “The RGP will not be making any further comment at this time regarding any aspect of this...

Fierce political row as CM says audit report is being ‘weaponised’ and GSD accuses Govt of ‘disgraceful’ deflection

16th July 2025

The row over ex gratia payments by the Gibraltar Government totalling £11m between 2018 and 2024 and recorded in the Principal Auditor’s 2018/19 report intensified on Tuesday, descending into fierce political exchanges. Amid questions about political favouritism after the former Principal Auditor, Anthony Sacramento, identified “questionable” payments made to people linked to the GSLP, the...

Action for Housing questions 123 unallocated Govt properties

16th July 2025

Action for Housing has questioned why 123 Government rental properties were left unallocated last year, following findings set out in the Principal Auditor’s 2018/19 report. The report highlighted how 170 properties were void and unallocated government properties, of which 47 “were classified as being beyond economical repair”. The 170 properties represented 2.3% of the Government...

Linda Alvarez appointed committee member of International Island Games Association

15th July 2025

Linda Alvarez, MBE for her services to sports in Gibraltar, will step down as president of the Gibraltar Island Games Association as she accepts a new role as a committee member of the International Island Games Association. She will step down as president of Gibraltar's Association in November at the AGM where a new president...

Man arrrested over alleged threats to kill CM

15th July 2025

A local man has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, the Royal Gibraltar Police confirmed on Tuesday. The man was arrested after the alleged threats were reported to police by the Chief Minister. “The RGP can confirm that the matter in question was reported to police earlier this...

Govt says criticism of procurement ‘unjustified’

15th July 2025

The Gibraltar Government on Monday defended its record on procurement and the award of public contracts, rejecting criticism of “irregularities” set out in the Principal Auditor’s report for 2018/19 as “unjustified” and lacking wider context. The audit report highlighted four contracts including one to provide and manage leisure activities in the Northern Defences; another in...

Drama in bay as supply vessel bursts into flames

25th June 2025

Seven crew members escaped unhurt after a harbour vessel operating from Algeciras port caught fire on Wednesday afternoon while delivering supplies to a container ship anchored at the northwest corner of the Bay of Gibraltar. The Ceutamar Cinco, a catamaran operated by Maritima Velum, was consumed by flames and a thick plume of black smoke...

‘UK must prepare for war on home soil for first time in years’, strategy warns

25th June 2025

By David Lynch, Rhiannon James, David Hughes and Harry Taylor, PA The UK must actively prepare for a “wartime scenario” on British soil “for the first time in many years”, the Government has warned. In the national security strategy published on Tuesday, ministers said the UK now finds itself in “an era in which we...

Strikers bring ‘traffic chaos’ to Campo

24th June 2025

Steelworkers brought traffic on key Campo roads to a standstill during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, setting up roadblocks on the access road to La Linea. As Spain’s Guardia Civil set up diversions, commuters heading into Gibraltar faced lengthy delays and queues stretching kilometres. This was the second consecutive day of disruption as workers...

La Línea to publish strategic document on treaty impact

19th June 2025

The Mayor of La Línea, Juan Franco, has announced plans to publish a strategy document addressing the city’s future after the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with bloc is ratified. The document, which is not public yet, will be formally submitted to Spain’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Monday, but was outlined by Mr...