Bishop Zammit welcomes friendly, humble and gentle Pope Leo XIV

Specialist training on crypto asset disputes delivered to law enforcement authorities

9th May 2025

Personnel from the Royal Gibraltar Police’s Economic Crime Unit, HM Customs’ Financial Investigations Team, the Gibraltar Financial Intelligence Unit, and the Office of Criminal Prosecutions and Litigation have participated in specialist training on the legal and investigative challenges posed by crypto assets. The training session, titled Crypto Asset Disputes – Recoveries and Legal Principles, was...

Gibraltar becomes formal member of Academy of Urbanism

9th May 2025

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry for Culture, has announced Gibraltar’s formal membership of the Academy of Urbanism, an international network focused on using best practice in urban design to improve the quality of life in towns and cities. The membership is described as an important step in Gibraltar Cultural Services’ efforts to...

Former police commissioner takes up new role in Falklands

9th May 2025

Former police commissioner Richard Ullger has been appointed as the temporary Chief of Police in the Falkland Islands. Having recently left his post at New Mole House, Mr Ullger is starting two new chapters in his policing career. Mr Ullger was formally approached by the UK Government for a consultancy role which he will take...

Bishop Zammit welcomes friendly, humble and gentle Pope Leo XIV

8th May 2025

Moments after Pope Leo XIV was appointed by the conclave, Bishop of Gibraltar Carmel Zammit, praised his friendly, humble and gentle nature. Bishop Zammit met Pope Leo last year when he was cardinal Robert Prevost during a visit to Rome, where they discussed the Gibraltar in an hour-long meeting. At the time, Bishop Zammit was...

GSD says domiciliary care ‘crisis’ is down to Govt

8th May 2025

The GSD has called on the Government to take responsibility for the “systemic problems plaguing” domiciliary care “which is in chaos” after snap changes in service providers. The statement comes just three days after the Care Agency and the new provider, Community Care Domiciliary Services Ltd (CCDSL), held a Town Hall meeting in Ince’s Hall...

Solemn ceremony at Cross of Sacrifice marks 80 years since VE Day

8th May 2025

British Forces Gibraltar marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) with a parade at the Cross of Sacrifice on Thursday morning, May 8. The event, attended by the Governor, Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst, Commander of British Forces Commodore Tom Guy, the new Honorary Coronel of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, General...

Margarita Peralta, a ‘hidden secret’ of Gib’s art world, opens first solo exhibition

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...

Bank of England cuts rates as governor welcomes UK-US trade deal

8th May 2025

By Anna Wise and Henry Saker-Clark, PA Business Reporters The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4.25% after a slowdown in inflation, as the central Bank’s chief welcomed an expected UK-US trade deal. Interest rates were cut from 4.5% to their lowest level since May 2023, in their fourth reduction over the past...

Starmer says UK-US trade deal will save jobs in car and steel industries

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...

Royals wave as thousands gather to watch VE Day flypast over Buckingham Palace

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...

Reform sweeps to victory across councils in UK local elections

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...