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Hook launches largest exhibition featuring 40 original works 

Christian Hook launched his largest exhibition ever in terms of artworks, with 40 originals on show at the Battersea Power Station in London.  Over 500 people gathered for the launch of his collection called No Mud No Lotus which is inspired by Mr Hook’s nephew and niece, Tiago and Sofia, the Dubai desert and the...

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GMWS raises concerns over GHA care following Ombudsman’s 2024 report

The Gibraltar Mental Welfare Society has raised concerns about the care provided to a 71-year-old patient by the Gibraltar Health Authority in a case detailed in the Ombudsman’s annual report for 2024. The case detailed in the report concerns a patient who spent the final months of their life between St Bernard’s Hospital and Ocean...

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Steering group established to review RGP governance

The Governor, Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst, and the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, have established a steering group to examine reforms to the governance of the Royal Gibraltar Police. The move was announced in a joint statement issued on Friday by The Convent and No.6 Convent Place, although it had previously been flagged by the...

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Three Gibraltarian women embark on life-changing Washington leadership program 

Three Gibraltarian women are spending the autumn in Washington DC on a life-changing mentoring programme delivered by The Advanced Leadership Foundation, in partnership with The Parasol Foundation’s Leadership Initiative.  The three, who recently completed STEM degrees, were selected by the team at The Parasol Foundation to attend its fully-funded program aimed at emerging leaders.  “In...

UK/Spain News

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La Línea house prices rise by 5.39% in third quarter of 2025 

by Maria Jesus Corrales The average house prices in La Línea, factoring in both existing and new-built residences, have risen by 5.39% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the independent valuation company Tinsa.  The average price of a 90m2 flat in La Línea now stands at €129,458, or €1,438 per square metre.  Although...

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UK and Spain address UN Fourth Committee, setting out traditional positions and welcoming treaty

The UK Government this week told the UN Fourth Committee that its longstanding commitment to the people of Gibraltar “remains unchanged”. Addressing the committee, an official from the UK Permanent Representation at the UN underscored the double-lock commitment while welcoming progress toward a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future. “The UK will not enter arrangements...

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Spain’s King Felipe hails ‘historic’ Gibraltar pact in UN address

Spain’s King Felipe VI hailed the “historic” political agreement for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar during a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, in which he said the treaty would bring “confidence, legal certainty and stability” to communities either side of the border. Addressing diplomats under the gaze of...

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Yvette Cooper appointed UK Foreign Secretary in major reshuffle

By Chronicle staff and PA Yvette Cooper was appointed UK Foreign Secretary on Friday as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer embarked on a major reshuffle of his senior team, following the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner for breaching the ministerial code when she did not pay enough stamp duty on a seaside home....