Trial starts of former teacher accused of sexual offences against children 

Port Authority reminds users East Side Project exclusion zone remains in force

2nd June 2026

The Gibraltar Port Authority has reminded port users that the East Side Project exclusion zone remains fully in force and warned that enforcement action will be taken against anyone found breaching the restrictions. The exclusion zone is marked by cardinal buoys and silt booms, although the Port Authority said the silt booms may be difficult...

GSD raises concerns over beach accessibility and lifeguard services

2nd June 2026

The GSD has raised concerns over the availability of lifeguards, beach attendants and accessibility services at Gibraltar’s beaches and pools, saying public announcements should match the services available on the ground. The party said the Government announced on May 13 that the official bathing season would begin earlier this year, starting on May 23. According...

Azopardi to outline ‘vision for change’ at GSD AGM

2nd June 2026

The GSD will hold its annual general meeting with party leader Keith Azopardi set to outline his vision for change for Gibraltar. All party members are invited to attend the meeting, which will include the second round of elections to the party executive and a vote on a motion to confer life membership of the...

Gibraltar joins Overseas Territories Day events in Westminster

2nd June 2026

Gibraltar joined the United Kingdom’s other 13 Overseas Territories at events in Westminster marking Overseas Territories Day. The annual observance, held on the first Monday in June, celebrates the constitutional links between the United Kingdom and its Overseas Territories and recognises their strategic, cultural and environmental contributions. A reception was held in the State Rooms...

Spanish police dismantle drug network using drones to smuggle drugs from Morocco 

27th May 2026

Spanish police have dismantled a criminal organisation based in Cadiz province and Alava that allegedly used large fixed-wing drones to transport hashish and cocaine from Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar before moving the drugs onward to France, the Policia Nacional said on Tuesday.  The operation, known as Operation Horus, began in 2025 and focused...

PP still wants to govern alone despite losing majority in Sunday’s regional election 

18th May 2026

The acting president of the regional government of Andalusia, the Partido Popular’s Juanma Moreno Bonilla, said on Monday that his aim was to govern alone following the Andalusian election on Sunday, in which his party lost its absolute majority.  The PP ended up with 53 seats in the regional parliament, down from 58 in 2022.  That left it two seats short of the 55-seat...

Strait increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling, Spanish security report says 

18th May 2026

By Maria Jesus Corrales A report on Spain’s campaign against the illegal trade in narcotics has described the zone stretching from Cádiz to Málaga as one of “increasing vulnerability” to the narcotics trade, with as many as 600 drugs launches plying the Strait last year.  Published last week by Spain’s security services, the document comes at a turbulent time for Andalucía as it nears...

PP wins Andalusian election but loses majority

18th May 2026

The Partido Popular won Sunday’s regional election in Andalusia but lost the majority it achieved in 2022, ending up with 53 seats in the regional parliament. This figure is five fewer than the 58 members of parliament it obtained in the 2022 elections and leaves it two seats short of a majority, which is set...