RGP officers admit data offences after Crown withdraws misconduct charges

Bossano comments on whistleblowers ‘not aimed at DPP’

23rd January 2026

The Minister for Protected Disclosures, Sir Joe Bossano, has said that his statements in Parliament on Wednesday were not aimed at casting doubt at the Director of Public Prosecutions or his office. Mr Bossano had addressed Parliament on whistleblowers describing allegations made by Royal Gibraltar Police officers under past senior management teams. In a press...

Crow species granted highest protection under Nature Protection Act

23rd January 2026

An amendment to the Nature Protection Act published in this week’s Gibraltar Gazette has given crow species the strictest level of protection available under Gibraltar’s wildlife conservation laws. The change places members of the crow family under Schedule 3 of the Act, which covers species that are considered special to Gibraltar because of their restricted...

Museum to mark 100 years since Flint’s discovery with lectures, books and conference

23rd January 2026

The Gibraltar National Museum will mark 100 years since the discovery in 1926 of the Neanderthal child skull now known as Flint with a year-long programme of events, new displays, publications and a milestone Calpe Conference in September. The skull, excavated by Dorothy Garrod from Devil’s Tower Cave, was the second Neanderthal skull to be...

DPC approves demolition of North Mole jetty ahead of land reclamation for housing

23rd January 2026

The Development and Planning Commission approved the Gibraltar Government’s application for the demolition of Jetty number three at North Mole, as part of the wider plans to reclaim land in the area and make way for a future affordable homes estate. The application was not on the original agenda for the first meeting of the...

UK pushes ahead with online gambling tax change despite concerns, including over Gib

14th January 2026

Changes to UK online gambling duty were passed unopposed in the House of Commons on Tuesday evening, despite concerns about the impact they could have on Gibraltar’s economy and the risk of pushing people to unlicensed markets. The package of gambling tax changes announced in the UK Budget late last year will raise about £1 billion for...

Costa motorway tolls rise in 2026

12th January 2026

An increase in tolls on the AP-7 motorway in Spain will now cost light vehicle users €19.55 during peak season to drive from the Rock to Malaga Airport. The cost will be €12 off peak. The peak rate includes the months of June, July, August and September and the 17 days from the Friday before...

Lords debate self-determination as Chagos Bill faces scrutiny 

7th January 2026

 The issue of self-determination and whether Chagossians were entitled to a referendum on the UK’s controversial decision to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius was debated in the House of Lords this week.  Under the agreement signed last May, the UK will cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal...

Hozgarganta river bursts its banks as Storm Francis lashes Campo

4th January 2026

by Maria Jesus Corrales Heavy rainfall from Storm Francis in the Campo area caused the Hozgarganta river to burst its banks as it passed through Jimena, forcing the closure of the A-405 road and several bridges, while residents living by the Guadiaro in San Roque were placed on alert level one. Jimena’s city council said...