Wider challenge with aging population for GHA bed management

National Day celebrations programme announced

12th August 2026

The Self Determination for Gibraltar Group (SDGG) in conjunction with Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS) announced the programme of events for this year’s Gibraltar National Celebrations.   According to an SDGG spokesperson, "the events aim to highlight the importance of celebrating and promoting Gibraltar’s right to self-determination.”   “We are confident that locals will enjoy the varied programme in the...

Papal diplomat to present book on Pope Benedict XVI at 2026 Literary Festival

12th August 2026

The Most Reverend Alfred Xuereb will present his book ‘My Days with Benedict XVI’ at the Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival 2026. Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministries of Culture and Tourism, confirmed that Msgr. Xuereb will take part in the festival, which will be held from November 9 to 15. Msgr. Xuereb is...

Wider challenge with aging population for GHA bed management

12th August 2026

Gibraltar's aging population has brought complex challenges where at the GHA there are around 60 to 70 elderly long-stay patients in St Bernard’s Hospital. This has led to concerns from the GSD over bed management, which the GHA has said is under control and capacity is within the upper end of the ideal operating range....

Gibraltar set for 93% partial solar eclipse tonight

12th August 2026

Gibraltar is set to experience a deep partial solar eclipse today with more than 93% of the Sun expected to be obscured shortly before sunset, and the Astronomical Society has urged the public to take precautions when observing the eclipse. The eclipse will begin at 7.44pm, when the Moon first starts moving across the Sun...

A charity convoy crosses from Algeciras to Ceuta

10th August 2026

The Catalan association Border Resistance has organised a convoy from different parts of Spain to deliver three vans of aid to NGOs working with migrants in Ceuta.  The organisation's spokesperson, Shadi, said Border Resistance had worked with associations in Barcelona, the Basque Country, Madrid, Cádiz, Málaga and Algeciras.  In Algeciras, three vans were loaded with...

Spain restores border checks for travellers from Italy

7th August 2026

Spain will temporarily reinstate border controls for travellers arriving from Italy from Saturday after a diplomatic dispute over the Ceuta migrant crisis and the application of the Schengen agreement escalated. The Spanish Government said the temporary measures will apply at ports and airports from 12am on August 8 until 12am on September 7, "unless changing...

Spain urges Italy to lift border controls before Monday

7th August 2026

Spain has urged Italy to lift border controls introduced after the migrant crisis in Ceuta and restore normal Schengen arrangements before Monday, warning it will take "proper measures to protect the interests and dignity of its citizens" if no action is taken. In a statement issued on Friday, the Spanish Government called on Italy to...

Spain says Schengen ‘was never at risk’ after Ceuta migrant crisis

5th August 2026

Spain's minister of Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Tuesday that the recent migrant crisis in Ceuta had never placed the Schengen area at risk as he called on Italy to reconsider its decision to suspend the free movement agreement for travellers arriving from Spain.  Speaking after a special meeting of EU interior ministers, Mr Grande-Marlaska...