Gibraltar terror threat level remains unchanged after UK steps up national stance

Gibraltar College thanks Entain for furniture donation

4th May 2026

Gibraltar College has thanked Entain for a donation of more than 400 items of furniture and equipment which it said has helped modernise learning and working spaces. The donation included more than 160 desks, 60 meeting room chairs, 100 desk drawer units, 24 cabinets, 10 whiteboards, eight sofas, 35 connected desk banks and 55 kitchen...

Gibraltar College learners highlight plastic pollution in ‘Sixth Extinction’ exhibition

4th May 2026

Gibraltar College Level 1 learners have staged a student-led exhibition aimed at raising awareness of biodiversity loss and plastic pollution. The “Sixth Extinction” exhibition was developed as part of the College’s Project-Based Learning programme and submitted to the Nautilus Project competition. The display focused on the impact of plastic pollution on marine life and featured...

85 wartime defensive structures documented across Gibraltar

4th May 2026

The Ministry for Heritage has completed a major documentation exercise recording 85 Second World War pillboxes, casemated positions and embedded defensive structures across Gibraltar. “The study reflects Gibraltar’s critical role during the Second World War as a strategic fortress guarding the entrance to the Mediterranean. Under the direction of British military planners, extensive defensive works...

Gibraltar Horticultural Society visits Madeira memorial

4th May 2026

Members of the Gibraltar Horticultural Society gathered at a memorial in Madeira commemorating the evacuation of Gibraltarians during the Second World War. The society said the visit was a reminder of the shared history between Gibraltar and Madeira, and the resilience of those affected by the evacuation. The stop formed part of the society’s annual...

UK must take more risk to stay ahead of enemies, Navy chief warns

30th April 2026

By Nina Lloyd and David Hughes Britain must take more risk to stay ahead of its enemies and maintaining the status quo is “simply not good enough”, the head of the Navy has said. First Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins warned the UK faces an “inflection point” and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz during...

No 10: Falklands sovereignty ‘not in question’ amid fears over US stance

24th April 2026

By David Hughes, Press Association Political Editor The UK insisted the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands was “not in question” after reports the US administration could review its position on the South Atlantic territory in retaliation for Sir Keir Starmer’s lack of support for the war in Iran. An internal Pentagon email set out options for Donald...

Gib refit of RFA Lyme Bay raised in UK Parliament amid Hormuz crisis 

14th April 2026

A refit of RFA Lyme Bay in Gibraltar to equip it with cutting-edge drone equipment was raised in the UK Parliament on Monday during an urgent debate on the unfolding crisis in the Middle East.  MPs in the House of Commons and peers in the House of Lords were debating military planning led by the UK and France to reopen the Strait...

Tories urge Keir Starmer to explain shelving of Chagos deal in Parliament

13th April 2026

By Sophie Wingate, Press Association Deputy Political Editor Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to explain the shelving of the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in Parliament. A Bill to cede sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago is not expected to feature in May’s King’s Speech, which sets the agenda for the next...