Queen’s Hotel residents protest outside No.6 as relocation plans near completion

BSL course supports wider access to communication in Gibraltar

29th April 2026

The Ministry and Department of Education have highlighted continued opportunities for people in Gibraltar to learn British Sign Language, through courses delivered in collaboration with the Gibraltar Hearing Issues and Tinnitus Association and Gibraltar College. Gibraltar College has been offering a Level 1 qualification in BSL through Signcode.uk, with both the Department of Education and...

CAB technology day supports senior citizens

29th April 2026

The Gibraltar Citizens Advice Bureau hosted a Technology Fun Day for senior citizens last month, as part of an initiative running since 2007. The event, held at the Digital Hub, offered hands-on support to help older members of the community build confidence in using technology and accessing online services. “The event provided hands-on guidance in...

ESG welcomes removal of North Mole generators

29th April 2026

The Environmental Safety Group has welcomed the removal of multiple skid generators from the new power station at the North Mole. The ESG said it had long followed air pollution issues in Gibraltar and described the removal of the diesel-burning generators on April 29 as a milestone. It said the generators had been costly “not...

Arias-Vasquez welcomes BESS becoming operational

29th April 2026

The Minister for Health, Care and Business, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, has welcomed the Battery Energy Storage System becoming operational following a testing and commissioning period that began on December 2, 2025. The system, known as BESS, is designed to provide greater resilience to Gibraltar’s electricity network by helping avoid power cuts caused by an engine trip...

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...

UK could sign up to Brussels rules without Commons votes under planned new law

13th April 2026

By David Hughes and Sophie Wingate, Press Association Sir Keir Starmer’s Government will follow European Union rules without necessarily giving MPs a vote on each piece of red tape under plans which will be unveiled in the King’s Speech. As part of the Prime Minister’s reset with Brussels, the UK Government will seek to pass...