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£2.3m in scholarship debts owed to Government by 295 students

26th February 2026

Some £2.3m in scholarship debts are owed to the Gibraltar Government by 295 students, the Minister for Education John Cortes told Parliament on Wednesday morning. According to Government statistics there are 12 students who gave up their scholarship awarded in the academic year 2025/2026. Dr Cortes said that as of January 31, 2026, there are...

E-scooters save over 10t of carbon emissions, Cortes tells Parliament

26th February 2026

The Hoppy e-scooters have saved over 10 tonnes of carbon emissions, the Minister for Environment Dr John Cortes said in response to questions in Parliament about e-scooters being “abandoned” across Gibraltar. Dr Cortes described how the e-scooters owned by a private company form part of Government’s wider sustainability strategy and had delivered measurable benefits and...

Woman says she will ‘never recover’ after monkey attack on Skywalk

26th February 2026

What was meant to be the highlight of a long-awaited Gibraltar holiday turned into a scene of terror that Susan and Raymond Southam say they will never forget. A peaceful morning on the Rock became a traumatic emergency when a troop of Barbary macaques launched a sudden and brutal attack on 70-year-old Susan, leaving her...

No serious health concerns following New Mole House asbestos report, Feetham confirms 

25th February 2026

No serious health concerns relating to asbestos at New Mole House police station have been reported, the Minister for Justice, Nigel Feetham, told Parliament, as he said the Government is examining the possible relocation of New Mole House Police Station to an alternative site.  Mr Feetham was questioned by GSD MP Joelle Ladislaus regarding the...

Officials deny pause in Diego Garcia legislation despite Trump criticism

25th February 2026

By David Hughes and Abbie Llewelyn, Press Association A Foreign Office minister “misspoke” when he said the UK was “pausing” legislation to hand over the Chagos Islands following criticism of the deal from Donald Trump. The £35 billion deal, which includes a plan to lease back the UK-US Diego Garcia military base, has been heavily criticised by...

Former Foreign Office advisor explored Lords’ seats for OTs to counter ‘psychic wounds’ over Britain’s ‘vast diminishment’ 

25th February 2026

A special advisor to former Foreign Secretary David Lammy worked on a policy proposal in which Overseas Territories would be offered their own seats in the House of Lords to integrate them into the UK, according to an opinion piece published in the Sunday Times at the weekend.  In the article the special advisor, Ben...

USS Gerald R Ford sails into the Mediterranean

20th February 2026

The USS Gerald R Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, sailed through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean on Friday, amid tension between the US and Iran. US President Donald Trump this week urged Tehran to strike a “meaningful” deal as a huge American military build-up takes shape in the Middle East amid US...

King expresses ‘deepest concern’ over Andrew’s arrest

19th February 2026

By Josh Payne, Press Association Chief Reporter The King has said “the law must take its course” after expressing his “deepest concern” over the arrest of his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Andrew was taken into custody on his 66th birthday on Thursday following allegations made against the former prince after the release...