Balaena acquires UK shipyard network, strengthening Gibdock’s global position

Balaena acquires UK shipyard network, strengthening Gibdock’s global position

10th June 2026

Balaena, the owner of Gibdock, has strengthened its offering for both commercial and defence work with the acquisition of British marine engineering company APCL Group, which operates three ship repair yards in the UK. The acquisition creates a large British ship repair group which, alongside Gibdock and Padstow Boatyard in Cornwall, now includes A&P Tyne...

Court hears of parents’ anguish over former teacher’s messages to son  

10th June 2026

By Brian Reyes and Gabriella Ramagge  The mother of a complainant in the trial of a former teacher and Scout leader accused of sexual offences against children fought back tears in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, as she described discovering messages between the defendant and her son.  Speaking from the witness stand, she described looking at...

GibSilver to mark Loneliness Awareness Week with programme of events

9th June 2026

GibSilver will hold a week-long programme of free activities from June 15 to June 21 as part of Loneliness Awareness Week, encouraging people to talk openly about loneliness and build connections within the community. This year’s programme includes social events, outdoor activities and a panel discussion under the theme: “Let’s Give Loneliness a Voice.” “We're...

Police seize 1,750 litres of petrol stored ‘recklessly’ in Upper Rock cave

9th June 2026

Police seized 70 plastic containers of petrol that had been “recklessly” stored in a cave in the Upper Rock and presented a serious fire risk during the dry season. Some 1,750 litres of fuel linked to the drugs trade was seized after the Royal Gibraltar Police received intelligence of its location. The fuel was seized,...

La Linea plans three-stage redesign from border to town centre

10th June 2026

La Linea City Council is progressing plans to redesign the route between the Gibraltar border and the town centre through a three-stage project. This project will include upgrades to Plaza de la Constitución, the current temporary market site and the commercial area closest to the frontier.  The first phase, centred on Plaza de la Constitución, has already been planned with a...

Spanish police dismantle drug network using drones to smuggle drugs from Morocco 

27th May 2026

Spanish police have dismantled a criminal organisation based in Cadiz province and Alava that allegedly used large fixed-wing drones to transport hashish and cocaine from Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar before moving the drugs onward to France, the Policia Nacional said on Tuesday.  The operation, known as Operation Horus, began in 2025 and focused...

PP still wants to govern alone despite losing majority in Sunday’s regional election 

18th May 2026

The acting president of the regional government of Andalusia, the Partido Popular’s Juanma Moreno Bonilla, said on Monday that his aim was to govern alone following the Andalusian election on Sunday, in which his party lost its absolute majority.  The PP ended up with 53 seats in the regional parliament, down from 58 in 2022.  That left it two seats short of the 55-seat...

Strait increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling, Spanish security report says 

18th May 2026

By Maria Jesus Corrales A report on Spain’s campaign against the illegal trade in narcotics has described the zone stretching from Cádiz to Málaga as one of “increasing vulnerability” to the narcotics trade, with as many as 600 drugs launches plying the Strait last year.  Published last week by Spain’s security services, the document comes at a turbulent time for Andalucía as it nears...