Jury out in trial of police officer accused of attempted rape

Jury out in trial of police officer accused of attempted rape

27th October 2025

Jurors in the Supreme Court trial of a police officer accused of attempted rape will continue their deliberations tomorrow after being unable to reach a verdict on Monday. The defendant, Police Sergeant Elliot Brooke, 33, faces three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted rape.  He strongly denies the charges. The trial opened...

GSD criticises lack of progress on health and care regulation 

27th October 2025

The GSD has criticised the Government of Gibraltar for what it describes as a lack of progress in establishing an independent body to regulate the health and care sector.  The statement follows comments made by the Minister for Health and Care, Gemma Arias Vasquez, which the GSD said appeared to be in response to its...

TG criticises change to scholarship residency requirement

27th October 2025

Together Gibraltar has criticised “surprise changes” to the residency requirement for access to scholarship awards, which has been increased from five to 10 years. The move, first reported by the Chronicle on Saturday, was set out in new handbooks provided to students but was not accompanied by any announcement. “Once again, a major policy shift...

University of Malta representatives visit TNP

27th October 2025

Following a recent visit to Malta by The Nautilus Project [TNP], representatives from the University of Malta have now travelled to Gibraltar as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen ties and explore future collaboration. Emily Gambino, representing the SeaEU University Alliance and the University of Malta, and Alessio Marrone from the University of Malta, spent...

Menopause awareness training launched at British Forces Gibraltar

27th October 2025

British Forces Gibraltar has introduced a new workplace training programme focused on menopause awareness. The initiative, titled Menopause in the Workplace: A Guide for Managers, has been delivered through the Joint Education Training Centre in partnership with the MOD Wellbeing team. The workshop is designed to help managers support staff experiencing menopause, promote informed management...

Arias-Vasquez to hold community drop-ins at Mobile Health Unit

27th October 2025

The Minister for Health and Care, the Gemma Arias-Vasquez, will hold two community drop-in sessions this week at the Mobile Health Unit. The drop-ins will take place at the following locations and times: Wednesday, October 29 from 12.15pm to 1pm at Laguna Estate (parking by Forrester House) Thursday, October 30 from 9.30am to 11am at...

Supported Needs and Disability Office to hold on-location clinics in November

27th October 2025

The Supported Needs and Disability Office (SNDO) will be hosting a series of on-location clinics throughout November to assist members of the public with various support needs. The clinics will take place every Monday at John Mackintosh Square and every Wednesday outside St Bernard’s Hospital. Dates include November 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24...

Spain’s Policia Nacional investigate shooting and suspected drug-related assault in La Línea

27th October 2025

Spain’s Police Nacional has launched an investigation into the assault and shooting of a 26-year-old man in the early hours of Monday morning in the El Zabal area of La Línea de la Concepción. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the neck and was taken to La Línea University Hospital, according to Spanish press...

La Línea house prices rise by 5.39% in third quarter of 2025 

17th October 2025

by Maria Jesus Corrales The average house prices in La Línea, factoring in both existing and new-built residences, have risen by 5.39% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the independent valuation company Tinsa.  The average price of a 90m2 flat in La Línea now stands at €129,458, or €1,438 per square metre.  Although...

UK and Spain address UN Fourth Committee, setting out traditional positions and welcoming treaty

16th October 2025

The UK Government this week told the UN Fourth Committee that its longstanding commitment to the people of Gibraltar “remains unchanged”. Addressing the committee, an official from the UK Permanent Representation at the UN underscored the double-lock commitment while welcoming progress toward a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future. “The UK will not enter arrangements...

Spain’s King Felipe hails ‘historic’ Gibraltar pact in UN address

24th September 2025

Spain’s King Felipe VI hailed the “historic” political agreement for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar during a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, in which he said the treaty would bring “confidence, legal certainty and stability” to communities either side of the border. Addressing diplomats under the gaze of...