Month’s rainfall in days as storm disruption causes building evacuation and surgery cancellations  

Month’s rainfall in days as storm disruption causes building evacuation and surgery cancellations  

5th February 2026

Tenants in a building in Turnbull’s Lane were evacuated and surgeries were cancelled during extreme weather conditions in Gibraltar caused by Storm Leonardo, with over a month’s rainfall in three days and further unsettled weather expected despite a respite on Thursday evening.  An internal wall collapsed in a building at Turnbull’s Lane with the Gibraltar...

Strait of Gibraltar Association Trust makes £1,000 emergency flood donation

5th February 2026

The Strait of Gibraltar Association Trust has made an emergency donation of £1,000 (12,000 MAD) to support families displaced by recent floods affecting Ksar El Kebir and surrounding areas. The donation was made on Wednesday and is aimed at assisting both the displaced families and the facilities currently hosting them, particularly in neighbouring cities such...

UK expects swift action over ‘extremely serious’ and ‘deeply concerning’ Inquiry findings, Doughty says

5th February 2026

The McGrail Inquiry report contains “extremely serious” and “deeply concerning” findings that must be “urgently addressed”, a UK Foreign Office minister said this week, adding implementing necessary reforms was “firstly” the responsibility of the Gibraltar Government and Gibraltar’s institutions. Stephen Doughty, the Minister for Europe, North America and the Overseas Territories, nonetheless said the UK...

Government confirms no change to local pension age

5th February 2026

The Government has said there will be no change to the pensionable age in Gibraltar despite concerns raised about a Bill to amend the Income Tax Act, which was published in the Gazette on January 29. Officials moved to clarify the position after some people misread the legislation and believed it to have an effect...

Second day of flooding and disruption in Campo as stormy weather persists

5th February 2026

Storm Leonardo hit the Campo de Gibraltar hard for a second day on Thursday, with torrential rain continuing and winds registering gusts of up to 85km/h in Tarifa. The bad weather left streets and roads flooded in many Campo municipalities and brought down trees and branches across the area, with emergency services continuing on high...

Bank of England holds interest rates but future cuts ‘likely’ 

5th February 2026

By Anna Wise and Henry Saker-Clark, Press Association Business Reporters  The Bank of England has said future interest rate cuts are “likely” amid a slowdown in inflation, despite policymakers voting to hold rates at 3.75% on Thursday.  It came as the central bank also warned that economic growth is now set to be weaker than previously expected while unemployment...

Andalucia braced for intense rain amid flooding fears

3rd February 2026

Andalucia is braced for severe weather on Wednesday, with a ‘red alert’ issued for parts of Cadiz provinces and amber and yellow alerts across the rest of the region. Some forecasters are predicting rainfall of up to 550 litres per square metre in mountainous areas around Ronda, Ubrique and Grazalema, all of which are on...

Treaty negotiation was ‘an obstacle to break through’ in Spain/UK relations, Sanchez says

30th January 2026

The negotiation for a treaty on Gibraltar was like “an obstacle to break through”, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in an interview published on Friday. In the interview with the New Statesman magazine, Mr Sanchez highlighted the importance of the relationship between Spain and the UK, the only two major European nations led by...