Tougher sentencing and parole reforms for serious sexual offences passed in Parliament

Storytelling session brings Gibraltar to life for young learners in Tetouan

20th July 2026

Work in Morocco continues at the Iklyle Cultural Centre in Tetouan which recently hosted an engaging storytelling and creative workshop for children, organised in collaboration with the Government of Gibraltar.   The event provided a unique opportunity for young participants to discover Gibraltar through literature, language, and art. The session began with a remote reading of the children's book I Live on a Rock by Gideon Bentata,...

Local support gives Ben Vasquez a ‘big pick me up’ 100 days into Japan journey

20th July 2026

Gibraltarian Benjamin Vasquez embarked on an epic walk in late March that will take him 3,200km across the length of mainland Japan to raise money for the British Red Cross.  Mr Vasquez hiked from the southernmost point in Kagoshima and will finish at the northernmost point in Hokkaido. As he nears the end of his journey he reflects on the kindness of local...

Tougher sentencing and parole reforms for serious sexual offences passed in Parliament

17th July 2026

Amendments to legislation strengthening Gibraltar's criminal justice framework for serious sexual offences by increasing prison sentences, tightening parole eligibility, restricting the use of cautions and introducing stricter bail provisions following conviction, were passed in Parliament on Friday afternoon. The Minister for Justice, Nigel Feetham, presented the Bill where he outlined how the measures were intended...

Sanchez presses Government for answers on Rooke elderly care project

17th July 2026

Shadow Minister for Care Atrish Sanchez raised questions over the future of the Rooke elderly care facility during her budget address, calling for greater transparency over its cost, operation and role in Gibraltar's elderly care provision. Ms Sanchez said the development had originally been presented as an elderly residential care facility to help meet the...

Operación Paso del Estrecho sees 640,000 ferry passengers in first month

20th July 2026

More than 640,000 passengers and 160,000 vehicles have crossed the Strait via Spanish ports during the first month of Operación Paso del Estrecho (OPE) 2026, the multi-national operation to facilitate the voyages between Europe and North Africa of over a million travellers over the summer months.  The agencies in charge of the undertaking have reported high levels of coordination between bodies and smooth traffic flow on Spain’s roads despite the introduction of the European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) border...

La Línea’s eastern seafront reopens to traffic

20th July 2026

Traffic is now flowing on La Línea eastern seafront after the completion of major sewer improvements, although restrictions remain in place at the Castillito roundabout while final works are carried out.  La Línea city council said vehicles can now use the stretch between Avenida de la Banqueta and Calle Pavía after the completion of the project, which was carried out by the publically-owned company, Agua y Residuos del Campo de Gibraltar (Arcgisa),...

Interactions between orcas and boats rise in the Strait

20th July 2026

Interactions between orcas and boats in the Gulf of Cadiz and the Strait rose by 45% this spring compared with the same period last year, according to the Spanish Marina Mercante, an agency of the country’s transport ministry which oversees commercial shipping.  A total of 31 interactions has been recorded so far this year, compared with...

Andy Burnham vows to give people ‘hope back’ as he becomes Labour leader

17th July 2026

By Sophie Wingate, Press Association Deputy Political Editor Andy Burnham has vowed to give people “hope back” and “the Labour they once knew” as he officially became the party’s new leader. He said he is “ready to lead” as he took the governing party’s reins at a special conference at the Trades Union Congress headquarters...