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SSAFA to host first 2026 coffee morning at King’s Chapel

SSAFA will hold its first coffee morning of 2026 on Thursday January 8 in the King’s Chapel as it continues its monthly fundraising events in support of service men and women and their families in Gibraltar. The monthly coffee morning is one of SSAFA’s main fundraisers and, in addition to raising money, organisers say it...

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Gib attends global aviation summit in Lisbon

Kevin Bossino, CEO Tourism Product Development, attended the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World held in Lisbon earlier this month, the flagship and culminating event of CAPA – Centre for Aviation’s 2025 global summit series. The event brought together industry leaders to provide an overview of the state of global commercial aviation and the key trends...

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Windstar Cruises’ Star Seeker makes inaugural call to Gibraltar during maiden voyage

Gibraltar welcomed Windstar Cruises’ Star Seeker on Saturday December 20 on the occasion of the vessel’s inaugural call during her maiden voyage, highlighting Gibraltar’s continued appeal to the small-ship and luxury cruise sector. A customary plaque exchange ceremony was held on board to commemorate the visit, with a plaque presented to the ship’s Captain, Cpt...

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Care Agency launches ‘7 Under 7’ fostering campaign

The Care Agency has launched its fostering awareness initiative, ‘7 Under 7’, highlighting the urgent need for foster carers for seven children under the age of seven currently in Gibraltar’s care system. In total, around 70 children of all ages are in care, with fostering playing a key role in providing stable family environments wherever...

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McGrail Inquiry report to be published Tuesday at 3pm

The long-awaited McGrail Inquiry report will be published on Tuesday at 3pm on the Gibraltar Government’s website. The report had been due to be published on December 5 but was pushed back after Chief Minister Fabian Picardo underwent emergency eye surgery for a detached retina. Further delay arose due to the inquest into the deaths...

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Police data points to decline in youth crime 

The number of juveniles arrested by the Royal Gibraltar Police has dropped consistently over the past three years, police data shows.  The number of juveniles arrested in the year to date was 83, down from 95 in 2024 and 106 in 2023, according to police statistics provided to the Chronicle.  Other data also pointed to...

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Lifeguards complete initial training ahead of 2026 summer season

The Minister for the Environment, Dr John Cortes, last week presented certificates to next year’s cohort of lifeguards after they successfully completed their initial training. More specialised training will now continue until the start of the summer bathing season. The new lifeguards who received their certificates are: Ayman Haddad, David Khaidarov, Daniel Khaidarov, Islam Dahrouch,...

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Bank of England cuts interest rates to near three-year low

By Anna Wise, Press Association Business Reporter The Bank of England has cut interest rates to the lowest level in nearly three years, as it said measures in the Budget will help bring down inflation quicker than previously thought. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to reduce rates from 4% to 3.75%. Governor Andrew...

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Foreign Secretary quizzed in Commons on McGrail Inquiry report 

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper faced questions on the McGrail Inquiry in the House of Commons on Tuesday during an evidence session before the Foreign Affairs Committee on the work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.  Ms Cooper was quizzed on whether the full Inquiry would be published, as well as questions on progress with...

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Jury trials in UK to be scrapped in some cases in bid to tackle court backlog

By Anahita Hossein-Pour, Rhiannon James, Harry Taylor and George Thompson, Press Association Jury trials in some cases will be scrapped and so-called “swift courts” set up in England and Wales, the Justice Secretary has announced. Currently jury trials make up 3% of cases but this will be curbed further as David Lammy confirmed they would be reserved for...

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Britain must not shrink back from ‘chaotic world’, says Starmer

By Christopher McKeon, Press Association Political Correspondent Britain must not shrink back from a “chaotic world”, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he underlined his commitment to internationalism. In his annual Guildhall speech on foreign policy, the Prime Minister accused opposition politicians of offering a “corrosive, inward-looking attitude” on international affairs. Taking aim at those...