A year of reform as RGP tackles new treaty demands and resource strain

A year of reform as RGP tackles new treaty demands and resource strain

6th August 2026

The Commissioner of the Royal Gibraltar Police, Owain Richards, arrived in Gibraltar just over a year ago to lead a force strained by the McGrail Inquiry, depleted by departures and facing a backlog of organisational change. Thirteen months on, he believes the RGP is stabilising and reform is under way, with an increased budget allowing...

Court remands former teacher convicted of child sex abuse

6th August 2026

A former teacher and scout leader convicted of child sexual abuse was remanded in custody on Wednesday at the Supreme Court. Clayton Busto, 43, was convicted of 16 charges including sexual activity with a child; encouraging a child to engage in sexual activity by a person in a position of trust; engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child by a person in a position of trust;...

Heritage Trust inspires children to explore Gibraltar’s past

6th August 2026

A group of 10 children spent a week exploring Gibraltar’s heritage during the Heritage Trust’s summer camp, learning about historic sites while connecting the stories they heard with their own family histories.  The camp is the second summer programme organised by the Heritage Trust, alongside another held during the mid-term break.  The chief executive officer at the Heritage Trust, Claire Montado, said...

GAMPA wins adjudicator’s award for ‘visually striking’ storytelling

5th August 2026

The Gibraltar Academy of Music and Performing Arts received the adjudicator’s award at the UK’s National Drama Festival for the “emotive and visually striking” storytelling in its production of A Hundred Words for Snow. GAMPA performed at the Artrix in Bromsgrove on Saturday after securing its place at the National Drama Festival Association event with...

Spain says Schengen ‘was never at risk’ after Ceuta migrant crisis

5th August 2026

Spain's minister of Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Tuesday that the recent migrant crisis in Ceuta had never placed the Schengen area at risk as he called on Italy to reconsider its decision to suspend the free movement agreement for travellers arriving from Spain.  Speaking after a special meeting of EU interior ministers, Mr Grande-Marlaska...

Spain seeks EU solidarity over Ceuta migration crisis

4th August 2026

Spain will press European Union member states for greater solidarity over the migration crisis in Ceuta, with the Spanish government stating that the city represents a unique external border of the bloc that requires a tailored response.  The Spanish minister for Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, said Spain would ask for “solidarity from all the states of the European...

Ceuta migrant crisis prompts border warnings across Europe

31st July 2026

Tens of thousands of migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco this week, overwhelming police and emergency services after swimming around the breakwater at the Tarajal border crossing and entering on foot. Estimates from Ceuta authorities on Friday suggested as many as 60,000 people had entered the Spanish enclave unlawfully in recent days, most on Thursday. Of...

Ceuta faces migration crisis as thousands cross uncontrolled from Morocco

31st July 2026

This article was first published on Thursday July 30 but is being updated.   Thousands of migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday, overwhelming police and emergency services after swimming around the breakwater at the Tarajal border and entering on foot. Estimates from Ceuta authorities on Friday suggested as many as 60,000 people had entered...