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Christian Santos: "The Pride message is simple. Respect. Equality. Belonging"

For Christian Santos, the Minister for Equality, Pride Month is both a celebration of how far Gibraltar has come and a reminder that the journey towards equality is not yet complete.  Growing up in Gibraltar during the 1980s and 1990s, Mr Santos believes Gibraltar is a very different place today, shaped by landmark reforms, including marriage equality, as well...

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Gibraltar College celebrates learners' achievements at annual awards ceremony

Gibraltar College celebrated the achievements of its learners at its Annual Awards Ceremony 2026, recognising academic excellence, resilience, leadership and personal development during an event held at Catalan Bay.  The ceremony brought together learners, families, staff, employer partners and invited guests to mark the accomplishments of students across a range of award categories, while also highlighting the College's expanding links with...

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Feetham proposes amendments to regulate bail for child sex offences

The Minister for Justice, Nigel Feetham, has proposed a set of amendments to the Prison (Amendment) Bill 2026 to regulate the granting of bail in child sex offences. Mr Feetham has written to the Speaker of Parliament with the set of amendments, which introduce changes to the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act 2011 in relation...

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Bullish amongst first globally to offer tokenised securities after Gibraltar approval

Digital asset platform Bullish has become one of the first companies to offer tokenised securities after receiving approval from Gibraltar regulators, CEO Tom Farley announced at a fireside chat at the Sunborn on Monday morning. Mr Farley was interviewed by Chapter Director of Startup Grind Gibraltar Denise Matthews during a packed session, which was opened...

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Most Australian young people still on social media despite ban, study suggests 

By Aine Fox, Press Association Social Affairs Correspondent  Eight in 10 Australian young people reported still accessing social media in the months after a ban for under-16s took effect, according to research.  The findings from a small study of the initial impacts of the world-first ban suggested “insufficient evidence of any substantive early effects”, the University of Newcastle,...

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June temperature record broken for third time as UK swelters in heat 

By Emily Beament, Press Association Environment Correspondent   The record for the UK’s hottest June day has been broken for the third time on Wednesday, with a provisional temperature of 36C breaking the previous record from the summer of 1976.  The record was broken when provisional temperatures reached 36C in Wisley, Surrey, and Gosport, Hampshire, the...

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Irregular migration through southern Spain sees sharp decline, report says

In its latest report, covering the year 2025, the Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado (CEAR, a Spanish NGO which offers aid and support for refugees) has recorded a significant drop in traffic between northern Morocco and Spain.  While the Strait was considered the main gateway for irregular arrivals into Europe during the 1990s and 2000s, patterns have undergone what CEAR described as a substantial change and the coast between...

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Artists and citizens capture end of the border through collective project

Artists and citizens from both sides of the border are contributing to a collective contemporary art project in La Línea exploring memories, experiences and imaginings linked to Gibraltar and the frontier as discussions continue over the border’s future. The initiative, titled Arriba con ella, is being held at the Galería Manuel Alés until June 26...