Med Steps closed over rock fall safety concerns

Cetacean protocol reminder issued to boat and jet ski users

31st May 2026

The Department of the Environment has reminded boat and jet ski users to remain vigilant in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters and to keep a safe distance from marine wildlife, amid regular sightings of migrating fin whales at this time of year. The department said Gibraltar’s waters were an important migratory corridor not only for whales,...

Med Steps closed over rock fall safety concerns

31st May 2026

The Med Steps at the Upper Rock Nature Reserve have been closed with immediate effect because of significant safety concerns following a recent rock fall in the area. Video circulating on social media showed a large boulder that has fallen onto the steep steps on the final stretch to the top of the Rock. The...

Ministry announces second Age Symposium for older persons

29th May 2026

The Ministry for Equality has announced the second edition of its Age Symposium, aimed at promoting inclusion, wellbeing and active participation for older persons in Gibraltar. The event will be held at the John Mackintosh Hall on June 10 and will bring together stakeholders, service providers, community organisations and older persons to discuss issues affecting...

DPC approves sewage treatment plant

28th May 2026

The Development and Planning Commission unanimously approved plans for a wastewater treatment plant at Europa Point on Thursday. DPC members discussed plans for the plant at Europa Point together with a pumping station at Little Bay and a transfer pipeline through the Keightley Way tunnel. While concerns were raised about odour control, visual impact, and...

Spanish police dismantle drug network using drones to smuggle drugs from Morocco 

27th May 2026

Spanish police have dismantled a criminal organisation based in Cadiz province and Alava that allegedly used large fixed-wing drones to transport hashish and cocaine from Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar before moving the drugs onward to France, the Policia Nacional said on Tuesday.  The operation, known as Operation Horus, began in 2025 and focused...

PP still wants to govern alone despite losing majority in Sunday’s regional election 

18th May 2026

The acting president of the regional government of Andalusia, the Partido Popular’s Juanma Moreno Bonilla, said on Monday that his aim was to govern alone following the Andalusian election on Sunday, in which his party lost its absolute majority.  The PP ended up with 53 seats in the regional parliament, down from 58 in 2022.  That left it two seats short of the 55-seat...

Strait increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling, Spanish security report says 

18th May 2026

By Maria Jesus Corrales A report on Spain’s campaign against the illegal trade in narcotics has described the zone stretching from Cádiz to Málaga as one of “increasing vulnerability” to the narcotics trade, with as many as 600 drugs launches plying the Strait last year.  Published last week by Spain’s security services, the document comes at a turbulent time for Andalucía as it nears...

PP wins Andalusian election but loses majority

18th May 2026

The Partido Popular won Sunday’s regional election in Andalusia but lost the majority it achieved in 2022, ending up with 53 seats in the regional parliament. This figure is five fewer than the 58 members of parliament it obtained in the 2022 elections and leaves it two seats short of a majority, which is set...