Sanchez and Picardo watch as border gates are removed 

Mor family reflect on bittersweet communion at frontier gates

15th July 2026

Catherine and Robert Mor visited the closed frontier gates 48 years ago with their parents to celebrate a first holy communion in a striking image that shows the reality of the closed border era. Mr Mor, aged around eight years old and dressed in white, had his communion earlier that day and was brought to...

Frontier structure listed under Heritage and Antiques Act

15th July 2026

The Gibraltar Government has designated parts of the frontier infrastructure as scheduled monuments under the Heritage and Antiques Act. This includes the formal protection of three historic limestone gate pillars with spherical finials located within the frontier area, representing surviving elements of Gibraltar’s historic boundary and frontier landscape during a period of major historical transition...

Cristina Negrette creates special mementos from frontier fence

15th July 2026

Artist Cristina Negrette was appointed by the Ministry for Culture to create 14 mementos, which have been handed to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, and UK Minister for Europe Stephen Doughty amongst others. Mrs Negrette said she was surprised and excited to be asked to create these special souvenirs...

Sanchez and Picardo watch as border gates are removed 

15th July 2026

Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday became the first serving Spanish Prime Minister to visit the border with Gibraltar, describing the frontier as “the last wall of continental Europe” as iron gates were removed on both sides.  Watched by Campo mayors and other dignitaries on the Spanish side and Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and his team on the Gibraltar side, the gates were lifted on off their hinges, first in Spain, then...

Moreno secures second term after PP seals coalition deal with Vox

2nd July 2026

Juan Manuel Moreno was on Thursday sworn in as President of the Junta de Andalucía after securing the backing of the Andalusian Parliament following a coalition agreement between the Partido Popular and Vox. Moreno secured 68 votes in favour and 41 against in the second round of the investiture debate, giving him the simple majority...

Commons to debate Gib treaty on July 8 ahead of formal ratification

2nd July 2026

The House of Commons will debate the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar next week, even before the formal ratification process has commenced. The debate appears in the Commons order paper for Wednesday July 8, where it is listed for 9.30am under the title “That this House has considered the draft UK-EU Agreement on Gibraltar”, with Conservative...

Cross-border exhibition celebrating shared identity closes in La Linea

1st July 2026

A month-long cross-border exhibition exploring the cultural ties between Gibraltar and La Linea has come to an end at the Casa de la Cultura after bringing together artists, historians, community groups and residents from both sides of the border.  Al Cielo con Ella ran throughout June, offering a programme of artistic and community activities that examined the physical and emotional connections between...

Defence plan earmarks £1.9bn for overseas bases and ‘continued support’ for Gib 

30th June 2026

The UK Government’s Defence Investment Plan [Dip] earmarks £1.9 billion for investment in Britain’s overseas bases through to 2030 and expressly sets out continued support for the base in Gibraltar.  The plan was published on Monday and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said an extra £15 billion investment in defence will mean the UK will be ready to fight Russia if Vladimir Putin launches an attack in 2030.  “When...