Commissioner says human oversight central to Rock’s digital border

Yellow alert issued as temperatures set to reach 33C

7th August 2026

A yellow alert for high temperatures has been issued for Gibraltar from Sunday August 9 to Tuesday August 11, with maximum temperatures expected to reach between 31C and 33C on each of the three days. The Met Office said Gibraltar was expected to remain in a westerly from Sunday through Tuesday, with maximum temperatures of...

Charity Commission calls new reforms ‘major step forward’

7th August 2026

The Gibraltar Board of Charity Commissioners has called the new Charities Act, which was recently approved by Parliament, as “a major step forward” that modernises the charity sector locally. The Commission said the new legislative framework modernises charity law, strengthens governance and accountability, and introduces a proportionate and transparent regulatory regime designed to support charities...

New legislation equalising pensionable age ‘significant step forward’, says GGCA

7th August 2026

The Gibraltar General and Clerical Association has welcomed new legislation equalising the State Old Age Pension system, describing the changes as a significant step towards fairness for workers. The union said the reforms complete the equalisation of the pensionable age for men and women, a change it has long campaigned for. Under the new legislation,...

Calpe House thanks loyal monthly supporters

7th August 2026

Calpe House has thanked the many people who have quietly supported the charity through regular monthly donations over the years, saying that their continued generosity has helped it provide accommodation and support for patients from Gibraltar travelling to London for medical treatment. The charity said many of its monthly supporters contribute modest sums of £2,...

Spain restores border checks for travellers from Italy

7th August 2026

Spain will temporarily reinstate border controls for travellers arriving from Italy from Saturday after a diplomatic dispute over the Ceuta migrant crisis and the application of the Schengen agreement escalated. The Spanish Government said the temporary measures will apply at ports and airports from 12am on August 8 until 12am on September 7, "unless changing...

Spain urges Italy to lift border controls before Monday

7th August 2026

Spain has urged Italy to lift border controls introduced after the migrant crisis in Ceuta and restore normal Schengen arrangements before Monday, warning it will take "proper measures to protect the interests and dignity of its citizens" if no action is taken. In a statement issued on Friday, the Spanish Government called on Italy to...

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...