CM says Gib ‘will not blink’ under pressure

CM says Gib ‘will not blink’ under pressure

7th September 2024

Gibraltar “will not blink” under pressure when it comes to sovereignty, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said in a message ahead of National Day. Mr Picardo did not explicitly refer to the treaty negotiation in the message, but the context was clear, as was the warning that Gibraltarians may have to “buckle in” for the challenges...

Queen's Gate development outline planning permission approved

5th September 2024

The outline planning application for mixed used development called ‘Queen’s Gate’, located at 1-3 Boyd Street and 3 Rosia Road, was approved during Thursday’s meeting of the Development and Planning Commission [DPC], with eight members in favour, two abstaining and none against. The Queen’s Gate development by QCD Limited aims to create a landmark building...

Man admits possession of hundreds of indecent images of children

5th September 2024

A former youth support worker who downloaded hundreds of indecent images of children will be sentenced in the Supreme Court next month after he admitted the charges against him.  Stuart Santos, 49, of Varyl Begg Estate, pleaded guilty to possession of 1439 indecent photographs of children, and to a separate charge of downloading, copying, and...

Unite and GCCA point to ‘under-resourcing’ at BCA amid growing demands

5th September 2024

Unite the Union and the GGCA issued a joint statement on Thursday praising the work of the Borders & Coastguard Agency [BCA] but flagging “under-resourcing” that they said would make it harder for the Agency to properly meet growing demands. The unions described the situation as “a bipartisan matter of utmost importance” and called on...

Spanish prosecutors urge Madrid to follow Gib’s lead and criminalise fuel logistics for drugs trade

7th September 2024

By Maria Jesus Corrales Spanish prosecutors have called for tougher laws to crack down on the storage and transportation of fuel for drug smuggling launches, citing Gibraltar’s Petroleum Act 2021 as the model to follow. After Spain banned large rigid-hulled inflatable boats in 2018 – Gibraltar had taken that step in 1995 - drug gangs...

Commons parliamentary group on Gibraltar holds first meeting

6th September 2024

The All-Party Parliamentary Group [APPG] on Gibraltar held its formative and inaugural meeting of the new parliament at the House of Commons on Wednesday. Amanda Martin, the Labour MP for Portsmouth North, was elected as the new Chair of the APPG, succeeding Conservative MP Sir Bob Neill who stood down from frontline politics ahead of...

UK Government will ‘take decisions’ on potential outdoor smoking ban, Starmer says

29th August 2024

By PA Reporters Sir Keir Starmer has said the Government will “take decisions” on a potential outdoor smoking ban in an effort to curb preventable deaths and alleviate pressures on the NHS. Industry leaders have warned that the proposed plans to ban outdoor smoking, including in beer gardens and outside stadiums, would be another “nail...

‘Painful’ Budget is needed for ‘long-term good’, says Prime Minister

27th August 2024

By PA Reporters Sir Keir Starmer warned that the Government’s forthcoming Budget will be “painful” as he asked the country to “accept short-term pain for long-term good”. In a speech in the Downing Street rose garden, the Prime Minister claimed his Government has done more in seven weeks than the Conservative government did in seven years. But...