Seven years on, Gibraltar still waiting for new Development Plan

Seven years on, Gibraltar still waiting for new Development Plan

29th September 2026

The Gibraltar Government said it has no definite date for the publication of Gibraltar’s new Development Plan, a year after a draft document was expected to be released for public consultation. The Development Plan sets parameters and offers guidance for buildings in Gibraltar, but the current plan dates to 2009, a time when Gibraltar looked...

Arengo’s Building set for major external refurbishment

29th September 2026

The Housing Works Agency has filed an application with the Town Planner for the external refurbishment of Arengo’s Building on Arengo’s Palace Lane. Works are to include new insulated coloured render façades, replacement windows and roller shutters, a new roof and screening for air-conditioning units and clothes lines. A design statement prepared by Arc Design...

GTB plans eight iconic red telephone boxes at Gibraltar landmarks

29th September 2026

Eight traditional red telephone boxes could be installed at prominent locations across Gibraltar under plans submitted by the Gibraltar Tourist Board to the Town Planner. The proposals would see the K6-style phone boxes placed at seven locations; Cathedral Square, the American War Memorial, Casemates Square, Europa Point, Princess Caroline’s Battery, Alameda Gardens and the Pillar...

WagerWire says Gibraltar framework potential ‘blueprint’ for prediction markets worldwide

29th September 2026

Prediction Market company WagerWire has launched its headquarters in Gibraltar with plans to “operate in less traditional ways” under the new regulatory framework that could become “a blueprint for the rest of the world”. WagerWire Co-founders Travis Geiger, Zackery Doctor, and Guy Dotan cut the ribbon at Gibraltar’s World Trade Centre alongside the Minister for...

Five avoid prison in cross-border migrant trafficking case 

28th September 2026

Five people accused of trafficking migrants from Morocco into Spain via Gibraltar airport were sentenced by a court in Algeciras on Monday but received short jail terms that, in practice, mean they will not serve time in prison.  The five, who include a Gibraltarian family of Moroccan origin, were arrested in 2019 after a cross-border...

Plaza de la Constitucion’s facelift to begin in October

28th September 2026

La Línea’s Plaza de la Constitución is set for a complete refurbishment, with works beginning in mid-October.  The aim of the project is to totally reshape the setting and function of this public amenity and promote healthy social interaction through the installation of shaded areas, benches leisure facilities.  One of the more striking changes planned...

Algeciras to receive first cruise calls in 2027

28th September 2026

The port of Algeciras is set to receive its first nine cruise ships in 2027 as part of an effort to diversify the economy and promote tourism in the Campo de Gibraltar.  Nicolás Martínez Andión, the port’s head of Business Development and Marketing, confirmed the plans to Cadena SER saying that Algeciras had been preparing...

Britain should ‘rejoin EU within a decade’ says report by Blair think tank 

24th September 2026

By Harry Taylor, Press Association Political Staff  Britain should commit to rejoining the European Union within a decade, according to the think tank chaired by Sir Tony Blair, as the former Labour prime minister said the country needed a “new approach” to post-Brexit relations.  Sir Tony, who left office in 2007, said Andy Burnham’s Government...