European Council working party holds first talks on Gibraltar treaty

Storm Oriana causes road closures, strong gusts and rain

13th February 2026

Storm Oriana, the fifteenth storm this winter season has resulted in road closures due to strong winds and rain. MeteoGib Chief Meterologist Stephanie Ball said winds reached gale force at Europa Point at speeds of 50kts (93km/h). The Gibraltar Government had issued a weather advisory for south-westerly winds throughout Friday, the advisory continues until Saturday...

World Book Day 2026

13th February 2026

Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), on behalf of the Ministry for Culture, is preparing its World Book Day 2026 events, which are being sponsored by the John Mackintosh Hall Trust. As part of its commitment to literature and reading, GCS will once again issue around 1,000 free books to children in lower primary schools. In the...

Celebrating Llanito, a call for creative community initiatives

13th February 2026

Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, has launched a new initiative as part of the Youth Arts Jamboree to celebrate, promote and preserve Gibraltar’s bilingual language, Llanito. As part of wider efforts to encourage community engagement, GCS is inviting individuals, groups and organisations to develop artistic and cultural projects that...

Gibraltar delegation attends International Energy Week 2026 in London

13th February 2026

The Minister for Business and the Port, Gemma Arias Vasquez, led a Gibraltar delegation to London earlier this week to attend International Energy Week and the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) Annual Dinner. The IBIA Annual Dinner brought together senior industry leaders, investors and policymakers from across the global energy and maritime sectors. Gibraltar Maritime...

Andalusian Parliament urges La Linea rail link, citing border changes after treaty

12th February 2026

A motion calling for La Linea’s inclusion in a coastal rail corridor linking Nerja and Algeciras was unanimously approved by the Andalusian Parliament development committee this week, which urged the central government in Madrid to reverse an earlier decision excluding the border town from the project. The motion was tabled by the Partido Popular, which...

Second day of flooding and disruption in Campo as stormy weather persists

5th February 2026

Storm Leonardo hit the Campo de Gibraltar hard for a second day on Thursday, with torrential rain continuing and winds registering gusts of up to 85km/h in Tarifa. The bad weather left streets and roads flooded in many Campo municipalities and brought down trees and branches across the area, with emergency services continuing on high...

Bank of England holds interest rates but future cuts ‘likely’ 

5th February 2026

By Anna Wise and Henry Saker-Clark, Press Association Business Reporters  The Bank of England has said future interest rate cuts are “likely” amid a slowdown in inflation, despite policymakers voting to hold rates at 3.75% on Thursday.  It came as the central bank also warned that economic growth is now set to be weaker than previously expected while unemployment...

Andalucia braced for intense rain amid flooding fears

3rd February 2026

Andalucia is braced for severe weather on Wednesday, with a ‘red alert’ issued for parts of Cadiz provinces and amber and yellow alerts across the rest of the region. Some forecasters are predicting rainfall of up to 550 litres per square metre in mountainous areas around Ronda, Ubrique and Grazalema, all of which are on...