Balaena and Govt explore specialist maritime apprenticeships as UK drives ‘new era of industrialisation’ 

Christmas Festival of Lights set for November 20

1st October 2026

Gibraltar’s Christmas Festival of Lights will take place on November 20, Gibraltar Cultural Services has announced. The event, organised by GCS on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, will mark the start of the festive season with an evening of Christmas entertainment and activities for families. Further details about the programme will be announced in...

Gibraltar cohort begins Global Emerging Leaders Programme

1st October 2026

A group of young people from Gibraltar has begun the Global Emerging Leaders Programme, known locally as the “Washington Programme”, with a series of introductory meetings in Gibraltar and London ahead of a visit to Washington, D.C. The Gibraltar cohort recently met the Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia, and the Minister for Education, Dr...

Gibraltar International Dance Festival to mark 25th anniversary in 2027

1st October 2026

The Gibraltar International Dance Festival will mark its 25th anniversary when it returns to the John Mackintosh Hall Theatre from February 9 to 13, 2027. The competitive event, organised by M.O Productions and affiliated to the British Federation of Festivals, will feature Children, Junior and Adult categories. Competitors will be able to enter solos, duets...

Gibraltar represented at European transport conference in Brussels

1st October 2026

Officials from the Ministry for Transport represented Gibraltar at Connecting Europe Days 2026 in Brussels, the European Commission’s flagship mobility conference. Stewart Harrison and Elizabeth Baw attended the event on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Dr John Cortes, from September 28 to October 1. The conference typically attracts more than 3,000 participants from across...

Burnham not ruling out going ‘all the way’ and rejoining European Union

30th September 2026

By David Hughes and Will Meakin-Durrant, Press Association Andy Burnham has acknowledged he could go “all the way” and propose rejoining the European Union as he considers the UK’s future relationship with Brussels. The Prime Minister, who has blamed Brexit for a decade of drift and division, said he would look at the “pros and...

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...