Past four years were warmest on record, with 2025 coming in third

Gibraltar literary festival set for November

9th January 2026

The Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival will be held from November 9 to 15, 2026, Gibraltar Cultural Services has announced. The event is organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministries of Culture and Tourism. The Minister for Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos, said planning was already underway for the 2026 festival following the...

All year 11 students able to view GCSE results on app for first time this summer

9th January 2026

By Jasmine Norden, Press Association Education Correspondent, and Chronicle staff All year 11 students will be able to view their GCSE results on their phones for the first time this summer, the UK Government has announced, in a move likely to apply to pupils in Gibraltar too. The British government is fully rolling out an...

Ministry for Heritage expands local history resources for schools

9th January 2026

The Ministry for Heritage has expanded its local history resources for primary schools, adding new classroom materials, worksheets, educational visits and curated video content to support teaching on Gibraltar’s past. The Ministry has long supported schools with visits to historic sites including the Moorish Castle, Northern Defences, Landport Defences, Trafalgar Cemetery, the Victorian Walk, Gibraltar’s...

Christian Hook in Times guide of best portrait painters in Britian

9th January 2026

Christian Hook has been selected as one of the best portrait painters in Britain by The Times newspaper, in a guide to readers of artists available for commission in the UK. Mr Hook’s name was listed alongside Jonathan Yeo, who painted a portrait of King Charles in 2024, Emily Rogers, Francis Bell, Diarmuid Kelly, Adebanji...

Lords debate self-determination as Chagos Bill faces scrutiny 

7th January 2026

 The issue of self-determination and whether Chagossians were entitled to a referendum on the UK’s controversial decision to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius was debated in the House of Lords this week.  Under the agreement signed last May, the UK will cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal...

Hozgarganta river bursts its banks as Storm Francis lashes Campo

4th January 2026

by Maria Jesus Corrales Heavy rainfall from Storm Francis in the Campo area caused the Hozgarganta river to burst its banks as it passed through Jimena, forcing the closure of the A-405 road and several bridges, while residents living by the Guadiaro in San Roque were placed on alert level one. Jimena’s city council said...

Spain sees ‘no direct link’ between treaty and its defence relations with US

29th December 2025

The Spanish Government sees “no direct link” between the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar and Spain’s military relationship with the US or the security of the Strait of Gibraltar. Madrid set out its position in response to a series of questions in the Spanish Congress from the Partido Popular, which had probed whether the treaty would...

Bank of England cuts interest rates to near three-year low

18th December 2025

By Anna Wise, Press Association Business Reporter The Bank of England has cut interest rates to the lowest level in nearly three years, as it said measures in the Budget will help bring down inflation quicker than previously thought. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to reduce rates from 4% to 3.75%. Governor Andrew...