Gibraltar students celebrate A-level results and university places

Gibraltar students celebrate A-level results and university places

13th August 2026

Students hugged, cheered and celebrated on Thursday morning as they received their A-level results, with an overall pass rate of 92% recorded across Gibraltar’s three Government schools. This year’s students secured a collective 660 pass grades, including 585 passes across 25 traditionally assessed subjects and a further 75 passes in six vocational qualifications. There were...

Students celebrate university offers and vocational achievements at Gibraltar College

13th August 2026

The Gibraltar College achieved an A-level pass rate of 89% including vocational courses on Thursday, with students celebrating their results and future opportunities. Among those receiving their results were students heading to university to study nursing and acting, while others are preparing for careers in music and health and social care. For Tristan Benyunes, results...

NatWest International to streamline operational roles in Gibraltar

13th August 2026

NatWest International is making changes to streamline some operational roles and centralise teams, and assured customers there will be no changes to the banking services it provides in Gibraltar. A spokesperson for NatWest International said the changes were intended to simplify how the bank operates and ensure it remained focused on customer service. “We are...

Spanish fishing vessel reported after protected skates landed off Europa Point

13th August 2026

A Spanish commercial fishing vessel has been reported for allegedly fishing without a permit in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW) and landing three protected skates off Europa Point. The incident took place at about 10.15am on Wednesday when officers from the Environmental Protection and Research Unit observed the vessel La Rapida fishing with long lines...

A charity convoy crosses from Algeciras to Ceuta

10th August 2026

The Catalan association Border Resistance has organised a convoy from different parts of Spain to deliver three vans of aid to NGOs working with migrants in Ceuta.  The organisation's spokesperson, Shadi, said Border Resistance had worked with associations in Barcelona, the Basque Country, Madrid, Cádiz, Málaga and Algeciras.  In Algeciras, three vans were loaded with...

Spain restores border checks for travellers from Italy

7th August 2026

Spain will temporarily reinstate border controls for travellers arriving from Italy from Saturday after a diplomatic dispute over the Ceuta migrant crisis and the application of the Schengen agreement escalated. The Spanish Government said the temporary measures will apply at ports and airports from 12am on August 8 until 12am on September 7, "unless changing...

Spain urges Italy to lift border controls before Monday

7th August 2026

Spain has urged Italy to lift border controls introduced after the migrant crisis in Ceuta and restore normal Schengen arrangements before Monday, warning it will take "proper measures to protect the interests and dignity of its citizens" if no action is taken. In a statement issued on Friday, the Spanish Government called on Italy to...

Spain says Schengen ‘was never at risk’ after Ceuta migrant crisis

5th August 2026

Spain's minister of Interior Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Tuesday that the recent migrant crisis in Ceuta had never placed the Schengen area at risk as he called on Italy to reconsider its decision to suspend the free movement agreement for travellers arriving from Spain.  Speaking after a special meeting of EU interior ministers, Mr Grande-Marlaska...