CM has ‘robust’ legal advice to contest inquiry findings on him, Feetham says 

CM has ‘robust’ legal advice to contest inquiry findings on him, Feetham says 

18th January 2026

The Chief Minister has received “robust” legal advice from Sir Peter Caruana on the findings against him in the McGrail Inquiry report and has a constitutional right challenge them, Nigel Feetham, the Minister for Justice, said last week.  Speaking during a discussion with GSD MP Damon Bossino on GBC’s Viewpoint, Mr Feetham said the Chief...

Action4schools funds New Year’s party for Sierra Leone orphanage

18th January 2026

Local charity Action4schools has funded a New Year’s party for children at the Advance Orphanage School in Makeni, Sierra Leone. The charity has been supporting the orphans and the wider community around the school for many years, having paid for regular medical treatment, built a water well and a set of latrines funded by donors...

Royal Navy submarine sails into port

17th January 2026

A Royal Navy nuclear powered Astute-class submarine is pictured sailing into Gibraltar on Friday.  Photo by Johnny Bugeja

St Joseph’s Lower Primary links Africa topic to local charity work

16th January 2026

Children at St Joseph’s Lower Primary School have begun a new topic on Africa that links classroom learning with real-life experiences of charity, kindness and global awareness. The topic was introduced through a specially created video filmed in Africa by volunteers from local charity Generous Hearts, giving pupils an insight into daily life there and...

UK pushes ahead with online gambling tax change despite concerns, including over Gib

14th January 2026

Changes to UK online gambling duty were passed unopposed in the House of Commons on Tuesday evening, despite concerns about the impact they could have on Gibraltar’s economy and the risk of pushing people to unlicensed markets. The package of gambling tax changes announced in the UK Budget late last year will raise about £1 billion for...

Costa motorway tolls rise in 2026

12th January 2026

An increase in tolls on the AP-7 motorway in Spain will now cost light vehicle users €19.55 during peak season to drive from the Rock to Malaga Airport. The cost will be €12 off peak. The peak rate includes the months of June, July, August and September and the 17 days from the Friday before...

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...