Ceuta faces migration crisis as thousands cross uncontrolled from Morocco

New mosquito treatment programme launched for summer

31st July 2026

The Environmental Agency and Public Health Gibraltar have issued their annual advice on preventing mosquito bites and announced a new larvicidal treatment programme with the Technical Services Department. Mosquito activity increases during the warmer months and, while most species found locally are nuisance-biters, they can still cause discomfort and secondary infections. The two species most...

Nominations sought for 2027 state honours and Gibraltar Award

31st July 2026

The Gibraltar Honours Board has invited nominations for state awards to recognise people who have made an exceptional contribution to Gibraltar’s wellbeing, achievements or reputation. The board, chaired by the Governor, will meet in October 2026 to consider nominations for The King’s Birthday Honours List 2027 and the Gibraltar Award. Nominations may be submitted by...

Yellow alert issued as temperatures set to reach 31°C

31st July 2026

A yellow alert for high temperatures has been issued from Sunday, August 2, to Tuesday, August 4, with temperatures expected to reach 31°C or higher. The alert will remain in place throughout each day. In a statement from the Government, it is noted that while most people are expected to cope with the hot weather,...

Unite members back five-year public sector pay deal, but turnout low

30th July 2026

Unite members have voted overwhelmingly to accept a five-year public sector pay deal, with the union confirming the result to the Gibraltar Government following the closure of its ballot on July 30 and despite a low turnout. On a turnout of 21.5%, 76.2% of participating members voted in favour of the agreement and 23.8% voted...

Ceuta faces migration crisis as thousands cross uncontrolled from Morocco

31st July 2026

This article was first published on Thursday July 30 but is being updated.   Thousands of migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday, overwhelming police and emergency services after swimming around the breakwater at the Tarajal border and entering on foot. Estimates from Ceuta authorities on Friday suggested as many as 60,000 people had entered...

Gib treaty ‘historic opportunity’ to deepen UK/Spain relations, Albares says after meeting Miliband

30th July 2026

The Gibraltar treaty offered a “historic opportunity” for Spain and the UK to further deepen bilateral relations that were already “at their best moment”, Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albares, said after meeting his UK counterpart this week. Newly appointed UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband travelled to Madrid on Wednesday evening where he...

Simon Parkes’ mother calls on suspect to reveal what happened to her son 40 years ago 

30th July 2026

By Rob Freeman and Ben Mitchell, Press Association  The mother of a sailor missing for 40 years has called on the man she believes responsible for his disappearance to reveal what happened to her son.  Simon Parkes, from Bristol, was last seen in December 1986 when the Royal Navy ship he was serving on, HMS...

Former Royal Navy petty officer double murderer guilty of sex assaults in 1990s

27th July 2026

By Anahita Hossein-Pour and Ben Mitchell, Press Association A former Royal Navy petty officer jailed for life for the murder of two young men has been found guilty of sexually assaulting four males, including a 14-year-old boy in the 1990s, two of whom he had considered killing. Allan Grimson was sentenced in 2001 for the murders of...