Sanchez to meet Starmer in Downing Street on September 3

Gibsams to hold annual Sunrise of Hope walk

12th August 2025

Gibsams will hold its annual Suicide Prevention 5-mile walk, Sunrise of Hope, on Saturday September 13. The event, which begins at 5am, brings together participants across Gibraltar and internationally to walk from darkness into the dawn, aiming to show support for those affected by suicide, self-harm, or suicidal thoughts. Walkers will meet at Casemates at...

Gibraltar to host Active Travel Month in September

12th August 2025

Gibraltar will hold an Active Travel Month from September 1 to 30, encouraging individuals, businesses, schools and community groups to replace short car journeys with walking or cycling. Organised by OTWO Magazine, the Sustainable Transport Action Group and the Gibraltar Netball Association, the initiative is supported by local sponsor AMA Group and will raise funds...

Line-up announced for Gibraltar National Day rock concert

12th August 2025

The Self Determination for Gibraltar Group (SDGG) and Gibraltar Cultural Services have announced details of the Gibraltar National Day Rock Concert, which will take place on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Casemates Square. Organised on behalf of the SDGG by Jensen Callejon, the event will begin at 8.30pm and will feature performances by The Adrian...

Gibraltar Defence Police hosts event for PossAbilities charity

12th August 2025

The Gibraltar Defence Police (GDP) hosted a “meet and greet” for local charity PossAbilities outside their headquarters at His Majesty’s Naval Base. More than 50 children and support workers attending a PossAbilities summer camp visited the GDP’s K9 unit to meet working dogs Ela and Thor. Thor, trained to detect explosives, received attention from the...

Orthodox Christian liturgy to be held at St Bernard’s

12th August 2025

The Orthodox Christian Divine Liturgy has been offered monthly in Gibraltar for the past two and a half years, taking place at either Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral or St Bernard’s Roman Catholic Church on Europa Road. The Orthodox community has expressed gratitude to both churches for their hospitality. The priest serving the community, Fr Alexei...

British Forces Gibraltar personnel complete oil spill response training

12th August 2025

Personnel from British Forces Gibraltar have completed the Maritime and Coastguard Agency Level 4 Oil Spill Response Training, delivered by Briggs Marine. The course provided in-depth training for on-scene commanders, equipping Port Services staff with the knowledge and skills to manage and control oil spill emergencies within Admiralty Waters. Training topics included incident assessment, response...

Kids get ‘Pedal Ready’ at summer Cycling Proficiency Course

12th August 2025

By Neve Clinton The Pedal Ready organisation held a Level 1 Cycling Proficiency Course at the Bayside and Westside podium as part of the GSLA summer programme, providing two cohorts two hours of cycle safety and education each. The course, geared for 11-year-olds but open to anyone who can ride a bicycle, includes learning how...

Another wildfire near Tarifa triggers emergency response 

11th August 2025

Another wildfire broke out near Tarifa on Monday afternoon, forcing evacuations and causing disruption less than a week after the last major summer blaze on the popular stretch of coastline.  The fire started at around 2pm in the Sierra de la Plata, close to Punta Camarinal between the busy beach at Bolonia and nearby Playa...

Sanchez to meet Starmer in Downing Street on September 3

11th August 2025

Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, will meet his UK counterpart Sir Keir Starmer in No.10 Downing Street on September 3 during an official visit to the UK . The meeting, Mr Sanchez’ first to No.10, will come as work continues to finalise the legal text of a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar following the announcement of...

Airlines left battling to recover operations after air traffic control glitch

30th July 2025

By Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent, and Chronicle staff Airlines were yesterday evening attempting to recover their flight operations after a UK air traffic control (ATC) fault caused major disruption on Wednesday afternoon, including the cancellation of the evening service between Gibraltar and Gatwick. ATC provider Nats said its engineers had “restored the system that...

Sanchez hails ‘historic’ Gib agreement, defends his government’s record

29th July 2025

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hailed the “historic” political agreement on a UK/EU treaty for Gibraltar as a highlight of his country’s foreign policy during a midterm review of his government’s performance. Speaking during a press conference on Monday, Mr Sanchez also said he had no plans to bring forward Spain's next general election, which...