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Successful summer of cultural activities draws strong attendance from families and children

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, has concluded its summer programme of events for children and families, reporting high engagement and fully booked sessions across all activities. The first storytelling session at Commonwealth Park welcomed around 30 children and set the tone for a series of creative and educational events held...

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Europa Pool closed following vandalism incident

The Europa Pool will remain closed today after a serious act of vandalism was discovered early this morning. The incident occurred when the Pool Manager opened the facility for routine checks and to allow cleaning staff access. Staff found that faecal matter had been deliberately smeared across the toilet walls. Although no structural damage was...

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Gibraltar Financial Services sector to be showcased in London for #GIBLDN25

The Government of Gibraltar has announced a series of high-profile events in London this October as part of Gibraltar Day 2025, aimed at promoting the jurisdiction’s financial services sector. Organised by Gibraltar Finance, the #GIBLDN25 programme will feature a week of engagements bringing together representatives from government, industry and regulatory bodies. The initiative seeks to...

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Tourists praise Rock experience, but prices and traffic a concern

By Neve Clinton and Gema Martinez Corrales The mainstay of Gibraltar’s tourism sector has always been the cross-border day-tripper market, and while efforts are under way to attract longer stays, tourists are clear on what brings them to the Rock in the first place: Monkeys, views, tobacco and booze. Over the past week, the Chronicle...

UK/Spain News

UK/Spain News

Airlines left battling to recover operations after air traffic control glitch

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...

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

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...

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Wildfire in La Alcaidesa forces evacuation of summer camp 

A wildfire declared on Monday at the La Alcaidesa estate, located in the Sierra del Arca, led to the evacuation of around 60 children and 10 monitors from a nearby summer camp, according to Campo firefighters.   Guardia Civil officers and San Roque local police moved the group to a safe area due to the fire’s...

UK/Spain News

Spanish officials recognised for work on Gibraltar negotiations 

Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has awarded the Encomienda de Isabel la Católica to senior Spanish officials who took part in negotiations with the United Kingdom on a preliminary agreement concerning Gibraltar, as part of the European Union delegation.  The award recognises extraordinary conduct by Spanish or foreign individuals that benefits Spain...