CM sets deadline for implementation of Openshaw recommendations, says treaty work will mark end of his leadership

CM sets deadline for implementation of Openshaw recommendations, says treaty work will mark end of his leadership

7th January 2026

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said he was “setting a clear deadline” to implement the recommendations made in the McGrail Inquiry report by Sir Peter Openshaw, the retired UK judge who chaired the public inquiry. In a New Year message broadcast on GBC on Wednesday night, Mr Picardo said the McGrail Inquiry report’s recommendations relating to...

Local retailers remove Nestle baby formula products over food poisoning fears

6th January 2026

By Eyleen Gomez and agencies Local retailers have removed Nestle branded baby formula products after the company recalled over concerns they may contain a food poisoning toxin. A spokesperson for the Environmental Agency told the Chronicle it “received an alert from the UK Food Standards Agency last night and issued a recall alert to importers...

Weekend downpour was a month’s rainfall, meteorologist says

6th January 2026

The heavy downpour over the weekend equated to a months’ worth of rainfall, Chief Meteorologist at MeteoGib Stephanie Ball said. Ms Ball told the Chronicle that rainfall was due to Storm Francis which brought a very wet weekend. She said around 126mm of rainfall was recorded at the North Front Airport site, with most of...

Float builders overcome rain and wind to deliver Three Kings spectacle 

5th January 2026

Gibraltar celebrated the Three Kings Cavalcade on Monday evening, with the downpour over the weekend not dampening the spirits of those volunteers who spent the festive break working on their floats.  The Cavalcade was led by the Three Kings, namely Dylan Ferrar as Melchior, Gerry Martinez as Gasper and Simon Hamdane as Balthazar.  The crowds...

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...

Spain sees ‘no direct link’ between treaty and its defence relations with US

29th December 2025

The Spanish Government sees “no direct link” between the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar and Spain’s military relationship with the US or the security of the Strait of Gibraltar. Madrid set out its position in response to a series of questions in the Spanish Congress from the Partido Popular, which had probed whether the treaty would...

Bank of England cuts interest rates to near three-year low

18th December 2025

By Anna Wise, Press Association Business Reporter The Bank of England has cut interest rates to the lowest level in nearly three years, as it said measures in the Budget will help bring down inflation quicker than previously thought. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to reduce rates from 4% to 3.75%. Governor Andrew...