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26th June 2026

A walk down Main Street last Saturday morning got me chatting about last week’s Alice’s Table and the year 1961. Why? Because I was stopped several times by some of our readers who enjoyed reminiscing and rediscovered some parts of our past that they had pushed away and forgotten. It never ceases to amaze me...

25th June 2026

Back in April I reported in these columns that I had caught up with Surianne Dalmedo on the release of her last single ‘My Heart’ and this summer I’m saying that July will bring her closer to realizing those dreams of a career in music. Why do I say this? Because the first week of July will see her performing in a UK music festival (The Eyes Have It) in which...

25th June 2026

Gibraltar’s military strategic importance has sharpened in recent years as conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine, instability elsewhere and a shifting European landscape have underlined the value of sovereign infrastructure at the gateway to the Mediterranean, Commodore Tom Guy said, as he prepares to leave Gibraltar after four years as Commander British Forces.   Looking...

24th June 2026

Lord Hugo Swire, deputy chair of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, underscored opportunities across the Commonwealth as he called the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s future relationship with the bloc the “biggest Brexit dividend”.  Lord Swire visited the Rock to mark the continuing partnership between Gibraltar and CWEIC.   He was welcomed during a reception at...

23rd June 2026

The Speaker of Parliament, Karen Ramagge Phillips, used a session of the Gibraltar Youth Parliament on Monday to underline the importance of engaging young people in democratic life.  Addressing participants and guests, she said the initiative was intended to show young people that their voices mattered.  “The core idea behind this youth parliament was to...

23rd June 2026

Hailing from a small place like Gibraltar, the sense of community is given and often taken for granted.   You greet your neighbours on your way to work, wave hello to the same people you pass by on your regular commute, arrive at work and greet everyone good morning.   These are the people that have now formed part of your...

23rd June 2026

SHORT STORY COMPETITION WINNERS 2026   The Ministry of Culture Award – Overall Competition Winner   Winner: Naomi Duarte with ‘El Cuenco de Castañas’  I used to believe that speed could outrun hunger, that if I ran fast enough through the corridor the heat in my palms would not blister. Abuela had just slit las castan as with the small, precise knife she...

22nd June 2026

Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation as Prime Minister on Monday will cause a headache for officials organising the signature of the UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar ahead of its provisional implementation as from July 15.  The treaty itself will be unaffected by developments in London, but the practical arrangements to get it signed by mid-July have become “a little bit more problematic”, the...

22nd June 2026

The Gibraltar Squash open kicks off this evening with Day one of competition providing a full schedule with matches starting at 5pm across all six courts. The Men's, womens, Vintage first and second rounds will start this evening. The second round starting just an hour after the start of the last first round matches. The...

22nd June 2026

By Press Association Political Staff Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will resign as Prime Minister less than two years after coming to power. In a statement outside 10 Downing Street, Sir Keir said his party had asked “whether I am best placed to lead us into the next general election”. He said: “I have...

18th June 2026

A former teacher and Scout leader described in court as “a sexual predator of young boys” was convicted by a jury on Thursday of multiple sexual offences against children.  Clayton Busto, 43, faced 19 charges involving four victims, some dating as far back as 2007.  The charges included 13 counts of sexual activity with a child; two counts...

18th June 2026

Book review by Kimberly Foreman Genre:  Historical fiction / romance Are you in the mood for a summery romance? Look no further, because this week I’m bringing you the recently published Three Summers by Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan. It’s the perfect piece of escapist fiction!  Rafaella Parisi, daughter of a humble olive tree grower, longs for her friends to arrive from Rome. The...

17th June 2026

The Gibraltar Government has introduced an age cap of 55 and a minimum earnings requirement tied to average wages in Gibraltar as key elements of new criteria linking residency to economic contribution to protect public services. The new criteria will apply to people seeking residence in Gibraltar after October 6, 2025, while existing holders of...

17th June 2026

By Marti Crespo In an article published exactly one year ago for Bloomsday 2025, I explored the story of a Catalan monk from the Monastery of Montserrat who was assigned to Gibraltar at the beginning of the twentieth century and whose name, by a remarkable twist of fate, found its way into one of the...

16th June 2026

Children from Year 2 at St Bernard’s Lower Primary School who together with their parents they designed and built a swift box, bat box, or bee hotel, recently presented them to the Minister for Environment, Dr John Cortes at Discovery Fortress. Dr Cortes was accompanied by Steven Warr from the Department of the Environment, Sustainability,...

16th June 2026

I always, well maybe not always, but sometimes make excuses for them because perhaps they haven’t noticed you in the crowds (often there’s no one walking either way), or are deep in thought about something that’s troubling them or because of some important issue they’re having to take care of. Here we go again I...

15th June 2026

The UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar reflects the reality of a self-governing community whose future is shaped by its own institutions, laws and decisions, Richard Buttigieg, the chairman of the SDGG, told the UN’s Committee of 24 in New York on Monday. Addressing the committee, Mr Buttigieg said the agreement showed Gibraltar had been recognised as...

15th June 2026

It's no secret that the British had a habit of turning up in all corners of the globe and claiming bits of land. We in Gibraltar live in one such place. But did you know they once had another ‘colony’ just a three-hour drive away, on the outskirts of Sevilla? I recently visited Minas de...

13th June 2026

The Gibraltar Cultural Services has opened the public nomination process for the Cultural Awards 2026, inviting nominations for individuals, groups, projects and organisations that have made a contribution to Gibraltar’s arts and cultural sector over the past year. The awards will consider achievements between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026, with members of the...

12th June 2026

The GSD said Gibraltar’s latest blackout raised serious questions about repeated assurances from the Gibraltar Government over the resilience, reliability and security of the Rock’s electricity infrastructure. In a statement, the Opposition said the outage had come despite recent public reassurances that the £16.5m Battery Energy Storage System would strengthen the network and help ensure...

11th June 2026

GibSams, in conjunction with Costa Coffee, is inviting members of the community to attend its monthly Time to Talk morning at Costa Coffee in Atlantic Suites on Wednesday, June 17. The event, which will run from 11am to 1pm, provides an informal opportunity for people to meet members of the GibSams team over coffee and...

11th June 2026

Over the years I have been fortunate to have interviewed and written about Gibraltarians who have left their mark in many professions outside Gibraltar. In the art world, in the world of music and on the stage in the theatre world – there have been many others but today we will concentrate on a subject...

10th June 2026

There’s a burger on my screen that has never existed. It never will. No cook has ever assembled it, no plate has ever held it, no human smackers have ever attempted to wrap themselves around it. It is perfect in an impossibly perfect way. The way the cheese melts at precisely the right angle…sesame seeds...

10th June 2026

Students from Prior Park School are exhibiting artwork and photography at the Art Space in Irish town as part of the Summer Arts Showcase, marking the first time their work has been displayed in a professional gallery setting. The exhibition, which will remain open for a week, has been organised through a collaboration between Prior...

9th June 2026

A king waits in a throne room as his kingdom falls apart around him. Outside, an angry mob is closing in. Inside, those closest to him are not necessarily the people he can trust. That is the setting for The Cost of the Crown, a seven-minute historical drama filmed at Nu Boyana Film Studios in...

9th June 2026

The Supreme Court trial of a former teacher and scout leader accused of sexual offences against children heard on Monday how the defendant was confronted by a complainant he had allegedly abused years earlier as a young teenager.  Clayton Busto, 43, faces 19 charges of sexual offences against children involving four alleged victims, some dating...

9th June 2026

Personnel from British Forces Gibraltar travelled to Lourdes, France, to take part in the annual International Military Pilgrimage alongside servicemen, women and veterans from more than 40 nations. International Military Pilgrimage (Pèlerinage Militaire International), is one of the world’s largest gatherings of military personnel and veterans. The Gibraltar contingent was led by Father Danny Hernandez...

8th June 2026

The timing of the challenge has been carefully arranged to finish on 21 June, giving them a narrow four-day recovery window before travelling to the UK for a field gun competition in Portsmouth in early July. Nicky Balbuena and Paul Tinkler are in the middle of a grueling 500 kilometre running challenge to raise funds for Diabetes Gibraltar, the...

8th June 2026

GSD leader Keith Azopardi set out his vision for change at the party’s annual general meeting where he outlined proposals to get Gibraltar “back on track” that focused on fairness, opportunity and stronger controls on public spending and governance. Mr Azopardi promised GSD members a hope for change and a Gibraltar they “can all be...

7th June 2026

By the Sustainable Transport Action Group (STAG) Active travel is often misunderstood as being simply about cycle lanes, pedestrianisation schemes, or restrictions on motorists. In reality, it is a broader transport strategy aimed at creating safer, healthier, more efficient and economically resilient communities. It is not anti-car, anti motorcycle or anti-business. Instead, it seeks to...