Gibraltar could have first woman Chief Minister as Picardo sets out departure plan

Braveheart Awards shine a light on courage of Gibraltar’s young people

5th June 2026

A ceremony recognising the courage and resilience of seven of Gibraltar’s youngest citizens was held at The Mayor’s Parlour at City Hall on Thursday morning, as the Braveheart Awards were presented for the second consecutive year. The Bravehearts Awards recipients this year are Elijah Fortuna, Leah Brown, Maya Brown, Noah Walsh, Paul Martin McGuigan, Oliver...

Air conditioning unit suspected of causing Ocean Spa Plaza fire

5th June 2026

A fire in a 14th‑floor apartment of Ocean Spa Plaza early Thursday morning triggered an emergency response from the Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service but caused only limited damage and no injuries thanks to rapid evacuation and built‑in safety measures. Speaking to the Chronicle, Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) senior officer Edgar Ramirez said...

Gibraltar could have first woman Chief Minister as Picardo sets out departure plan

4th June 2026

Fabian Picardo will stand down as leader of the GSLP and Chief Minister in autumn this year and Gemma Arias-Vasquez could become Gibraltar’s first woman Chief Minister if she wins the party’s internal leadership election ahead of the next general election. This was announced at a press conference on Thursday afternoon at the GSLP headquarters...

Complainant now sees former friend accused of child sexual offences as ‘a monster’ 

4th June 2026

A former teacher and Scout leader accused of sexual offences against children was described as “a monster” by a man he allegedly sent sexualised messages to as a teenager.  The man, known only as Mr X, was giving live evidence in the fourth day of the trial of Clayton Busto, 43, who denies 19 charges of sexual offences against children involving four...

Spanish police dismantle drug network using drones to smuggle drugs from Morocco 

27th May 2026

Spanish police have dismantled a criminal organisation based in Cadiz province and Alava that allegedly used large fixed-wing drones to transport hashish and cocaine from Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar before moving the drugs onward to France, the Policia Nacional said on Tuesday.  The operation, known as Operation Horus, began in 2025 and focused...

PP still wants to govern alone despite losing majority in Sunday’s regional election 

18th May 2026

The acting president of the regional government of Andalusia, the Partido Popular’s Juanma Moreno Bonilla, said on Monday that his aim was to govern alone following the Andalusian election on Sunday, in which his party lost its absolute majority.  The PP ended up with 53 seats in the regional parliament, down from 58 in 2022.  That left it two seats short of the 55-seat...

Strait increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling, Spanish security report says 

18th May 2026

By Maria Jesus Corrales A report on Spain’s campaign against the illegal trade in narcotics has described the zone stretching from Cádiz to Málaga as one of “increasing vulnerability” to the narcotics trade, with as many as 600 drugs launches plying the Strait last year.  Published last week by Spain’s security services, the document comes at a turbulent time for Andalucía as it nears...

PP wins Andalusian election but loses majority

18th May 2026

The Partido Popular won Sunday’s regional election in Andalusia but lost the majority it achieved in 2022, ending up with 53 seats in the regional parliament. This figure is five fewer than the 58 members of parliament it obtained in the 2022 elections and leaves it two seats short of a majority, which is set...