Border plans take shape as Govt highlights new security measures

Peter Montegriffo steps down as GibSams chair as Julian Santos takes over

1st July 2026

Peter Montegriffo has stepped down as chair of Befrienders (Gibraltar) Ltd, the charity behind GibSams and GibSilver, after almost five years in the role, handing over to Julian Santos as the charity prepares for its next phase of development. Mr Montegriffo, who first became involved with GibSams in 2017 at the invitation of the charity's...

Border plans take shape as Govt highlights new security measures

1st July 2026

The Gibraltar Government highlighted new border security measures on Wednesday after video circulated widely of sections of the old fence being removed, prompting concerns. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo toured the eastern end of the border with journalists, pointing out that while the old fence was being removed, a new, high security one had already been...

Ex-police officer’s appeal on data protection conviction dismissed

1st July 2026

A former police officer convicted of data protection offences who claimed he had been persecuted due to a “malicious and vindictive desire to punish” him has had his appeal dismissed by the Court of Appeal. Former RGP officer Anthony Bolaños was fined £1000 last year after a week-long Supreme Court trial and appealed his convictions...

Business engagement continues through further treaty town halls

1st July 2026

The Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia, and the Minister for Business, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, led further treaty town hall meetings this week with members of the Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce and the Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses, as the Government continued its engagement with the business community. The meetings, held on Monday and Tuesday, were...

Cross-border exhibition celebrating shared identity closes in La Linea

1st July 2026

A month-long cross-border exhibition exploring the cultural ties between Gibraltar and La Linea has come to an end at the Casa de la Cultura after bringing together artists, historians, community groups and residents from both sides of the border.  Al Cielo con Ella ran throughout June, offering a programme of artistic and community activities that examined the physical and emotional connections between...

Defence plan earmarks £1.9bn for overseas bases and ‘continued support’ for Gib 

30th June 2026

The UK Government’s Defence Investment Plan [Dip] earmarks £1.9 billion for investment in Britain’s overseas bases through to 2030 and expressly sets out continued support for the base in Gibraltar.  The plan was published on Monday and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said an extra £15 billion investment in defence will mean the UK will be ready to fight Russia if Vladimir Putin launches an attack in 2030.  “When...

Juan Franco: "At times, I thought an agreement was impossible"

30th June 2026

Juan Franco, the Mayor of La Línea, is looking forward to the removal of border controls on July 15 and seeing how the new arrangements work in practice. With the finish line now in sight, Mr Franco has seen his profile grow nationally through his defence of La Línea's interests. The Chronicle spoke to him...

Most Australian young people still on social media despite ban, study suggests 

25th June 2026

By Aine Fox, Press Association Social Affairs Correspondent  Eight in 10 Australian young people reported still accessing social media in the months after a ban for under-16s took effect, according to research.  The findings from a small study of the initial impacts of the world-first ban suggested “insufficient evidence of any substantive early effects”, the University of Newcastle,...