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Dates announced for 69th Gibraltar International Drama Festival

Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, has announced that the 69th Gibraltar International Drama Festival will take place at the Ince’s Hall Theatre from Monday March 23 to Saturday March 28, 2026. The festival is open to all drama groups, with entries adjudicated by a member of the Guild of Drama...

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Minister presents PATHS certificates to employment scheme trainees

The Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos, has presented certificates to a new group of participants who successfully completed a series of upskilling courses under the PATHS (Professional Advancement Through Holistic Skills) programme. The courses form part of the Government of Gibraltar’s Employment Scheme and are designed to improve employability by equipping...

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Treaty is about ‘building a future, not rewriting the past’

The future UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar is about “people and prosperity, not sovereignty”, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo told a reception on Monday night, adding: “It is about building a future. It is not about rewriting the past.” Mr Picardo was addressing guests including diplomats, MPs, UK Government officials and business representatives during a reception at...

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Unauthorised drones delay two easyJet flights over safety concerns

Unauthorised drone activity around Gibraltar airport delayed two easyJet flights to London on Monday night, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. There is no confirmation as to who was flying the drones but investigators believe they were likely linked to illicit smuggling activity on Spanish side of the border, the Chronicle understands. One passenger said...

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Gib pitches in London as ‘trusted, agile partner’ for financial services growth and innovation

Gibraltar’s offering as a well-regulated finance centre with direct access to the UK market and an appetite for innovation at the crossroads of finance and technology was a central theme at the annual financial service lunch in Mansion House, in the heart of the City of London. Over 300 guests from across Gibraltar’s financial services...

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Gib Bank apologises to Hindu community after image circulates

Gibraltar International Bank has apologised to the Hindu community after an image circulated of employees in Indian and native American dress. The photo was taken within the premises of Gibraltar International Bank (GIB) and circulated online, but was not shared by the bank on its social media platforms. On Saturday night, GIB CEO Peter Horton...

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Second ‘Seat of Hope’ unveiled at Europa Point

The Minister for the Environment, Dr John Cortes, last week unveiled the second marine life-themed bench at Europa Point in support of Cancer Relief Gibraltar, alongside the charity’s Toni Sanderson. The Seats of Hope project, launched by While Wild World, is transforming benches at Europa Point into mosaic artworks created by Eco Decor by Ireana...

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La Línea house prices rise by 5.39% in third quarter of 2025 

by Maria Jesus Corrales The average house prices in La Línea, factoring in both existing and new-built residences, have risen by 5.39% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the independent valuation company Tinsa.  The average price of a 90m2 flat in La Línea now stands at €129,458, or €1,438 per square metre.  Although...

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UK and Spain address UN Fourth Committee, setting out traditional positions and welcoming treaty

The UK Government this week told the UN Fourth Committee that its longstanding commitment to the people of Gibraltar “remains unchanged”. Addressing the committee, an official from the UK Permanent Representation at the UN underscored the double-lock commitment while welcoming progress toward a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit future. “The UK will not enter arrangements...

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Spain’s King Felipe hails ‘historic’ Gibraltar pact in UN address

Spain’s King Felipe VI hailed the “historic” political agreement for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar during a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, in which he said the treaty would bring “confidence, legal certainty and stability” to communities either side of the border. Addressing diplomats under the gaze of...

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Yvette Cooper appointed UK Foreign Secretary in major reshuffle

By Chronicle staff and PA Yvette Cooper was appointed UK Foreign Secretary on Friday as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer embarked on a major reshuffle of his senior team, following the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner for breaching the ministerial code when she did not pay enough stamp duty on a seaside home....