Governor hails Gib treaty agreement as ‘real triumph’ after complex negotiations 

Man jailed for breaching SOPO 

22nd July 2025

A man who breached a Sexual Offences Prevention Order [SOPO] was jailed for a year by the Supreme Court on Monday.  Stephen Martinez was the subject of a SOPO made in December 2023 following an earlier sentencing for possession of indecent images of children.  Under the terms of the SOPO, he was required to notify...

ESG calls for investigation into noxious fumes and ship pollution 

22nd July 2025

The Environmental Safety Group (ESG) has called for further information from the authorities following reports of noxious fumes affecting several sea-facing estates last Friday.  The group said the fumes were noticeable late in the afternoon and described as a strong ‘drain’ smell that caused discomfort during the high temperatures.  The ESG said it had followed...

Karl Ullger to exhibit in Cane-Yo’s London exhibition

21st July 2025

Karl Ullger will be exhibiting his works alongside 35 other artists in Peckham, London next month as part of artist collective Cane-Yo. The exhibition called ‘We met on the internet’ will be held over four days from August 14 in Copeland Park Gallery and Mr Ullger was selected from Cane-Yo artists to participate in the...

Govt says ‘no delay’ in laying GHA accounts in Parliament, after GSD raises questions 

21st July 2025

The Gibraltar Government said on Friday that it tabled the GHA’s audited accounts for 2014 and 2015 in Parliament at the earliest opportunity, adding “there was no delay”.  The issue arose after the Government said the Principal Auditor, Phil Sharman, had corrected a statement in his predecessor’s report for 2018/19 claiming the accounts had yet...

GSD says Bossano ‘avoids £50.5m question’  

21st July 2025

The GSD said Sir Joe Bossano has not provided details as to what Community Credit Union Co-Operative Limited is doing with £50.5 million of Gibraltar Savings Bank money.   The Opposition was commenting after highlighting earlier this week a 2024 audit of the Savings Bank included by former Principal Auditor Anthony Sacramento in his 2018/19 report...

Governor hails Gib treaty agreement as ‘real triumph’ after complex negotiations 

21st July 2025

Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst, the Governor of Gibraltar and Commander in Chief, knows about complicated negotiations.  Before arriving on the Rock in June last year, he was the UK’s military representative to NATO and the EU, working in Brussels with both the UK delegation to NATO and the UK mission to the EU.  It...

Relay For Life raises over £134,000 in record-breaking 24-hour event 

21st July 2025

More than 1,200 participants gathered at Lathbury Sports Complex last month for the Relay For Life, with the final count now ready and the charity announcing record-breaking £134,562 was fundraised for cancer support and research.  The 24-hour event brought together survivors, supporters and volunteers in a show of community solidarity and resilience.   With this year’s...

Wildfire in La Alcaidesa forces evacuation of summer camp 

22nd July 2025

A wildfire declared on Monday at the La Alcaidesa estate, located in the Sierra del Arca, led to the evacuation of around 60 children and 10 monitors from a nearby summer camp, according to Campo firefighters.   Guardia Civil officers and San Roque local police moved the group to a safe area due to the fire’s...

Spanish officials recognised for work on Gibraltar negotiations 

22nd July 2025

Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has awarded the Encomienda de Isabel la Católica to senior Spanish officials who took part in negotiations with the United Kingdom on a preliminary agreement concerning Gibraltar, as part of the European Union delegation.  The award recognises extraordinary conduct by Spanish or foreign individuals that benefits Spain...

Drama in bay as supply vessel bursts into flames

25th June 2025

Seven crew members escaped unhurt after a harbour vessel operating from Algeciras port caught fire on Wednesday afternoon while delivering supplies to a container ship anchored at the northwest corner of the Bay of Gibraltar. The Ceutamar Cinco, a catamaran operated by Maritima Velum, was consumed by flames and a thick plume of black smoke...

‘UK must prepare for war on home soil for first time in years’, strategy warns

25th June 2025

By David Lynch, Rhiannon James, David Hughes and Harry Taylor, PA The UK must actively prepare for a “wartime scenario” on British soil “for the first time in many years”, the Government has warned. In the national security strategy published on Tuesday, ministers said the UK now finds itself in “an era in which we...