Gibraltar Today

Content creator ‘Zealand’ boasts over 350,000 subscribers on YouTube, but what brings him to the rock? Former women’s national team head coach Adrian Parral talks about his latest project Overseas Local author Joe Gingell joins us to discuss his new book, The War Came Home Daniel Borge will be in the studio to tell us about the Dental Association's Good Practice Scheme Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

One of Gibraltar’s beloved snacks — ham-flavoured crisps — may be at risk of disappearing, along with other smoked-flavoured products like sauces and meats. It comes after the EU's decision to ban eight smoke flavouring ingredients currently used in a number of foods and sauces. Our reporter Kevin Ruiz has been following this story. We spoke to Denise De Vincenzi from Gree...

The Nautilus Project says fishing with illegal commercial "purse seine" fishing nets harms the eco-system, as they indiscriminately fish anything that gets caught in it. Last night a fishing boat was spotted using what appear to be these nets off the East Side. The Environment Department's vessel, Storm Petrel, dealt with the incident by escorting the boat out of Gibraltar waters. Claire Hernandez...

Today’s episode was recorded live from Sandy Bay for the latest instalment of ‘ Gibraltar Today: At the Beach’.   The Overseas Santorini has left Gibraltar waters without refuelling. It follows controversy on whether the tanker should be refused entry as it carried military fuel for Israeli fighter jets. The Overseas Santorini had arranged with local companies to receive a few palettes of sup...

A tanker reportedly carrying fuel for Israeli fighter jets could be calling at Gibraltar as soon as tomorrow. Number Six has confirmed to GBC that the Captain of the Port is considering a request for bunkering from the Overseas Santorini. A number of UK MPs, including former Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn, have called on the Governor, Chief Minister, and UK Foreign Secretary to prevent the tanker fro...

 Erica McGrail won Best Performance at the 2024 UK’s National Drama Festival for her interpretation of Isobel in ‘Bull’ with Theatre Makers. ‘Bull’ was first performed at this year’s Gibraltar International Drama Festival, winning first prize. We caught up with Erica in the studio after returning home from the festival.   Summer is a time for rest, travel and new experiences. Bust j...

With the uncertainty at the Frontier at the moment, we heard first hand experience of a British citizen, resident in Gibraltar, who recently had an issue crossing the border into Spain. And her passport now carries a new stamp - one that says she can’t cross into Spain now for three months! Christina Davies was on her way to a dental appointment in La Linea, when things started getting complicated...

The Government has not had any confirmation from Spain as to whether or not bridging measures for red ID card holders will continue once the new electronic frontier system is in place. Asked by GBC, Number Six said the only information available to the Government at this time is what it said in the Technical Notice issued this week. That notice said Spain and Schengen authorities are obliged to tr...

  Today’s episode is the second of our series “Gibraltar Today – At The Beach”, recorded live from La Caleta. Kayron Stagno has lived in Catalan Bay all his life. He told us what it’s like to live in the fishing village as a young person, and how their traditions have been passed on to the next generation. Yesterday the Government announced changes to the Frontier. As from November there will...

On a special episode of the Gibraltar Today Podcast we interviewed the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo for Direct Democracy , where we gave him the chance to answer your questions on changes at the Border, the EU Treaty, housing, health, and more.   When was the last time you checked your old coin Gibraltar collection? If you find a 1990, 50p coin with Queen Elizabeth on the front and a choirbo...

The Supreme Court has dismissed a Competition law claim against Gibtelecom. Gib Fibre accused Gibtel of unfairly denying access to its data centres, following years of litigation between the companies on related issues. The company, and its subsidiary Rockolo, always maintained they had acted properly. Puisne Judge John Restano ruled Gibtelecom did not abuse a dominant market position. I...

The GHA has confirmed some of its services have been impacted by the global IT outage. Its medical computer system is not working. GBC understands this is used by GPs to book appointments, view patient notes, order prescriptions and make referrals. Shelina Assomull and Jonathan Sacramento told us more about the outage, and we also spoke to the GHA Director General Kevin McGee.     Cyber&...

The hostile environment fostered by the Spanish team’s “Gibraltar es Español” chants may have reared its ugly head last night. GBC has received reports of one, possibly two, violent incidents in La Linea involving some young people from Gibraltar, who were hurt on their way back from the fair. Our information suggests 'Gibraltar Español' was heard during one of these...

On today’s episode we recorded the first in a new series of “Gibraltar Today – At The Beach”, live from the shores of Eastern Beach. Lincoln Red Imps triumphed over Hamrun Spartans in their Champions League qualifying match last night at the Europa Sports Complex. It was nail-biting game that went into extra time and penalties, but Lincoln kept their nerve to win the tie and progress. We spok...

Members of the Spanish national football team have incurred the anger and frustration of Gibraltarians with chants of 'Gibraltar es español' during their Euro winning celebrations last night. On a main stage in Madrid, the Spanish players, spearheaded by captain Alvaro Morata and one of the players of the tournament, Rodri, led the crowd in the taunt, which has triggered widespread condemnati...

  Nathan Conroy and Michael Prescott are working on a new llanito comedy production. We asked them about what makes their style of comedy different and what inspired the ideas for the play.   Last night Euro 2024 came to an end as Spain beat England 2-1 in the final. Here on the Rock there's been a real buzz, but how did that translate in terms of trade? We spoke to the by Head of t...

The vast majority of respondents in a survey think the spread of misinformation and disinformation poses a significant threat to public discourse and democratic processes. But 8 in 10 feel confident in spotting fake news. The Gibraltar Regulatory Authority has published a report on the results collated from the media literacy survey which was carried out as part of its ‘Media Literacy Matters...

Travelling abroad for medical appointments can be stressful on both the patient and family. The GHA have invested in new equipment that should help improve the patient experience of diagnoses. They say the repatriated service will improve the overall experience for patients. We were joined in the studio by Minister for Health, Gemma Arias Vasquez, and Clinical Director of Radiology, Dr Chris Rodri...

The Pope has appointed Apostolic Nuncio Mark Miles to Costa Rica. The Gibraltarian Archbishop has been the Apostolic Nuncio in the Republic of Benin. Previously he was the papal ambassador to the West African country, and became the first Gibraltarian priest to hold such a senior diplomatic role and to be ordained an Archbishop. We spoke to the Bishop Carmel Zammitt about the appointment as well a...

Police had to attend the Camp Bay pool on Friday when lifeguards were mobbed by a group of youths and some parents, leading to the closure of the pool. The Department of the Environment says it will not tolerate abusive behaviour. Christine Vasquez has been at Camp Bay today with the Department.   The GGCA has formed a working group that will look at pay and work conditions, following a unani...

Last week during his budget speech, the Minister for Financial Services Nigel Feetham announced that investors with three or more properties in their portfolio, not including their primary residence, will now be subject to a new tax on profits or gains. He said the new tax will target wealthy individuals who drive up prices by buying and selling property like a stock market. Many ha...

The UK has voted in a new Government: the Labour Party won by a landslide, with 412 seats of the 650 constituencies. Sir Keir Starmer will take up the post. David Lammy is expected to be appointed the Foreign Secretary and lead the negotiations for a future EU relationship treaty for Gibraltar. How do people on the Rock feel about having Labour at the wheel? Christina Cort...

Roy Clinton has accused the government of being intentionally deceptive in the presentation of its budget. The Shadow Minister for Finance claims the year just ended has in reality resulted in a deficit of nearly 45 million pounds for Gibraltar. How is it the opposition has such a different view of public finances? Our reporter Ian Triay Clarence looks at the shadow finance minister’s budget addre...

Tomorrow, polling stations across the United Kingdom will open as the nation prepares to usher in a new prime minister. This is the first general election since a policy change in 2021 which removes a time limit on the eligibility of ex-UK residents. Paul Scully is a British former MP who served as a member of the Conservative Party from 2015 to 2024. He recently announced that he w...

A fire at the Port has been brought under control, with workers allowed to return to the area. The maritime salvage company Boluda told GBC the fire was on a barge that was being scrapped. The police have confirmed that no injuries have been reported. The Fire and Rescue Service and the RGP are on the scene, and had previously evacuated workers. Kevin Ruiz told us more. Many me...