Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Mews Officially Inaugurated

Representatives from Visit Gibraltar attended Seatrade Cruise Med 2026 and the 69th MedCruise General Assembly in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Mews at Chatham Views Estate was inaugurated by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and Minister for Housing Pat Orfila.

Officials from the Ministry for Transport attended Connecting Europe Days 2026 in Brussels, representing Gibraltar at the European Commission’s mobility conference. The Ministry says discussions covered sustainable tourism, autonomous vehicles, cycling and urban mobility, as well as developments affecting ports and airports. This was the first time Gibraltar had attended since the UK-EU Agreement in respect of Gibraltar began to apply provisionally in July.

The Christmas Festival of Lights will take place on Friday 20th November 2026. Gibraltar Cultural Services says more details about the event will be announced in due course.

he Gibraltar Health Authority’s seasonal flu vaccination campaign has begun with vaccinations initially offered to people aged 60 and over and those who are severely immunocompromised. The GHA says the two-phase approach is due to manufacturing issues affecting the UK supply of flu vaccines. Further groups, including people aged 50 and over, pregnant women and health and social care workers, will be eligible once additional supplies arrive.

An exhibition of artworks by Michelle Roman opened yesterday evening at the Fine Arts Gallery in Casemates.

The Ministry for Heritage has launched a new series of educational videos exploring Gibraltar’s history, archaeology, culture, language and heritage. The series will cover different periods of Gibraltar’s history and is aimed at residents, students, researchers and visitors. New episodes will be released through the Government’s YouTube channel.

Visit Gibraltar was shortlisted for the Destination for Change Award at the TTG Travel Industry Awards 2026 in London.

The Gibraltar Health Authority will begin its HPV vaccination programme in Gibraltar’s comprehensive schools from Friday 2nd October.

The 2026 Gibraltar cohort of the Global Emerging Leaders Programme, also known as the Washington Programme, has begun its latest programme.

The Income Tax Office is reminding the public to submit completed PDF tax returns by email ahead of the 30th November deadline. The Office says its public counters should mainly be used by people who require in-person assistance, while those who normally file through the eService are being asked to wait until the service resumes.

Gibraltar-based trust and corporate services firm Acquarius has been shortlisted for The Award for Learning and Development (up to 249 employees) at the Investors in People Awards 2026.

The Convent Christmas Fair Committee has donated £1,000 to the Cathedral Organ Fund, with the money coming from funds raised through the Fair. The donation is the second of several charitable contributions being made ahead of this year’s Convent Christmas Fair, which will take place on 26th November.

Following her recent trophy win at the annual Gibraltar Photographic Society’s Competitive Exhibition (her photo “Growing under the smoke of progress” was awarded the Joan Wakelin Cup) we caught up with local photographer Tessa Risso-Restano to speak about how she first became passionate about photography and the exotic locations she’s travelled to in search of the perfect shot.

Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia has addressed the annual Gibraltar Government Reception at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. Dr Garcia highlighted the UK-Gibraltar relationship, the new UK-EU Treaty and Gibraltar’s right to determine its own future, while stressing that the Treaty does not affect Gibraltar’s sovereignty.

Minister for the Environment and Climate Change John Cortes has met senior Green Party figures at the party’s conference in Brighton. Discussions focused on the UK-EU Treaty in respect of Gibraltar, including its environmental and climate commitments.

Today we speak to Ermelinda Duarte—a ceramicist / sculptor who studied at Bristol UWE and runs weekly classes at her studio—about how to learn more about and appreciate ceramic art and sculpture.

Get ready for an explosive night of live music as Portuguese band 800 Gondomar take over The MAG Club tonight, Friday 2nd October.

A joint exhibition of artworks by Rose Ann Victor and Nadine Collado will open at the Fine Arts Gallery on 26th October.

The Government says all Old Age Pension applications from men aged 60 to 64 received up to 14th July have now been processed. Applications received from 15th July onwards are being processed in the order they were received, with the Government saying the pace of processing is increasing.