Rebecca Calderon
@rebeccacalderon.bsky.social
Gibraltar poet, writer & political campaigner. Author of The Civil Garrison, Renault 5, Ten Thousand Words, Llévame Donde Nací – The Metamorphosis of a Play
#Gibraltar should never forget what happened (and is still happening) with the McGrail Inquiry. Read this clear account and remind yourself of the facts (it's free no subscribtion necessary). adamwagnerkc.substack.com/p/between-a-...
Between a rock and a dark place
Lessons from a public inquiry on preventing abuses of power and protecting the rule of law
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#Gibraltar gearing up for elections next year... calders76.wordpress.com/2026/08/28/t...
The Rock after the border: What will Gibraltar actually vote for?
The fence has come down, the till receipts have gone up, the sense of personal safety has gone down, and many Gibraltarians are furious about it on social media. Sometime in the next twelve to fift…
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New normal at Gibraltar: traffic flows freely in and out; non-Schengen nationals passing through the airport are processed by Policía Nacional in the extension on the rear of the airport, astride the border.
This picture just cropped up on my facebook feed. The yoke and arrows symbol of the Falange used as the entrance sign to La Linea. Quite terrifying. #Gibraltar
It still feels so weird to be able to run back & forth across the #Gibraltar #Spain border. Another 10km in the bag. 1/2
Eastbourne and Lewes - I’ve never seen Sussex so parched
On this day in 1944, the Gestapo found Anne Frank and her family in their Secret Annex. Her diary stands as a warning against hatred and persecution. Eighty years later, we should recognize the warning signs before it’s too late.🙂↕️
My piece on the end of the #Gibraltar #Spain frontier www.chronicle.gi/goodbye-fron...
Goodbye, Frontier!
For those of us living in Gibraltar and the Campo, the middle part of July 2026 held enough excitement to last a generation or more. Far from being ‘a perfect storm’ there was a serendipitous converge...
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Do you like historic walking tours and food? Look no further...#Gibraltar Food Tours open.substack.com/pub/rebeccac...
Gibraltar Food Tours
Something exciting has come to lovers of food and history
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#Gibraltar journalist Ros Astengo never gave up and look at the results! Research, travelling back & forth, years of dead ends, dealing with dangerous people, dealing with grieving parents. Not easy at all. Cannot wait to read her book. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
‘I knew what he had done to those boys’: murderer to stay in jail after journalist’s fight for justice
Gibraltar-based Ros Astengo inspired four men to report sexual assaults carried out by Allan Grimson in 1990s
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Some of the people, moments and aquatic birds that made the 2026 World Cup: www.theguardian.com/football/pic...
David Squires on … the notable people and big moments from World Cup 2026
Our cartoonist looks back at the big stories and headline-generating characters at the biggest World Cup ever
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#Gibraltar - 22/07 - a view of the Rock this morning from #LaLinea with those hazy/ calima skies - at midday, after our 40th consecutive tropical night the temperature has reached 27C, with a moderate South to Southwesterly sea breeze setting in at the moment.
My take on the #WorldCup and those huge wall charts! @davidsquires.bsky.social www.chronicle.gi/spain-win-th...
Spain win the World Cup
As the old saying goes, never mix sport with politics, but when it comes to the FIFA World Cup the exact reverse sentiment seems to be the order of the day. In fact, bring on the politicians and give ...
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Last in-person PhD supervision of the academic year at Gibraltar’s Garrison Library
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La literatura también cruza la verja: los escritores de Gibraltar celebran el fin de la frontera para "sentirnos más nosotros"
Autores como Trino Cruz, Gabriel Moreno o Rebecca Calderón celebran el acuerdo de los gobiernos español y británico, un sueño largamente acariciado por los habitantes de la Roca: "Esto nos hace pensar...
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So, the only reason I'm still watching the world cup final now is to see if the crowd boos trump. that's it. And if Robbie Williams makes another appearance.
Prodcast - by southern Protestants with a different experience of Irishness www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/...
After a century of cautious discretion, southern Irish Protestants are finding their voice
“I’m David, a southern Irish Protestant,” says a middle-aged man.
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This is one of the worst football matches I have ever seen, and I support SWINDON.
How to ruin an excellent sporting spectacle
GylesNaMopaleen@gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social · 3mo agoYIKES!
My first run across the fully open border early this morning. #Gibraltar
At least positive Frontier Fever can cheer me up after that football match... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Spain and Gibraltar celebrate as border fence falls after signing of ‘historic deal’
Treaty came into effect at midnight, eliminating border controls on land frontier with British overseas territory
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