Gibraltar hails 'historic day' as last-minute deal greeted with relief

Agreement between UK and Spain will allow British territory to become part of Schengen area

Surrounded by fences and set against the dramatic backdrop of the Rock of Gibraltar, the frontier between Spain and Gibraltar has long set the pace of life in the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula, shuttling through as many as 30,000 cross-border workers and tourists on a daily basis.

News that border controls could be a thing of the past, following a last-minute New Year's Eve deal between the UK and Spain, was met with wonder, relief and a heady dose of wariness on both sides of the land border.