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12th May 2026
For anyone interested in UK politics, the run up to the local election held last week was a battle between Reform UK and the Green party, with Labour and the Tories suffering heavy losses. In an unsurprising turn of events, Reform gained 1,349 council seats and took control of 14 councils, while the Green party...
11th May 2026
By Christian Hernandez There is much to welcome in the recent efforts to brighten up Gibraltar’s city centre. The additional plants, flowers and planters have made a real difference, bringing colour and vibrancy to our streets. Credit where it is due. The Government, the Department of the Environment and everyone else involved deserve recognition. This...
10th May 2026
It was the late 1980s. Yellowed, peeling paint. Noisy floorboards. Tendrils tickled the timeless stale and gloomy air of the tired, dull courtroom. Wisteria creeping in through the gaps of the sash windows from the abundant Supreme Court gardens. Invariably, two elderly pensioners had taken the first seats. Amidst the regulars brought in by the...
7th May 2026
By Fabian Vinet, Chairman, Cancer Relief Gibraltar Taking on the role of Chair of Cancer Relief Gibraltar is both a profound privilege and a serious responsibility. It is a moment that invites reflection: on the extraordinary leadership that has brought the charity to where it is today and on the vital work that lies ahead...
7th May 2026
I first met Philippa Beale on a trip to London back in 2017 where I covered the opening of the first collaboration with the artist and curator at the Bermondsey art gallery. The Art Bermondsey Project Space saw the work of ‘Gibraltar as seen by Five Artists’ from the Gibraltar Fine Arts Association – Paul...
5th May 2026
Yes, I began writing these articles fortnightly for the Gibraltar Chronicle just about four years ago. I took the title from the programme I first started with when I began as a part time presenter on Radio Gibraltar, in 1972. Much water has passed under the bridge since then. Also the theme or flair of...
4th May 2026
In recent weeks there have been a lot of complaints about the buses, traffic and the state of our roads. As a self-confessed public transport and map nerd I could talk about the subject ad nauseam. When the GSLP/Libs got elected in December 2011 they promised a free bus service for all and this was...
28th April 2026
“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways,” Elizabeth Barrett Browning said. While her famous poem described her intense love for her husband, Robert, my affection is dedicated to the sweet, delicious, delightful mango. While mango varieties found locally are green and crunchy, mangoes from South Asia tend to be smaller, more yellow...
27th April 2026
By Gemma Arias Vasquez There are some days in politics that stay with you, not because of what was said, but because of what they represent. Days when you look at what is unfolding and realise that something has happened which, for years, would have seemed improbable, then unlikely and then almost impossible. The 22nd...
26th April 2026
“He tells us there are no costs. He tells us it's just benefits, just so you know,” Dame Emily Thornberry tells Europe Minister Stephen Doughty, carrying a smile she has held for much of the Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) hearing moments earlier with Chief Minister Fabian Picardo. Thornberry and Picardo have known each other for...
23rd April 2026
I know our weekly columns often lead to hearty conversations, surfacing as a trip down memory lane. At times Alice’s Table reminds us of a time in our history; tradition; characters we have lost sight of; identity. How do I know? Simply because I get stopped most weeks and given a little more information on...
22nd April 2026
The last time I was in the Palacio de Viana was in 2015, when the Partido Popular was in office and Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo was Spain’s Minister for Foreign Affairs. Mr Garcia Margallo, known for his hawkish stance on Gibraltar, was due to host a joint press conference with his then UK counterpart, Philip Hammond. I had travelled up to...
21st April 2026
So much is imminent, waiting on the horizon, even looming just around the corner for all of us to discover and so very much for us to do our best at getting right, hopefully just right. There are so many issues that are furthest from our minds as mere laypeople, but an incredible amount of...
20th April 2026
If you want your mind blown then go to Las Fallas festival in Valencia. Think of the loudest thing you have ever heard and then times it by ten, add forty-foot flames and fireworks pinging off in all directions. Morrissey couldn’t handle it and cancelled his 2026 Valencia concert after being left in a “catatonic...