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6th April 2026
Earlier this year I visited my old secondary school ‘Warblington’ in Hampshire. Built in 1956 and often ridiculed for its ugliness, I was surprised to learn the property had been Grade II listed in 2019 by Historic England because of architectural and historic interest. My brother and I were given a tour by the current...
31st March 2026
On Sunday afternoon I was sat on my sofa, soaking in the last hours of the spring sunshine, talking about a dystopian novel where climate change and inequity wreaked havoc. The book in question was Megha Majumdar’s latest novel, A Guardian and a Thief. This is a dystopian novel based in India which follows the...
29th March 2026
It was Denis Healy who, shortly after arriving at the House of Lords, referred to it as the “land of the living dead”. Others have called it a knacker’s yard but it actually has a real function. The upper house can spend more time analysing and improving legislation. Its focus on important issues is sometimes...
26th March 2026
Earlier this year Alice’s Table went on a tour of the Alameda Gardens - the Gibraltar Botanical Gardens which this year celebrates 2010 years of history. Speaking to its director Dr Keith Bensusan we looked back on its history, how the gardens have survived throughout all these years, the role it continues to play in...
25th March 2026
by Paul Balban Cycling Proficiency is seen in the UK as a practical life-skill program, widely taught within schools, within school time, teaching basic bike control and road awareness with an introduction to the Highway Code within Level 1 and then further on into Level 2 where children are then introduced to real road environments....
24th March 2026
We’ve seen the arrival in recent times of cafeteria chains opening up on the Rock, I assume all vying for top spot: Can they all survive healthily? We have a British one – Costa Coffee, originally owned by two Italian brothers, which keeps on growing their presence on the Rock, with another branch opening soon...
23rd March 2026
I like wine. If you don’t like wine then this article will still be interesting as it tells a story of what a small parcel of land can do if treated with care. When my husband and I travel we like to accompany our food with the local wines and until relatively recently this was...
22nd March 2026
By Joe Bishop Extreme weather events are increasingly becoming part of the lived experience of many communities around the world. What was once described as a “one-in-a-lifetime” event traditionally understood as something that might occur only once every 50 to 100 years is now being observed with greater frequency and intensity. Gibraltar, like many regions,...
19th March 2026
Alice’s Table is back to one of my favourite things – music, and the people who play music making life a better place for us all. A life filled with music is always better than none. And already in 2026 Albert Vallejo has contributed in a big way to putting smiles on faces and bringing...
17th March 2026
For the past 10 years the word Brexit has featured heavily in our day-to-day lives, not just because it features heavily in the news but also the impact it would have on us personally. For years I’ve had to report on Brexit issues happening in Gibraltar and how it would affect Gibraltar, but now I’m...
16th March 2026
By Carl Hallam When my wife and I made the decision to leave the UK and move to Gibraltar with our two young boys, it was a leap. I joined a large UK operator, focusing on the UK market, and Gibraltar became the operational and regulatory base for a business targeting customers across Europe. Gibraltar...
12th March 2026
This week Alice’s Table returns to City Mill Lane and the story of well known local history enthusiast Tito – Ernest Peso Vallejo Smith. He is the older brother of well known local musician double bassist Albert Vallejo who I also spoke to - born a few years apart at the Hotel Peso above the...
12th March 2026
By Gemma Arias Vasquez, Minister for Health, Care and Business As this week draws to a close, I do so having returned from New York, where I attended the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations. International Women’s Day is, of course, marked on one day each year, but in truth its...
10th March 2026
It would be more than an understatement to say that, in recent times, we are failing to promote our identity and culture. Almost every day we hear of some Llanito book or piece of poetry being published for all to read and appreciate. Stage plays are being produced and Spanish – or Llanito – is...