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17th September 2026
The thing about absence is, that the emptiness of what has gone doesn’t stay that way for long. Memory rushes in to fill the gap. And what is memory, if not mostly a craft of imagination? We begin to shape the story of our conversations almost as soon as we have left the other person,...
16th September 2026
On a recent trip to England, I was told that I was “more patriotic” about being from Gibraltar than I was in the past. I recognised why the comment was made. This was someone who knew me as a teenager, knew how I yearned to get away from the Rock, saw how I loved and embraced living...
14th September 2026
By Kimberly Foreman Genre: Thriller This week’s book recommendation is perfect for fans of Freida McFadden and Mary Kubica. If You Tell a Lie is a dark and riveting story about how one bad decision can change your life forever… Four friends, endless summers at camp, and a cruel, unthinkable prank that turns everything upside down in an instant. Blakely, Grace,...
11th September 2026
I was lucky enough to mingle with the scientific community last week – and some of the world’s leading scientists at the annual Calpe Conference (celebrating 30 years) at the University of Gibraltar. It was on day three that I learnt about a new book on the Neanderthals which will be published in the UK...
9th September 2026
By Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, Leader of the GSLP On Thursday we mark fifty-nine years since the day our forefathers went to the polls and told the world that only we the Gibraltarians will decide the future of our Rock. They did not vote in comfort. They voted with a dictator in Spain waiting to punish them for...
9th September 2026
By Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia, Leader of the Liberal Party 2026 marks eighty years since Gibraltar was placed on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories. The consequences of that decision lie at the heart of National Day on Thursday, not least because we must now exercise our right to self-determination in order...
9th September 2026
By Keith Azopardi, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the GSD National Day is a day of reflection of the past and of hope for the future. A day where dressing in red and white is not just about identity but about our collective free expression of our will and of our rights....
9th September 2026
The term ‘silly season’ comes from the fact journalists need to find non-political stories and other lighter issues to compensate for the lack of goings on – and normally, there are usually many – because of the lovely sunshine and people going off on holiday during the summer season. And it quickly must be said...
4th September 2026
On 25 May 2026, Pope Leo released his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, (On safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence). This is Pope Leo’s first encyclical which caused great interest and sparked debate in many international forums. The Pope’s letter reflects the ‘aggiornamento’ which has characterised the Catholic Church’s approach to world...
4th September 2026
It has been 60 years since the character of ‘La Lola’ entered our lives. 60 years since the play ‘La Lola se va pa Londre’ by Gibraltarian playwright Elio Cruz was staged for the first time at the John Mackintosh Hall by Group 56 directed by Cecil Gomez. This article was meant to have gone...
3rd September 2026
By Martí Crespo Ever since my first visit to Gibraltar, in the early 2000s, one of the places I have returned to most frequently is the small courtyard of the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned. There are several reasons for this. On a personal level, the so-called Courtyard of the Orange Trees is home...
28th August 2026
In 1926, Dorothy Garrod made a discovery that would give greater standing and impact to Gibraltar’s place in the history of evolution and the story of the Neanderthals. Garrod, scientist and archaeologist, found the skull of a child in the Devil’s Tower Cave with a very large braincase. This specimen which would eventually become known...
26th August 2026
You sometimes hear the idiom ‘variety is the spice of life,’ or even ‘music is the spice of life’ and always has been even though there are some individuals who never listen to it or even like it. Well, to each his own and that’s absolutely fine. Going back to the late ‘50s and very...
21st August 2026
The GMF - the Gibraltar Music Festival is back this September as the GMF Summer Sessions 2026 (3 to 5 September) at the Europa Sports Arena at Europa Point. Holding festivals – international music and cultural events – is not a new phenomenon locally. For over 170 years Gibraltar has attracted international performers and organised...