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During Easter, be wary as scammers eye Gib

As we head into the Easter break, be wary of phone and online scams: Fraudsters purporting to be from online bank Revolut may be targeting Gibraltar. By chance, a Chronicle reporter was phoned on Thursday evening on WhatsApp from a UK mobile number by a person purporting to be from Revolut. The reporter rang off...

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GSD says new Principal Auditor faces ‘Herculean task’

Gibraltar’s new Principal Auditor faces “a Herculean task” in completing outstanding audits of Government accounts, the GSD said on Thursday, adding “accountability delayed is accountability denied”. The Opposition was reacting to new of the appointment of Phil Sharman, the former Director at the UK Audit Commission, as the Gibraltar Government’s Principal Auditor following the retirement...

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GHA advises measles jab uptake after global outbreak

The GHA is encouraging those unvaccinated against measles to take up the jab following a global outbreak which has affected countries including the UK, Spain and Morocco. Director of Public Health Dr Helen Carter told the Chronicle that, due to travel links with the affected countries, anyone who has not previously received a measles-containing vaccine...

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Phil Sharman appointed as Principal Auditor

Former Director at the UK Audit Commission, Phil Sharman, has been appointed as the Gibraltar Government’s Principal Auditor following the retirement of Tony Sacramento. Mr Sharman will take up the post on June 1 for an initial term of three years. The Governor, Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst, appointed Mr Sharman on the advice of...

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Lifeguard services to begin at local beaches this weekend

Lifeguard services will be available at all Gibraltar beaches, with the exception of Western Beach, every weekend and Bank Holiday starting this Friday, April 18. This is ahead of the official bathing season which will begin on Saturday, June 14. The Government told the Chronicle that pre-season service will be in operation at Catalan Bay...

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Teenager raises over £6,000 for Nazareth House

14-year-old Bella Howard has raised over £6,000 for the Nazareth House Soup Kitchen following a self-organised Easter fundraiser. Bella wrote and distributed letters to local companies requesting raffle prize donations, many of whom responded with generous support. “I got the idea when Father Charlie [who runs the soup kitchen] came to Bayside to talk to...

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Over £11,000 raised for military and police charities in Pillars of Hercules challenge

A team of officers from the Royal Gibraltar Police, Greater Manchester Police, and Lancashire Constabulary raised over £11,000 for military and police benevolent charities after completing a one-day hike across both summits of the mythical Pillars of Hercules. A team of 24 scaled Jebel Musa in Morocco (Mons Abyla) and the Rock of Gibraltar (Mons...

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Governor visits renovated World War II Tunnels

The Governor, Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst, was accompanied by the Minister for the Environment, Dr John Cortes, and the Minister for Tourism, Christian Santos, on a visit to the newly renovated World War II Tunnels earlier this week. The group was guided by Christian Wright, who has led the renovation project. Dr Cortes said:...

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Celebrations as campaigners welcome court ruling on definition of a woman

By PA Reporters A court ruling on biological sex has been hailed a victory confirming “women are women and men are men”, but some have called it “incredibly worrying for the trans community”. Campaigners said the Supreme Court’s judgment could have far-reaching consequences for sports and single-sex spaces such as changing rooms and hospital wards....

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Royal Navy flagship to sail this month on Indo-Pacific diplomatic mission

By Ben Mitchell, PA The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales is making final preparations for a diplomatic and training mission of the other side of the world. The aircraft carrier will sail from Portsmouth Naval Base on April 22 as head of a carrier strike group made up of warships and supply ships...

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Government declines to put date on when Chagos Islands deal will be agreed

By Harry Taylor and Rhiannon James, PA Political Staff The Government has refused to say when it believes the deal with Mauritius for the Chagos Islands will be completed despite Downing Street saying it was being “finalised”. Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said MPs would get the chance to vote on any agreement, as he...

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UK visitors face £6 rise in permit fee

By Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent Visitors to the UK face a £6 increase in the cost of a digital permit. The Home Office said it is proposing to raise the maximum price of an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) – which currently costs £10 – to £16. Legislation to enact the change was laid before...

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UK braced for Trump tariffs as No 10 acknowledges exports unlikely to be spared

By David Hughes, Caitlin Doherty and Anna Wise, PA British firms look set to be hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs after Downing Street acknowledged the UK was unlikely to be spared. The US president is set to unveil sweeping import taxes on goods from countries around the world on Wednesday, an event Mr Trump has...

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BA warns of ‘huge impact’ over coming days after Heathrow closure

British Airways has warned its services will be severely impacted over the coming days after the closure of Heathrow Airport. Chief executive Sean Doyle described the situation as “unprecedented”, with more than 100,000 of its customers on board some 670 flights being affected on Friday. The airline’s two services between Heathrow and Gibraltar were cancelled...

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Heathrow closed all day following electrical substation fire

By Jessica Coates and Rob Freeman, PA More than 1,300 flights to and from Heathrow Airport will be disrupted on Friday due to the closure of the airport following a fire at a nearby electrical substation. Thousands of homes have been left without power and more than 100 people were evacuated after a transformer within...

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UK interest rates held at 4.5% as Bank warns over US tariff uncertainty

By Anna Wise, PA Business Reporter The Bank of England has kept UK interest rates at 4.5%, as policymakers warned that uncertainty over global trade had intensified following new US tariffs. Eight members of the Bank’s nine-person Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to keep rates on hold on Thursday while they assess the impact of...