Local boy shines in Piccadilly: Oliver Revagliatte, the face of latest GOSH campaign

Local boy shines in Piccadilly: Oliver Revagliatte, the face of latest GOSH campaign

26th July 2024

Seven-year-old Gibraltarian Oliver Revagliatte saw himself, larger than life, on the Piccadilly Circus screen in London as the face of Great Ormond Street Hospital’s latest advertising campaign. His journey from diagnosis with a life-threatening illness last March to recovery is now at the heart of a major campaign by Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) that...

DPC clears garage project despite concerns over ‘development creep’ into Nature Reserve

26th July 2024

The Development and Planning Commission on Thursday approved a proposed garage extension at Villa 5, The Sanctuary, 3 Maida Vale despite concerns about environmental impact and “development creep” on the Nature Reserve. The application was for construction of a two-storey garage extension due to “existing insufficient parking provision”. The site currently has just one garage...

Labour Govt discusses key post-Brexit health issues with Arias-Vasquez

25th July 2024

Recently-elected Labour Public Health Minister Andrew Gwynne and Gibraltar’s Minister for Public Health, Gemma Arias-Vasquez, met on Thursday to discuss “key issues” in the healthcare sector that have arisen post-Brexit. Mr Gwynne met with Mrs Arias-Vasquez in London to discuss Gibraltar and the UK’s future relationships in terms of public health. “It was an honour...

Liquidators gear up for fraud case against Globix three 

25th July 2024

The liquidators of collapsed cryptocurrency trading platform Globix are gearing up to file a fraud claim against key figures behind the company, the Supreme Court heard on Thursday.  Daniel Feetham, KC, the lawyer for the liquidators, told the court his clients had concluded an investigation spanning multiple jurisdictions to untangle a web of crypto wallets...

Second Barbary macaque with Gib roots born at Scottish safari park

25th July 2024

By Paul Cargill, PA Scotland, and Chronicle staff A second Barbary macaque has been born at a Scottish safari park, its thrilled staff have announced. The infant was born to mother Eadie last month and has been named Harper by keepers at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling. She joins Hayley, who was born in...

Revolut secures UK banking licence after three-year wait 

25th July 2024

By Anna Wise, PA Business Reporter  Revolut has secured a UK banking licence, marking the end of the fintech giant’s three-year wait for approval to operate as a bank in its home market.  A licence means the company will be able to hold customer deposits, and offer lending products like credit cards, personal loans, or mortgages. ...

Sir Keir Starmer warned ‘honeymoon’ already over during first PMQs

24th July 2024

By Richard Wheeler, Rhiannon James and Will Durrant, PA Political Staff Sir Keir Starmer claimed the Government has inherited crisis and failure “absolutely everywhere”, amid warnings his “honeymoon” period as Prime Minister is already over. The Labour leader shared a series of cordial exchanges with his predecessor Rishi Sunak over Ukraine as he faced his...

UK’s Solicitor General reminds Commons of her Gibraltarian roots in maiden speech

23rd July 2024

Sarah Sackman, the UK’s new Solicitor General, reminded the House of Commons of her Gibraltarian roots as she celebrated the multicultural diversity of her constituency, Finchley and Golders Green, during her maiden speech to parliament on Monday. The Labour MP is the granddaughter of the late Solomon Seruya, a prominent Gibraltarian businessman and former Minister...