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13th April 2021

By Kieran Sharkey At face value, it seems highly plausible that SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes Covid-19 – could behave seasonally, being more prevalent in winter and less so in summer. The four other coronaviruses that commonly circulate in humans behave in this way. We’ve also seen Covid-19 cases, hospitalisations and deaths spike over...

12th April 2021

Gun salutes have been fired across the UK, in Gibraltar and at sea to mark the death of the Duke of Edinburgh at the age of 99. Buckingham Palace said Philip died peacefully in his sleep at Windsor Castle on Friday, two months before his 100th birthday, leaving the Queen and the royal family “mourning...

12th April 2021

By Lisa Salmon The Duke of Edinburgh has been at the Queen’s side since their marriage in 1947, and despite their contrasting personalities – the Queen is largely seen as more passive and conventional, while the Duke was more an outspoken, tempestuous type – the couple forged a successful relationship that produced four children, as...

12th April 2021

By David Hughes, PA Political Editor Shoppers flocked to high streets and drinkers downed pints as coronavirus restrictions were lifted in England. Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the nation to “behave responsibly” as life took another step back towards normality, with indoor gyms, swimming pools, nail salons and zoos also welcoming customers back. People in...

11th April 2021

By Tony Jones and Laura Elston PA Court Staff The Prince of Wales has paid a moving tribute to his “dear Papa” – highlighting his “remarkable, devoted service to the Queen” – as details of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral were released. Buckingham Palace announced that Philip’s ceremonial royal funeral will take place on April...

11th April 2021

By Carmen Anderson Local composer and pianist, Stéphane Dominicy, 21, has been accepted into the Royal College of Music to study for a Masters in ‘Composition for Screen.’ Stéphane, who successfully obtained his BMus in Film Composition from the London College of Music, part of the University of West London, is currently on a gap...

11th April 2021

By Liz Connor The brain is arguably the most important organ in our body. Not only does it control and coordinate our actions, it’s at the very centre of our human experience – it allows us to think, feel and form memories, and shapes our personalities too. Yet many of us know nothing about how...

9th April 2021

The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Gibraltar has vowed to continue Prince Philip’s legacy locally and will remember him as an inspiration who championed youngsters. Prince Philip passed away on Friday and the award centre recognised his impact on the local community. This year the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Gibraltar will celebrate its 50th...

9th April 2021

By Stuart Conquest Robert Graham Wade, who was born in 1921, began life in and around Dunedin, in New Zealand’s South Island. He learned chess from his father, but only took a serious interest in the game from about the age of fifteen, when he began meeting other players at the city’s Athenaeum Institute. (His...

9th April 2021

How often do you look back on your life and wonder how you got to where you are today? Perhaps you took a different path and the career you once chose for yourself remains far removed from where you are today. I know I did. If there had been another deck of cards, today I...

9th April 2021

The Duke of Edinburgh has died, Buckingham Palace has announced. Philip, 99, was the longest-serving consort in British history. The duke and the Queen were married for more than 70 years and Philip dedicated decades of his life to royal duty, serving the nation at the monarch’s side. He officially retired from public engagements in...

9th April 2021

By Jemma Crew, PA Social Affairs Correspondent Getting a coronavirus vaccine during Ramadan will not break the fast observed by Muslims during the religious period, leading Muslim NHS workers said. NHS staff and Islamic scholars say observing Ramadan should not stop anyone from getting a jab. Ramadan will this year take place between April 12...

9th April 2021

By Emma Bowden, PA The use of the Body Mass Index (BMI) in determining if an individual’s weight is healthy should be scrapped due to concerns it contributes to eating disorders, according to a report by MPs. The Women and Equalities Committee warned the impact of the pandemic, both on eating disorder sufferers and those...

8th April 2021

Gibraltar on Thursday recorded no active resident cases for the first time in nine months. The development was revealed by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo as he announced plans to ease Covid-19 restrictions on mask wearing and social gatherings. Mr Picardo was joined by the Minister for Health Samantha Sacramento at No.6 Convent Place for a...

8th April 2021

Spurred on by the Covid-19 lockdown, Vicki Wright has lost 60kg in a weight loss transformation. She started the transformation weighing 124kg on December 30, 2019 and decided the year 2020 was her year regardless of what comes her way, Covid-19 included. “All my life I have been big and I have tried so many...

8th April 2021

By Vicky Shaw, For many people, the past year has caused a huge range of financial stresses and strains – whether that’s meant constantly checking their bank balance, or lying awake at night worrying about bills, or losing their job. Just thinking about our finances is enough to make more than half (52%) of us...

8th April 2021

By David Young, Rebecca Black and James Ward, PA Ministers in the Stormont Executive have condemned the violence and rioting that has erupted in Northern Ireland, prompting united calls for calm to be restored. The Northern Ireland Executive issued a joint statement following a meeting of the powersharing administration to discuss the escalating public disorder....

7th April 2021

In this week’s travel feature Charles Durante visits Siena a city in Tuscany, Italy. By Charles Durante You mustn’t leave the church without visiting the Piccolomini Library. This room has a number of missals with illuminated pages and psalteries, but the main attraction is the narrative sequence of frescoes by Pinturicchio which grace the walls....

7th April 2021

We’re still standing at a red light when it comes to foreign travel. Many of us are hoping that will change by summer but if there is something the pandemic has taught us is not to take things for granted. We are told that when the UK allows international travel again it will be based...

7th April 2021

By Emily Beament, PA Environment Correspondent Dolphins face an increasing risk of disturbance from people taking to the sea on boats, jet skis, paddleboards and kayaks as lockdown eases, campaigners have warned. Many people are not aware of the laws against disturbing dolphins, whales and porpoises – or that they risk fines for breaking them,...

6th April 2021

A late goal from Under 21 Gibraltar player Andrew Hernandez sealed a hard fought for victory for St Joseph’s against Challenge group leaders Bruno Magpies to take them into the quarter finals of the Rock Cup. After a year in which the Rock Cup had not had any presence in Gibraltar football, the annual cup...

5th April 2021

By Agnes Arnold-Forster “After the pandemic is over” must be one of the most frequently uttered phrases of 2021. I am certainly guilty of this kind of optimism, longing for the day when I can get on a plane, have dinner with my friends, and cuddle all the new babies I know who have been...

4th April 2021

Gibraltar has recorded two weeks with no hospitalised cases of Covid-19. The news comes against the backdrop of a major vaccine rollout programme that has so far seen 60,907 jabs of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine administered. A total of 32,293 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while 28,614 of those have had...

3rd April 2021

By PA Political Staff The UK is poised for a “decade of unprecedented economic change” after Covid-19 and Brexit, it has been suggested. It comes ahead of the launch of a three-year-long inquiry, with economic and policy experts seeking to examine the nature of economic change and what it means for people. The Economy Inquiry...

3rd April 2021

By Emma Bowden, PA The commission behind a controversial report on racial disparity has hit back at critics, claiming that disagreement with the Government-backed review has “tipped into misrepresentation”. It defended itself against accusations the report had put a “positive spin” on slavery, claiming in a statement that any suggestion it had done so was...

31st March 2021

In a spot of shade provided by the majestic Tower Bridge in London I enjoyed a picnic on Tuesday. Incredible as it may seem for this time of the year it was 24 Celsius in the capital. I had to move out of the sun as I felt my skin burn. Gosh and it’s only...

31st March 2021

By Ben Mitchell, PA A patrol ship has set sail to become the first Royal Navy vessel to be permanently based in Gibraltar. HMS Trent departed from Portsmouth Naval Base heading to the Mediterranean where it will take on Nato duties as part of Operation Sea Guardian, the alliance’s counter-terrorism mission in the region. The...

29th March 2021

By Ana Sharma A recent refurbishment of the Mario Finlayson Gallery at City Hall has seen newly acquired works of well-known local artists such as Gustavo Bacarisas and Mario Finalyson himself, featured on its walls. Art works from Jacobo Azagury, Rudesindo Mannia, and Leni Mifsud which are new to this space but have been previously...

27th March 2021

aster is the most important feast in the Christian Church. As we enter Holy Week the Church prepares for the resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday – but before that comes the passion. “God paid the price for our salvation,” Bishop Carmel Zammit, tells me. “He redeemed us and saved us. Easter is the main...

26th March 2021

By Jemma Crew, PA Social Affairs Correspondent and Ian Jones, PA Around three in 20 adults in England who tested positive for coronavirus while self-isolating did not fully adhere to legal requirements, figures have suggested. Some 14% of adults said they had carried out at least one activity during their self-isolation period that did not...