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17th September 2021

This community is well known for its enormous contribution to charity with a great variety of independent charitable organisations working in Gibraltar, not just for local concerns but also for world-wide issues and peoples. But although there are hundreds of charity workers, often, it is the names of a handful of committed charity workers and...

17th September 2021

By Tony Jones, PA Court Correspondent The Duke of Cambridge challenged himself to make a “positive personal” contribution in the fight against climate change so he could look his “children in the eye” and say he had done his “bit”, a royal aide has said. William’s thinking behind establishing his ambitious Earthshot Prize was revealed...

16th September 2021

The Gibraltar Health Authority has announced plans to offer a single booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine to everyone in Gibraltar aged 50 and over. The booster jab will be offered six months after the second dose of the vaccine and the UK Government has already confirmed that it will make the supplies available. The...

16th September 2021

The RGP are currently recruiting for new Police Constables, exactly a year after the last intake started their recruit training. Those twenty recruits have now had about eight months’ experience of walking the beat so we asked three of them how things were going. After leaving Westside School, PC Kianna Costa had been working in...

16th September 2021

By Holly Williams, PA Deputy City Editor Retail giant Marks & Spencer has said it will close 11 of its stores in France due to fresh and chilled food supply issues following Brexit. The group blamed Brexit disruption to exports from the UK to Europe for its decision to shut all franchised shops with partner...

15th September 2021

By Chronicle staff and agencies Liz Truss was appointed UK Foreign Secretary on Wednesday as Boris Johnson dramatically reshaped his top team to demote Dominic Raab, hand Michael Gove key roles and sack Gavin Williamson. Following widespread criticism of his handling of the Afghanistan crisis, Mr Raab was moved from the Foreign Office to become...

15th September 2021

By Lisa Salmon, PA Do your eyes sometimes feel dry, itchy or gritty, particularly when you’ve been staring at a screen? You could be one of the millions of people in the UK and Ireland suffering from dry eye syndrome. New research estimates up to six out of 10 adults suffer from dry eyes –...

15th September 2021

Over the past 10 years Clubhouse Gibraltar has touched the lives of hundreds, offering support, employment opportunities and a place to talk for those with mental health issues. This September the charity marked a milestone, 10 years since they first began meetings, and eight years since they began operating on a five-day week from Wellington...

15th September 2021

By Lucinda Cameron, PA Scotland The use of opioids for pain relief in patients waiting for hip and knee replacements increased significantly during the pandemic as patients waited longer for surgery, according to new research. The University of Aberdeen study found that the numbers of patients using opioids while waiting for surgery increased by 40%...

15th September 2021

Today the Jewish community celebrates Yom Kippur, holiest day of the year in Judaism, which is then followed by Sukkot. To celebrate these festivities Levi J Attias has written a series of articles about these annual events, with today’s focusing on Yom Kippur. By Levi J Attias The Fast of Yom Kippur, the Day of...

14th September 2021

By Gavin Cordon and Laura Parnaby, PA Boris Johnson’s mother has been remembered by the curator of her paintings as an “astonishing self-taught artist” who had an “indomitable spirit”. Charlotte Johnson Wahl died at the age of 79 on Monday, and tributes have poured in from her curator Nell Butler, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer,...

13th September 2021

By Abi Jackson, PA When it comes to suicide, Neil Laybourn says, “a conversation really can save a life”. Back in 2008, Laybourn was walking across a bridge in London when he spotted a young man about to jump. He stopped and talked to him, until the man eventually stepped back from the edge. That...

13th September 2021

To mark World Alzheimer’s Month this September the Gibraltar Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society is raising awareness about the warning signs of dementia. The Society is holding a month-long campaign including events and the Chronicle is publishing articles weekly on Tuesday’s during the month of September. This year's campaign 'Know Dementia / Know Alzheimer’s' focuses on...

12th September 2021

By Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent Nearly all drivers overestimate how often electric cars run out of charge, a new UK survey suggests. The AA said fewer than 4% of the 13,000 electric vehicle (EV) breakdowns it attended last year were for vehicles with a flat main driving battery. Only 1% of respondents to its...

12th September 2021

After the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, Nelson’s body was brought into Rosia Bay aboard his ship HMS Victory. Local legend has it that he was brought inside a barrel of brandy, a claim that the Royal Navy vehemently deny, and was quickly shipped back to London for his state funeral. If there is any...

10th September 2021

The Spanish Government, in a speech to a UN decolonisation seminar late last month, signalled a marked shift from its usual tone on Gibraltar, acknowledging the Rock's “profound transformation” over the past three decades and insisting democratic principles must underpin Spain's future relations with Gibraltar and its people. The speech, delivered by Pablo Gutiérrez-Segú, a...

9th September 2021

By Chief Minister Fabian Picardo On the eve of National Day 2021 I have received, through His Excellency the Governor, the congratulations and best wishes of Her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty notes that 2021 has been a difficult year and tells us all that she hopes we may look forward to overcoming the global...

9th September 2021

by Keith Azopardi, the Leader of the Opposition National Day is a time to reflect on our sense of community, our identity, our rights as a people and on the challenges that lie ahead. It is also a sense to connect with our roots and history. In doing all that it is important to first...

9th September 2021

To mark the 80th anniversary of the RAF Benevolent Fund and the formation of the Air Training Corps, cadets at No. 2 Overseas (Gibraltar) Squadron joined their counterparts in the UK to take part in an effort to complete 80 miles in 80 days. As opposed to setting individual challenges for the cadets to complete,...

8th September 2021

By Liz Connor, PA Autumn can be a challenging time for our immune systems, with countless bugs doing the rounds and cooler temperatures meaning we’re indoors more, making it easier for germs to spread. Busy schedules can also increase stress, which doesn’t help matters, and can quickly zap us of the energy we need to...

8th September 2021

By Andre Johnson, PA A British astronaut has been turned into a comic book superhero to encourage children to take an interest in science. Tim Peake, who became the first British astronaut to walk in space, has been rebranded as Orbital in the new comic book called the STEM Squad, which highlights the work of...

8th September 2021

Iberian Neanderthals will be the focus of discussions at this year’s Calpe Conference, bringing together leading scientists from across the Iberian Peninsula to a meeting that will report on the latest research on the subject. The conference coincides with the 95th anniversary of the discovery of the Neanderthal child’s skull from Devil’s Tower Rock Shelter,...

7th September 2021

A mural originally designed and painted in 1982 by Gibraltarian artist Francis Gomila is presently being renovated in Peterborough. Gomila painted the mural with the help of art students from Peterborough Technical College on the side of a house whilst he was living there in the 1980s as part of a regeneration project led by...

7th September 2021

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has declared that Atlantic Bluefin tuna is no long an endangered species, prompting local anglers to call for a relaxation of rules limiting how much of the prized fish can be caught in any given year. The Gibraltar Government welcomed the news but said it will await...

7th September 2021

By Jemma Crew, PA Social Affairs Correspondent Almost half of girls aged seven to 10 have experienced online harm in the last year, according to research warning of a “devastating” downward trend in happiness. Some 49% of girls in this age group told Girlguiding they had experienced at least one online harm over the past...

7th September 2021

To mark World Alzheimer’s Month this September the Gibraltar Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society is raising awareness about the warning signs of dementia. The Society is holding a month-long campaign including events and the Chronicle will be publishing articles weekly on Tuesday’s. This year's World Alzheimer's Month marks the 10th anniversary since the campaign was launched...

7th September 2021

Today the Jewish community celebrates Rosh Hashana, the Hebrew New Year, which is then followed by Yom Kippur and Sukkot. To celebrate these festivities Levi J Attias has written a series of three articles about these annual events. By Levi J Attias The Hebrew New Year, ‘Rosh Hashana,’ commences this year on the eve of...

6th September 2021

The average number of properties for sale via estate agents in Gibraltar is at its lowest since 2010, according to research by Chestertons, which also reported a knock-on rise in prices due to low availability. At the end of August this year, the top eight estate agents on the Rock had some 72 properties each...

6th September 2021

Pfizer on track for U.S. vaccine boosters, Moderna lags, says Fauci Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday that officials were likely to soon get the regulatory go-ahead to administer Covid-19 vaccine booster shots made by Pfizer, although a Moderna booster could take a little longer...

6th September 2021

By Eleanor Busby, PA Education Correspondent The university admissions system should be overhauled so students start in January to minimise mental health problems, a leading head has suggested. Using predicted grades to secure university offers can put students under an “enormous amount of pressure” during their final year of A-levels, according to Samantha Price, head...