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9th July 2021

By Grandmaster Stuart Conquest With England facing Italy on Sunday - I think everyone knows what I am talking about - I am going to give this article an Italian theme. But how and where to begin? That chess was popular in that part of southern Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries is a...

9th July 2021

I have never considered myself to be part of the generation of Gibraltarian ‘baby boomers’ born in the years following World War II. But after the launch of a book this week on our past customs, practices and sayings, and after reading Clive Beltran’s introduction and passages to this very interesting collection of vignettes from...

9th July 2021

Actor and singer David Hasselhoff greeted fans in Ocean Village yesterday in heat on a par to Santa Monica Beach, where in the past he played one of the world’s most famous lifeguards, Mitch Buchannon, in the television series Baywatch. On the Rock as a guest of Admiral Casino, Mr Hasselhoff said Gibraltar was “magnificent,...

8th July 2021

With a rough estimate of only 3% of weddings carried out at the registry office being locals, it is clear to see that Gibraltar continues to be a hot spot for destination weddings. Gibraltar has always been popular with couples and now even more as the effects of Covid-19 are still felt around the globe....

8th July 2021

Janice Sampere became Miss Gibraltar 2021 on Tuesday evening at a small event in City Hall during which Miss Gibraltar 2019, Celine Bolaños, placed the sparkling crown on her head, marking the start of her new role. The unusual crowning in the Mayor’s Parlour was due to Covid-19, which scuttled plans for the Miss Gibraltar...

7th July 2021

By John Besley, PA London Mayor Sadiq Khan has paid tribute to the victims of the July 7 bombings to mark the 16th anniversary of the terror attacks. Fifty-two people died and more than 700 were injured when a series of co-ordinated explosions hit three London Underground trains and a double-decker bus in 2005. Marking...

6th July 2021

One the Royal Navy’s most powerful surface warships, the brand new aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, sailed into Gibraltar Tuesday morning on its first port visit outside the United Kingdom. The ship is completing its final sea trials before its first operational deployment at a time when the UK has signalled a proactive “deterrence...

6th July 2021

Gibraltar’s unique streets have served as the focal point of a degree show at Loughborough University. Monica Popham is a local art student who has used the unique Mediterranean environment on the Rock for the final piece of her Fine Art degree. The degree show, titled “Mi Gran Peñon” captures the Mediterranean light on the...

6th July 2021

Walt Kleezac was a special man that used to be as strong and brave as superman, he loved to help people no matter the cost. But that was fifty years ago, now he is all alone in his living room on his 83rd birthday in silence. Walt could see the sunrise through the window, but...

6th July 2021

The Royal Gibraltar Police has launched a deep review of its three-year investigation into the suspected murder of Michael Montegriffo in a bid to open new leads in this unsolved case. Officers from the RGP’s Criminal Investigation Department are combing through all the evidence gathered since Mr Montegriffo’s death in 2018. Mr Montegriffo, 58, was...

3rd July 2021

An immersive light and spatial audio installation has been launched at St Michael’s Cave, in a project that officials hope will make the cave an attractive place to visit for both tourists and locals alike. The project aims to showcase the beauty of the cave and uncover the Rock’s natural history through projection mapping, lighting...

2nd July 2021

Aspiring writer Jared Cruz has been selected for the writing initiative being run by Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture. The initiative was launched as part of World Book Day earlier this year. Mr Cruz recently met with the Gibraltar Cultural Services Development team who are overseeing the programme and had...

2nd July 2021

I have worked on many theatre productions on the Rock and during my time in London both on the amateur and professional stage. Let’s just say over a good number of years. But if I were asked to select just three productions I would instantly reply with no hesitation. There are three plays that stick...

1st July 2021

By Tony Jones, PA Court Correspondent The sons of Diana, Princess of Wales have unveiled her long-awaited statue – a memorial to a woman who left an indelible mark on British society. In the shadow of their mother’s likeness cast in bronze, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex – divided on many...

1st July 2021

A group of school friends finally managed to celebrate their 50th year reunion after a delay of nine months due to the Covid situation. The class of 1982 had planned to have the get together last September, to coincide with their 50th birthdays, but had inevitably postpone it till June this year. A total of...

1st July 2021

Freddie is a small white dog, with fluffy hair and brown eyes. He lives with his owners in Gibraltar. His favourite food is roast dinners and he loves cuddles. During the day, Freddie sleeps, eats and then sleeps again. He is a very happy dog. But at night, when everyone is asleep and the house...

30th June 2021

Bruno’s Magpies, which last season failed to make it into the Championship Group stage of the Gibraltar National League have announced changes which see former professional Dean Holdsworth join their ranks. Wednesday saw the club, whose owner is former winter Olympic medalist Haig Oundjian, also known as a former director at Watford, announce the arrival...

29th June 2021

Stepping out onto the balcony, Joseph surveyed the landscape before him. Down below, an immense graveyard stretched out for half a kilometre, its hundreds of white slabs reflecting the early morning light, and its various altars, plinths, and figures casting shadows, eerie sundials charting the slow birth of the new day. Just beyond the graveyard,...

29th June 2021

The public celebration of this year’s Pride event culminated with an event in City Hall hosted by Gibraltar’s first openly gay Mayor Christian Santos. With his husband, Samuel, by his side, Mr Santos welcomed everyone to a canapé soiree on World Pride Day, June 28, a date that remembers the start of the Stonewall Riots,...

28th June 2021

British Forces Gibraltar’s HIVE Officer Davinia Baglietto continues to support local charities with her volunteering scheme to encourage all service personnel, locally engaged civilians and UK-based civilians to engage with the local community. “Sadly, many people have been affected in some way by breast cancer whether personally or through families of friends,” said a statement...

28th June 2021

Following a request for assistance, a team from RAF Gibraltar’s Engineering Section, along with locally engaged civilians (LEC), took part in a volunteering event at the Animal Wildlife Conservation Park (AWCP) at Alameda Botanical Gardens. This followed a recent volunteering initiative which was set up by the HIVE Information Officer, Davinia Baglietto, to encourage personnel...

28th June 2021

From Gibraltar to Singapore and now working on Earth 300, for Aaron Olivera, the sky is the limit. He’s the founder and CEO of Earth 300, a nuclear-powered superyacht focusing on the environment and science, and set to become the holiday spot for the uber wealthy. A stay on Earth 300 could cost around $1...

25th June 2021

by Grandmaster Stuart Conquest In the New York Times of January 17, 1973 an article appeared with the headline: ‘Purse Of $25,000 Offered In Chess.’ The writer says that the day before, Colonel Ed Edmondson, Executive Director of the US chess federation, had announced a new super-tournament planned for October of that year, in Los...

25th June 2021

60 years of unbroken service to Girlguiding Gibraltar – service and duty to the movement – is a lifetime of work and achievement for our Table guest this week, someone I have known throughout my life, and who for a brief few weeks was one of my leaders when I formed part of the 3rd...

25th June 2021

By Laura Elston, PA Court Reporter The Duke of Cambridge’s inaugural Earthshot Prize Awards will be held at Alexandra Palace in London in October. The first ceremony in William’s decade-long £50 million global environmental competition will be broadcast on BBC One. Organisers said the event, which will also be televised internationally, will feature “some of...

25th June 2021

A group of recreational and competitive practitioners of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) are looking to introduce the sport to Gibraltar. With many already having been involved in other similar sports such as MMA the sport is likely to raise interest among locals involved in martial arts and similar sports. We had a chance to speak...

25th June 2021

By Gabriella Peralta and Eyleen Gomez There were roaring cheers, applause and tears last night as Gibraltar heard the outcome of the abortion referendum, with 62% voting yes to enact new legislation legalising terminations under defined conditions. Almost two years after the Gibraltar Government announced a referendum on whether abortion should be legalised in Gibraltar,...

23rd June 2021

By PA Reporters A giant artwork of Alan Turing has been installed at the heart of GCHQ as the wartime hero becomes the first LGBT person to feature on a UK banknote. The first £50 notes depicting the famed mathematician, who is often considered to be the father of computer science, will be issued from...

23rd June 2021

By Vicky Shaw, PA Personal Finance Correspondent The Alan Turing £50 banknote has started to enter circulation, coinciding with the Bletchley Park codebreaker’s birthday. The new polymer Bank of England note will become available in UK bank branches and at ATMs in the coming days and weeks. Celebrating Mr Turing’s life, the Bank of England...

21st June 2021

A promenade in remembrance of the late GSLP founding member, Juan Carlos Perez, was formally opened yesterday morning. Mr Perez was a Gibraltarian politician, trade unionist and journalist who died suddenly, aged 61, on June 6, 2017. In his memory, the promenade which links Europa Pool Car Park to Little Bay Beach, was unveiled in...