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4th February 2021

Covid 19 has changed the way in which we do things. Working from home, zoom meetings and interviews with a long list of questions on email. For the Gibraltar Philharmonic Society, it has meant providing classical performances in a very different way, audiences with seats not in a theatre – in our case, The Convent...

4th February 2021

By Katie Wright Ahead of the launch of new series Your Garden Made Perfect on BBC Two, Irish presenter Angela Scanlon has spoken about how “wildly comforting” gardening can be when times get tough. “We have a small garden and honestly, I felt every day so, so grateful for it,” says the 37-year-old, who lives...

4th February 2021

By Emily Chudy, PA A dog has been transported 270 miles by “relay” teams to his adoptive home in order for the journey to comply with Covid-19 restrictions. Eight-year-old Pedro was transported from Merseyside to Weymouth by five different RSPCA staff members and volunteers, as lockdown restrictions meant pet transportation was limited to local areas....

4th February 2021

The decision to delay the opening of schools has proved a difficult one and has split public opinion as teachers, students and parents alike adjust to the challenge of online learning. Here, a young teacher reflects on some of the issues that arise and empathises with students and parents, but urges them to find opportunity...

4th February 2021

Shops in Gibraltar have reopened. After another gruelling lockdown it’s a sign that things will slowly – very slowly – get back to “normal”. We’re all looking forward to being able to hug our loved ones again. There’s a lot more that we want to do. Some may have travel plans, though we’re unlikely to...

3rd February 2021

By Luke Rix-Standing January is difficult at the best of times, but with lockdown three in full swing for many, a simple glance at social media, or a chat with friends and family, reveals that many people are struggling more right now than at any other stage of the pandemic, and it doesn’t seem set...

3rd February 2021

By PA Reporters Captain Sir Tom Moore’s memory is to be marked with a national clap, as tributes continue to be paid to a veteran hailed as having dedicated his life to serving others. Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the public to join in the show of appreciation for the 100-year-old as well as health...

2nd February 2021

By PA Reporters Charity fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore has died in hospital at the age of 100 after testing positive for Covid-19. The veteran, who captured the hearts of the nation with his fundraising efforts during the first lockdown, died in Bedford Hospital on Tuesday morning. His daughters Hannah Ingram-Moore and Lucy Teixeira hailed...

2nd February 2021

Breast cancer has overtaken lung cancer as the most common form of the disease, accounting for nearly 12% of new cases each year worldwide, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday. "For the first time, breast cancer now constitutes the most commonly occurring cancer globally," Andre Ilbawi, a cancer specialist at the WHO, told a...

2nd February 2021

By Robert Vasquez It cannot be clearer, the Cabinet, in short, the GSLP-Liberal Government headed by Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, has instructed Chief Secretary, Darren Grech, and Financial Secretary, Albert Mena, to control strictly public spending in order to diminish the effects of Covid-19 and Brexit on public finances. This is too little too late....

2nd February 2021

By Hannah Stephenson As a father of three children under six, TV gardener David Domoney knows only too well how important it is for him – and the kids – to get into the garden to de-stress. But as well as introducing his children to outdoor plants, he’s found that involving them in growing plants...

2nd February 2021

The GSD’s complaints that disruption to the parliamentary calendar is denting its ability to scrutinise Government decisions are “over the top” and “lack any credibility” given the party’s “dismal” record while in office, the Gibraltar Government said on Monday. No.6 Convent Place was reacting after the GSD said that parliament’s failure to hold a full...

2nd February 2021

Businesses in Gibraltar once again opened their doors yesterday as lockdown restrictions were eased with the hope this would be the last time shops would have to shut because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Much like the first lockdown period, shops were looking forward to welcoming their clients once again. Last week, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo...

2nd February 2021

January’s heart-breaking death toll from Covid-19 reached 71 yesterday, after another death was confirmed on Monday. A woman aged 85 to 90 years old, who had underlying health conditions, died on January 31 of Covid pneumonitis and severe frailty. She was the last person to die from the virus in January. Since the pandemic began,...

1st February 2021

Covid-19 has changed how all airports operate, and locally this has been no different with staff moving swiftly to adhere to new measures to ensure the airfield is fully operational. Terence Lopez, Air Terminal Director at the Gibraltar International Airport, said the reduction in services to two commercial flights a week was to be expected...

1st February 2021

By Vicky Shaw Unless you have a very well-paid job, or are expecting a lottery win, the idea of retiring early may seem like an impossible dream. But by starting early and committing to regular saving, perhaps you can nudge the dream a bit closer to reality. Some people even go to extreme lengths to...

1st February 2021

The Gibraltar FA has today announced the appointment of Mr. Julian Valverde as the Association’s new Projects and Human Resources Manager. “Julian has been a footballer himself, having represented Gibraltar prior to its admission into UEFA. A distinguished twenty five year career in the British Army, Julian served in the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, retiring as...

29th January 2021

Lockdown restrictions will be partially eased as from Monday, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Friday, even as he confirmed another three deaths and implored people to stay at home unless absolutely necessary. Speaking at the weekly press conference in No.6 Convent Place, Mr Picardo said the rate of infection had decreased significantly in parallel...

29th January 2021

Parents are dealing with huge demands on their time and energy. Children may not be attending school or involved in regular activities. As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on families, routines have collapsed, patience is wearing thin and self-care is a distant memory. Decades of research have taught us that adversity during childhood has...

29th January 2021

By Alistair Mason, PA A year fighting coronavirus has left medical staff “burned out”, “fatigued” and “desperately sad”, according to one nurse. Since the first death in the UK a year ago on Saturday, many doctors, nurses and other frontline workers have been immersed in the battle against Covid-19. Joanne Morrell, an intensive care nurse...

29th January 2021

By Sam Russell Stephen Fry has urged people to be kind to themselves during the third lockdown and not to “fall into the trap” of thinking they are “failing”. The actor and television presenter, who has a home in Norfolk, emailed a morale-boosting message to share with school staff at two academy trusts in the...

28th January 2021

By Carmen Anderson Lockdown seems to have lost its novelty. Last March, when those of us who were not key workers were confined to our homes for most of the day, lockdown was something we had never experienced before. From the safety of our living rooms, we watched scenes of devastation in European hospitals. There...

27th January 2021

Chronicle photographer Johnny Bugeja has been behind the lens, snapping some of the most dramatic scenes and historic moments during this pandemic. For months he also shielded as all those over 70 did. Now he is telling his side of the pandemic. By Johnny Bugeja I was really worried when the Chronicle editor, on Friday,...

27th January 2021

Brexit and Covid have changed the way we live.  As Boris Johnson grapples with both there is another big issue looming.  Like one that has been lurking in the shadows waiting for the right time to strike.   The Sunday Times this week led with the headline "Our disunited kingdom" and news that the union...

27th January 2021

Plans to reopen schools were at the centre of a public row on Tuesday after Together Gibraltar “pleaded” with the Gibraltar Government to delay the return to classrooms by two weeks. The party accused the government of a “penchant for lax measures and risk taking” and said schools should remain closed until teachers had received...

27th January 2021

By Roy Clinton We all have an interest in the future economic prosperity of Gibraltar represented by the health of our public finances and the success of our private sector economy. It is fundamental to our wellbeing that our economy prospers and grows because without the tax revenues it generates Government cannot provide services such...

26th January 2021

Local author and historian Richard Garcia has published his newest book detailing Gibraltar’s social history titled ‘Forging a Civilian Community 1704-1749’. The book which is available via the Heritage Trust is the first of three instalments which delve into Gibraltar’s past. Mr Garcia has researched the Rock’s social history for 25 years. He found that...

26th January 2021

By Sam Russell A study of skeletons from three graveyards has indicated that poor people were at greatest risk of injury in medieval Cambridge. Researchers from Cambridge University used X-ray analysis to establish that skeletal trauma was highest in a parish graveyard for ordinary working people, called All Saints by the Castle. The team found...

25th January 2021

By Andrew MacAskill and Paul Sandle As the United Kingdom's Covid-19 death toll approaches 100,000, grief-stricken relatives of the dead expressed anger at Prime Minister Boris Johnson's handling of the worst public health crisis in a century. When the novel coronavirus, which first emerged in China in 2019, slid silently across the United Kingdom in...

25th January 2021

By David Hughes and Thomas Hornall, PA Boris Johnson is examining whether some lockdown measures could be lifted once the highest priority groups have been vaccinated as he came under pressure to reopen England’s schools. The Prime Minister said the Government was “looking at the potential of relaxing some measures” but refused to guarantee that...