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24th December 2020

A Christmas message by Dean of Gibraltar Canon Ian Tarrant We all love a story. Whether it be gossip on the street, a novel, or movie, once we hear the beginning, we are easily drawn in, and we want to know how it ends. We each have our own story, with its hopes and frustrations,...

22nd December 2020

By David Hughes, PA Political Editor Negotiators are making a “final push” to reach a post-Brexit trade deal, the European Union’s Michel Barnier said. Mr Barnier, who is leading the EU’s team in negotiations with the UK, said it was a “crucial moment” with the current trading arrangements due to end on December 31. He...

22nd December 2020

The Covid-19 lockdown at Elderly Residential Services will be devastating for families unable to see loved ones for what could be their last Christmas, the Gibraltar Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society has said, as it highlighted that “for people living with dementia, their family is their memory”. The charity’s chairperson Daphne Alcantara said the new ERS...

22nd December 2020

By David Hughes, PA Political Editor Michel Barnier is to update ambassadors from the 27 European Union nations on the state of the negotiations with the UK as time runs out for a deal. The EU’s chief negotiator will also set out the state of play to MEPs as efforts continue to reach an agreement...

21st December 2020

Royal Gibraltar Police officer Tony Gaul climbed the Med Steps 24 times over the weekend, totalling a staggering 76kms and an ascent of 10,000m, to raise money for charity Hope for Grace and local man Wesley Warwick. Mr Warwick, is a young GDP Officer who has recently suffered a stroke and who will now need...

18th December 2020

Queues formed outside St Theresa’s Church as 350 households collected the donated Christmas hampers, marking an emotional moment for some families in financial distress. The hampers initiative organised by Father Charlie Azzopardi helps hundreds of families celebrate their Christmas by providing bags full of fresh food, non-perishables and treats. One young mother of four had...

18th December 2020

by Priya Gulraj and Matthew Ramirez A group of restaurateurs, hospitality staff and clients congregated outside No.6 Convent Place last night to protest the lack of consultation on the 7pm curfew imposed on restaurants and bars on what was to be the busiest night of business before Christmas. They stood outside the Gibraltar Government’s offices...

18th December 2020

I opened last week’s column by mentioning the many traditions we have had to put on hold this year as a result of Covid 19. I missed one intentionally as I knew this week, I would need to mention the annual Christmas Tombola by the Lions Club Gibraltar always ably led by one of our...

17th December 2020

Louis W Triay officially became a Guinness World Record holder after completing 70 years and 311 days in his career as a lawyer. The 91-year old was verified in Gibraltar on December 1 after surpassing Palestinian-lawyer, Fuad Shehadeh’s 70 years and 306 days career as a lawyer. The idea to contact Guinness World Record came...

17th December 2020

Giovanca Afzan will be representing Gibraltar in a virtual Mrs Universe 2020 and is encouraging the public to vote for her online. For the first time in the competition’s history the winner and top four will be chosen by public votes. Gibraltar will be represented by 44 year old Giovanca Afzan, married for 7 years...

17th December 2020

By Liz Connor Have you noticed that the sudden drop in temperature has made your asthma symptoms worse? It’s believed around 5.5 million people in the UK and Ireland are currently receiving treatment for asthma, and the charity Asthma UK says it’s not uncommon for asthma symptoms to get worse over the festive season. Looking...

16th December 2020

People should “think hard” before meeting family and friends over the festive period, Boris Johnson said as he urged people to have a “merry little Christmas.” The Prime Minister said a “smaller Christmas is going to be a safer Christmas” and also suggested people should cut short their celebrations rather than enjoy the maximum permitted...

16th December 2020

Police officer Tony Gaul will climb Mediterranean Steps continuously during the daylight hours this weekend. Starting as early as the sun allows him to on Saturday December 19, Mr Gaul will make his first climb up the Med Steps, then walk down the roads to their starting point. He will repeat that route until sundown...

15th December 2020

By Pat Hurst, PA Each dawn, sheep farmer Thomas Carrick works the land through freezing winter rain and snow, 2,000 feet up in the bleak Cumbrian fells. Like many British farmers, he is about to find out if life outside the EU is even colder and darker. Well used to weather dependent good and bad...

15th December 2020

The GSD has welcomed the commencement of the twice-weekly Luton to Gibraltar route by Wizz Air. “The inaugural flight on Friday evening of the Wizz Air Airbus A320 was a welcome sight, particularly in circumstances where the aviation industry has suffered a huge blow as a result of the pandemic,” said Damon Bossino, shadow Minister...

15th December 2020

By Harriet Line, PA Deputy Political Editor Scientists have warned that the easing of coronavirus restrictions over Christmas will cause a spike in infections, as London and some surrounding areas prepare to enter Tier 3. The capital and parts of the commuter belt will be placed under the toughest measures – forcing the closure of...

14th December 2020

Round two of Cyber Centurion VII took place at Bayside Comprehensive School this weekend as Gibraltar’s teams continued their push to return to the finals, with the junior team grabbing second place in their category while two senior teams broke into the top 10. Overseen by the trio of Stewart Harrison, Richard Fadul and Lluis...

14th December 2020

By Lisa Salmon Through the dark days of winter and pandemic restrictions, Christmas has been the one glittering light on the horizon for many families. But while the festive season will still (hopefully) be bright and cheerful, it will undoubtedly be different this year. New research has found that while 71% of families are planning...

14th December 2020

By David Hughes, PA Political Editor A trade deal between the UK and European Union is still possible, Brussels’ chief negotiator Michel Barnier has insisted. Talks were extended on Sunday after Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen agreed to continue the process despite major differences still remaining. Mr Barnier updated diplomats...

13th December 2020

By Robert Vasquez Two matters have hit the news in the Cayman Islands and in England and Wales that need attention, which would go some way to improve the ‘peace, order and good government of Gibraltar’. The first is the proposal to reform corruption laws in England and Wales. The second is an update of...

12th December 2020

Ahead of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign, the Director of Public Health, Dr Sohail Bhatti, is weighing up the logistical challenges that could arise if Elderly Residential Services residents, staff and visitors were to decline the vaccine. Whether or not residents, staff and visitors take the vaccine once it is available will be a matter of...

11th December 2020

Brian Callaghan OBE, founder of the Gibraltar International Chess Festival, this week received a rare award. Proposed by Arkady Dvorkovich, former Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Brian has been appointed a Life Member of FIDE, the world governing body for chess. Mr. Dvorkovich, who was elected President of FIDE in October 2018, made a special...

11th December 2020

by Kerri-Ann Roper and Keiran Southern Dame Barbara Windsor’s husband has paid tribute to his “wife, best friend and soulmate” saying his “heart or life will never feel the same without you” following her death aged 83. The actress, one of Britain’s most beloved entertainment stars, first found fame in her role as a buxom...

11th December 2020

This has been a funny old year. I guess that is an understatement. If someone had predicted what the world has had to endure over the past year no one would have believed it. And so, it goes on because we are not quite over it yet as normality, whatever that might mean these days,...

10th December 2020

By Hannah Stephenson If your children are looking for something to do in the run-up to the big day, there’s a cornucopia of natural decorations they could be making to add eco-friendly interest to the festive scene. Garlands of natural tinsel, willow stars and bowls of beautiful bulbs are all possibilities, according to the team...

8th December 2020

By Tess de la Mare, PA Do not ditch the face masks just yet, the Government’s chief scientific adviser has warned, on the day the country woke to news that the very first dose of the Pfizer vaccine had been administered. Margaret Keenan, 90, was the first person to receive the jab outside of clinical...

8th December 2020

A police officer who through personal experience became a champion of mental health wellbeing has urged his fellow officers to be open about their own struggles and to watch out for their colleagues. Tony Gaul, who joined the Royal Gibraltar Police after a career in the British army, said police officers faced multiple stresses during...

8th December 2020

Author Annie Grace talks about her own relationship with booze and offers 10 tips on how to curb your intake at Christmas and beyond By Hannah Stephenson So, how are you going to control your drinking over the festive season? The yuletide celebrations which so often involve early cocktails and flutes of celebratory champagne and...

7th December 2020

A man who was found guilty of murdering his wife but later successfully appealed that conviction was jailed for 10 years and 10 months yesterday on the lesser charge of manslaughter. Real Lishman, 45, of Sir William Jackson Grove, claimed he lost self-control when he stabbed 31-year old Carolina Lishman 12 times in November 2017...

7th December 2020

The University of Gibraltar held its first graduation ceremonies on Saturday, five years after it opened its doors. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the small cohort of 21 graduates was split into three separate ceremonies, with international students unable to attend the event watching from the comfort of their homes. Just a handful of students collected...