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20th April 2021

By Ilan Noy and Nguyen Doan What have we lost because of the pandemic? According to our calculations, a lot — and many of the worst hit countries and regions are far from world media attention. Typically, damage from any disaster is measured in separate categories: the number of fatalities and injuries it caused, and...

20th April 2021

By PA Sport Staff Eddie Hearn is to become chairman of the Matchroom Sport Group as his father Barry steps aside after almost 40 years to take up an advisory role as president. The 41-year-old boxing promoter will also take over as chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation and the PGA EuroPro Tour. Steve Dawson...

19th April 2021

Having arrived in Gibraltar from Tetuaon, Morocco, as a 13-year-old, unable to speak a word of English or Spanish, DC Mojib Benhakim later became the first Moroccan-born officer to qualify as an officer in the Royal Gibraltar Police. “When I arrived, I only spoke Arabic and French so I did not do well in my...

19th April 2021

By Laura Harding, PA Deputy Entertainment Editor Footballer Marcus Rashford has launched a book club to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds and encourage them to read. The England and Manchester United striker previously campaigned to ensure children eligible for free school meals were still given food during the holidays amid the pandemic. The book club...

19th April 2021

By Simon Peach, PA Chief Football Writer Gary Neville claimed clubs should be relegated, Jamie Carragher called Liverpool an “embarrassment” and Prime Minister Boris Johnson demanded answers as plans for a new European Super League came to light. Reports emerged on Sunday that the Premier League’s so-called ‘big six’ of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City,...

18th April 2021

By PA Reporters The royal family will continue to grieve this week following the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral, although the period of national mourning has ended. After almost 70 years as head of state, the Queen will reign without her husband by her side, as she sat on her own during the funeral service that...

16th April 2021

Ninety-nine is a grand old age. Few people manage to do or influence others as much as The Duke of Edinburgh did in his time of service to the UK, to the Commonwealth and to the world. With the Covid pandemic still very much on our minds, his passing has perhaps felt like a greater...

16th April 2021

By Laura Elston, PA Court Reporter At his funeral, the Duke of Edinburgh will be interred in the Royal Vault of St George’s Chapel – but this will not be his final resting place. When the Queen dies, Philip will be transferred to the gothic church’s King George VI memorial chapel to lie alongside his...

15th April 2021

By Tony Jones The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have made their first joint public appearance since the death of the Duke of Edinburgh to see flowers left in his memory. Charles and Camilla made an emotional visit to Marlborough House – the home of the Commonwealth – in central London, where floral...

14th April 2021

A late winner by substitute Lee Casciaro secured Lincoln Red Imps’ hopes of a league and cup double to continue alive whilst denting Lynx’s hopes of European club football even further. Following last weekend’s 7-0 victory by the Imps against Lynx, few would have bet on an upset. However, Lincoln left themselves open to such...

14th April 2021

The Department of Education held a virtual careers fair on Tuesday with students able to chat to professionals online. The virtual careers fair aimed to be just like the in person event, with the website showing different booths that students could click on and begin interacting. The event is traditionally held in the Tercentenary Hall...

14th April 2021

By Abi Jackson Are bouts of diarrhoea making your life difficult? While lots of things can cause digestive issues, thousands of people could be living with microscopic colitis – which is actually very treatable. This Microscopic Colitis Awareness Week (April 12-17), the charity Guts UK is highlighting the lack of awareness around the condition –...

14th April 2021

We love it when Gibraltar features positively on the world stage. It fills us with pride. If it shows how much we value being part of the UK family even better. On Saturday a 41-gun salute was fired in Gibraltar to mark the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. It was carried out by the...

14th April 2021

As he walked through the GEMA Gallery in Montagu Bastion on Tuesday, the Governor confessed to being intrigued, delighted, confused and at times even scared by some of the art on show. The exhibition by Kitchen Studios, Sir David Steel told the Chronicle, opened a creative door into how young people see the world. It...

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...