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24th July 2020

By Emma Bowden, PA Eating chocolate at least once a week is linked to reducing the risk of heart disease, a large-scale study suggests. Analysis of over 330,000 participants found that eating chocolate more than once a week reduced the risk of developing coronary heart disease by 8% when compared to those who indulged less...

23rd July 2020

By Katrine Bussey and Craig Paton, PA Scotland Political Staff Nicola Sturgeon has welcomed the Prime Minister’s visit to Scotland, claiming his presence north of the border highlights one of the “key arguments” for independence. Boris Johnson said ahead of his trip north that the coronavirus crisis has shown the “sheer might” of the UK,...

23rd July 2020

The Gibraltar Volleyball association have taken little time in announcing further tournaments for this summer. With both the mixed and senior leagues already underway, the GVA have announced plans to host a Mixed 2×2 volleyball tournament on August 9. Plus another for the senior men and women's on Sunday August 23. The tournaments which will...

23rd July 2020

It’s a tough time for people looking for work. We thought Brexit would bite hard. As we were preparing for the worst we were hit by a virus that has left a number of industries struggling. Every day we seem to get news of more redundancies. Airlines have announced massive cuts and are screaming for...

23rd July 2020

Luke Hermida is a youngster with plans. He wants to be a chef but this week, camera in hand, he said photography would give him a second career option as a photographer. Luke was taking part in this year’s Gibraltar Photographic Society course for children aimed at budding photographers on the Rock. “I came along...

23rd July 2020

BrightMed has launched the ‘Kúshame! Sessions’, a series of online interviews with music artists and professionals from around the world to discuss their work and culture generally. The interviews can be viewed live on Zoom and will also be available recorded on BrightMed and GWMF social media pages. The Kúshame! Sessions are hosted and directed...

22nd July 2020

The prevalence of Covid-19 in Spain has risen three-fold over the last three weeks as authorities struggle to contain a rash of fresh clusters, mainly in the Catalonia and Aragon regions, Health Ministry data showed this week. After registering thousands of cases and hundreds of deaths per day during an early April peak, Spain succeeded...

22nd July 2020

By Ben Mitchell, PA A zoo is celebrating after a number of baby endangered species including a lemur and a mountain bongo were born during lockdown. Other arrivals at Marwell Zoo in Hampshire include two blesbok calves and a number of chicks in its aviary and tropical house. Ian Goodwin, animal collection manager, said: “These...

22nd July 2020

By Katie Wright You may have heard of collagen as a beauty buzzword and know it’s important in terms of anti-ageing, but how much do you really know about this crucial skin component? We asked skin experts to answer our collagen FAQs, and here’s what they had to say… What is collagen and why is...

21st July 2020

A local family was reunited with their dog, Charlie, and yesterday thanked “Charlie’s Angels” for helping find him after a widespread social media search appeal that received hundreds of shares across various networking sites at the weekend. Charlie escaped on Friday afternoon minutes after he was dropped off at a pet hotel while his family...

21st July 2020

by Alice Mascarenhas Robert Daws loves a good crime story. Sherlock Holmes was a big favourite of his as a boy and still is today. Daws, a writer and actor, has published his third novel in the bestselling Sullivan and Broderick crime series based in Gibraltar. His latest called - Killing Rock - is his...

20th July 2020

By Sam Russell, PA A gull with a disposable Covid-19 face mask tangled around its feet has been freed by the RSPCA. The charity has issued a reminder for people to dispose of litter responsibly after the bird was rescued in Chelmsford, Essex on Saturday. RSPCA inspector Adam Jones said: “Staff at a car showroom...

20th July 2020

By Jane Kirby, PA Health Editor The Government has signed deals for 90 million doses of promising Covid-19 vaccines, with more in the pipeline. The latest deal is for vaccines being developed by an alliance between the pharmaceutical giants BioNtech and Pfizer as well as the firm Valneva. This is in addition to 100 million...

20th July 2020

With Covid-19 putting a stop to overseas holidays for many people the next option to being a tourist is being a tourist on staycation. A staycation is when you sleep in your own bed but explore your home as if you were a tourist and take in all the unique, beautiful, wonderful or historical parts...

17th July 2020

By Emily Beament, PA Environment Correspondent Lockdown has helped boost peregrine falcons’ breeding attempts, with 11 chicks successfully hatching at four sites looked after by the National Trust. The charity said a pair of the birds of prey which moved into Corfe Castle in Dorset at the start of lockdown and built a nest 70ft...

17th July 2020

By Nina Massey, PA Science Correspondent, and Luke Powell, PA There is no assumption a coronavirus vaccine will be available in the immediate future, MPs have heard. Sir Patrick Vallance, the Government’s chief scientific adviser, said the UK is looking at a number of options because it is not yet known which Covid-19 vaccine candidate...

17th July 2020

By Matthew Cooper A sculpture has been unveiled of Captain Sir Tom Moore – in tribute to his role as a “beacon of light” during the Covid-19 pandemic. The bust of the Second World War veteran – complete with medals and the NHS fundraising hero’s trademark blazer – was commissioned by Garry McBride, of Derbyshire-based...

16th July 2020

With Covid-19 putting a stop to overseas holidays for many people the next option to being a tourist is being a tourist on staycation. A staycation is when you sleep in your own bed but explore your home as if you were a tourist and take in all the unique, beautiful, wonderful or historical parts...

16th July 2020

Unless we become hermits keeping any sort of safe distance from other people will prove very difficult. Practically impossible. It’s not how we are conditioned. I was in Gibraltar last week and, like everyone else, every time I was on Main Street I would bump into people I know. Many would offer a handshake, others...

16th July 2020

By Liz Connor Has lockdown left your clothes feeling a little more snug? According to a survey by King’s College London and IPSOS Mori, 48% of people in the UK say they’ve seen the scales creeping up during the pandemic. Understandably, many of us have turned to food for comfort, plus out lifestyles suddenly became...

15th July 2020

Face coverings will be compulsory for passengers travelling from Gibraltar International Airport as from Friday under new guidelines for safe travel during the Covid-19 pandemic. Passengers will have to wear masks as soon as they enter the terminal building, with a one-way system also introduced to avoid travellers coming face-to-face with each other. Other measures...

15th July 2020

By Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent Ultraviolet (UV) cleaning robots are being deployed at Heathrow as the airport tries to encourage passengers to return to air travel. The airport said the machines use UV rays to kill viruses and bacteria at night. It is also using UV technology to continuously disinfect moving handrails, and coating...

15th July 2020

By Claire Hayhurst, PA The Mayor of Bristol has described a sculpture of a Black Lives Matter protester erected on the plinth where a statue of slave trader Edward Colston used to stand as the “work and decision of a London-based artist”. Marc Quinn created the life-size black resin and steel piece of Jen Reid,...

15th July 2020

Artists from Gibraltar and abroad have come together for an exhibition in the Gibraltar Fine Arts Gallery. The exhibition curated by Matija Sapundjieska from Masa-UK Art Gallery, based in Bury, Greater Manchester, is a response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Local artists Paul Cosquieri, Alan Perez, Karl Ullger, Chris-Anne Ullger and Rina Devine’s artworks are hung...

15th July 2020

Jonathan Sacramento, known as ‘Sac’ unveiled his new music during a live performance last week. Sac is personable young man who I first met just over twenty years ago when he was a young switcher in GBC TV's main control room. He, now in the GBC newsroom, has been living a parallel life as a...

15th July 2020

By Lisa Salmon One of the benefits of lockdown is that families have been able to spend much more time together – but that doesn’t mean it’s always been quality time. Many families will have been together alone, spending time on devices in different rooms, and keeping any interaction to a minimum. Sid Madge, the...

14th July 2020

By Jemma Crew, PA Social Affairs Correspondent A third of people with dementia feel apathetic and want to give up after deteriorating mentally and physically during the coronavirus lockdown, research from a charity suggests. A similar proportion now do not feel confident going outside as restrictions begin to loosen, according to a survey of 1,831...

14th July 2020

With Gibraltar in lock down, many are spending more time at home and looking for distractions. Kim Pecino is a librarian with experience in public and school libraries, and today she shares her book recommendations. This week, I thought I’d change it up, and let you know what I’ve really enjoyed reading this year, so...

14th July 2020

By Luke Rix-Standing Since lockdowns began in February and March, many cultural institutions have been haemorrhaging money, and many have still not reopened. London’s Tate Modern, for example, is slated to restart on July 27, while the Museum of Modern Art in New York will stay shuttered until late August at the earliest. Here’s how...

13th July 2020

The annual Nautilus Project Sustainable Awards were held at the university on Wednesday evening with Hassans winning the Gibraltar Sustainable Business Award 2020. The awards were held in collaboration with the Gibraltar Federation of Small Businesses. Presenting the awards in the company of Minister for Environment and Climate Change Dr John Cortes and Eran Shay...