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22nd October 2020

By Alicja Ptak, Emilio Parodi and Francois Murphy A surge in demand for vaccines to ward off the winter flu has led to shortages in some European cities, raising the risk of a potentially lethal "twindemic" as Covid-19 cases spike. Many governments boosted vaccine orders this year and launched campaigns to encourage citizens to get...

21st October 2020

The Kishin Alwani Foundation charity shop has donated £1,140 from the sale of items within its shop to Kidney Care Gibraltar. Every three months, with the income from the sales within the charity shop, the Foundation donates to different charities on the Rock. “This time we chose Kidney Care Gibraltar because they are doing fantastic...

21st October 2020

By David Hughes, PA Political Editor Michel Barnier has insisted that both sides in the post-Brexit trade negotiations must be willing to compromise as efforts continued to restart the stalled process. The European Union’s chief negotiator insisted an agreement was “within reach” despite being rebuffed in efforts to continue formal discussions this week. Mr Barnier...

21st October 2020

By Rod Minchin, PA Sir David Attenborough has warned the global Covid-19 pandemic is a threat to the environment as politicians instead deal with the health and economic crisis ahead of climate change. The veteran naturalist and broadcaster also heaped praise on teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg, saying she had given the world “hope”...

20th October 2020

By Gabriella Peralta and Priya Gulraj Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced stricter public health guidance and caps on public gatherings alongside new measures for the catering sector on Tuesday, placing health services on high alert as the number of cases detected in Gibraltar spiked by 31. The Gibraltar Government stopped short of imposing a further...

20th October 2020

Gibraltar could be the location of a Guinness World Record if a team from the charity Waterloo Uncovered complete their 12 hour ‘Rock Run’ challenge. On May 14, 2021 at 5am six runners will commence a 12 hour challenge that will take them from the top and bottom of the Rock in a relay format....

19th October 2020

The Cross Frontier Group said the consequences of a ‘no deal’ Brexit will be “devastating in every respect” and reiterated its call for Government representatives to put the interests of people at the heart of negotiations. In a statement to the press today, it urged the governments to reach an agreement in order to “safeguard...

19th October 2020

This year’s Cultural Awards will be broadcast on GBC and online via livestream, on the Gibraltar Cultural Services Facebook page. The Awards celebrate Gibraltar’s arts and culture and aim to recognise cultural potential, ability, talent and achievement, supporting the community’s cultural development. The ceremony, which will be pre-recorded at the Sunborn Hotel, due to Covid-19...

19th October 2020

Very slowly cultural entities are learning how to make the most of the situation the world finds itself in. The Arts in general as we all know have been badly hit by this pandemic. Although theatre remains at a standstill at long last there are signs of life beyond the virtual. Watching Britain’s Got Talent...

17th October 2020

Netflix will release a new six-part miniseries on Friday, ‘The Queen’s Gambit.’ To borrow a one sentence outline: “In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.” The lead role of Beth Harmon is played by Anya Taylor-Joy; in one...

17th October 2020

I often sit down to compile and constantly revisit the list of people I want to sit at Alice’s Table. I have to say the list is always long. Some make it sooner than others. Others may never make it. But there are a few that have been on the list from day one. One...

16th October 2020

By Harriet Line, PA Deputy Political Editor Lancashire has become the second area of England to be placed under the toughest coronavirus restrictions. From Saturday, people in the north west county will be banned from socialising with anybody they do not live with in any indoor setting or private garden, as well as in most...

15th October 2020

By Lisa Salmon Winston Churchill once said: “Any man who says he is not afraid of death is a liar.” But while it’s natural for all of us to be afraid of death, particularly right now with the backdrop of a global pandemic, for some, death anxiety – or thanatophobia – can become a real...

15th October 2020

By Sarah Marshall Trying to book a holiday in 2020 could be likened to having a flutter at the races: there’s every chance you’ll be on to a winner, but there’s always that looming risk of backing the wrong horse. With quarantine restrictions increasingly dished out with very little warning, it’s beginning to feel as...

15th October 2020

More than six months since lockdown started and the UK is facing restrictions for another six months. 2020 has fast become the year that never was for all the things we love to do. The worst impact from the pandemic may yet be to come. And yet we must remain positive. As cases in Gibraltar...

13th October 2020

By Daniel Harkins, PA Scotland Greenpeace activists have boarded a supertrawler in the North Sea and prevented it from fishing in what it claims are protected waters. The environmental group said the Helen Mary vessel was fishing in the Central Fladen protected area, east of Scotland. Activists from the Greenpeace ship Esperanza boarded the 117...

12th October 2020

Court of Appeal Judge Dame Janet Smith today ‘hung her wig up’ in a heartfelt virtual tribute after an almost 50 year-long career in law. In a tribute presented remotely, Sir Maurice Kay, detailed her “stellar career” and described her as a “universally admired judge”. In attendance for the farewell were Chief Justice Anthony Dudley,...

12th October 2020

By Tom Eden, PA Scotland Plastic straws, cutlery and polystyrene food containers could be banned in Scotland after the Government launched a consultation about the plans. The Scottish Government is seeking views on whether to ban or restrict the sale of single-use plastic items in a bid to reduce some of the most environmentally damaging...

12th October 2020

The Gibraltar Citizens Advice Bureau (GCAB) has highlighted the importance of “digital confidence” and has launched an initiative to support people learning vital online skills. The bureau has introduced an additional phone line manned by computer literate volunteers every morning from 9am to 12pm from today. Alternatively people can call 20044881 to arrange an appointment...

11th October 2020

600kms, a couple of punctures and a burst tyre later, the five men who set off from Lisbon on Thursday morning pedalled into the Marina Bay on Sunday evening and were greeted by family and friends at the end of their gruelling challenge. The men - Louis Hook, Ian Howes, Michael Vella, Jimmy Alcantara and...

8th October 2020

By Mike Bedigan, PA Reducing air pollution levels could boost children’s working memory by 6%, the equivalent of four extra weeks of learning time per year, research suggests. Modelling by the University of Manchester found that a reduction of 20% in air pollution levels in and around school grounds can improve a child’s learning ability...

8th October 2020

by Nick Page. My dyslexia has never defined me - in fact I’ve never been tested but I just know I am. I suspect my dad, a successful builder and entrepreneur, is also dyslexic. He left school at 15 and within five years a number of the ‘clever ‘boys who finished their studies were working...

8th October 2020

By Sarah Marshall Up until 14 years ago, delivering mail to the village of Gásadalur was a strenuous, uphill business. Tucked into a valley hugged by steep mountains, the remote Faroese village on the island of Vágar had no road access, forcing hardy postmen to trek over a clifftop path three times week. “At that...

7th October 2020

PART ONE Avid traveller Paul Moody has explored the world, usually travelling in his car. In the past he has set off from Gibraltar to visit countries as far as Austrialia. This time he was joined by his son Will during a trip in Pakistan. “Welcome to Pakistan” the security officer warmly greeted us as...

7th October 2020

By Liz Connor Nutritionists and dieticians are in the business of giving advice. From making sure we understand how to get our essential vitamins and minerals, to translating the latest research into digestible information, it’s their job to tell us about what we should be eating to support our health and wellbeing. But what about...

6th October 2020

Wayne Warwick is no stranger to a challenge, having recently swum around the Rock to raise money for charity. But his next challenge of a half-marathon is personal. Mr Warwick, together with his step daughter Sofia, 17, will complete a half-marathon, a distance of 21.1km, on October 31 in aid of the Stroke Association in...

6th October 2020

Together Gibraltar today urged the Gibraltar Government to prioritise the National Dementia Strategy, expressing concern at the delay in its implementation. The party said no noticeable changes had yet been made despite TG’s Marlene Hassan Nahon being given assurances on the matter in a parliamentary session which took place nearly two months ago. Ms Hassan...

6th October 2020

By David Hughes, PA Political Editor Boris Johnson promised a “bright future” for the UK when it emerges from the coronavirus pandemic as he defended the “erosions of liberty” needed to curb the spread of the disease. The Prime Minister said there was “simply no reasonable alternative” to the restrictions and state interventions aimed at...

6th October 2020

Economic measures designed to assist businesses and protect jobs have softened the scale of redundancies across many sectors of Gibraltar’s economy, according to official data that nonetheless points to a significant rise in layoffs against the backdrop of Covid-19. The data, released by the Gibraltar Government in response to Chronicle questions, shows that 1,447 people...

6th October 2020

With the paint freshly dried, anonymous street artist Jupp’s latest piece, near Landport Tunnel, marked the completion of the second phase of the Gustavo Bacarisas Street Art Murals. Visiting the mural last week, which depicts two men from a Gustavo Bacarisas painting of Casemates, were the Minister for Heritage and Culture, Dr John Cortes, Seamus...