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18th August 2020

By PA Reporters The UK Government is to press ahead with controversial plans to scrap Public Health England (PHE), the Health Secretary has announced. Matt Hancock has launched the new National Institute for Health Protection, a new body which will respond to health threats including infectious diseases, pandemics and biologic weapons. The new organisation, headed...

17th August 2020

The Elderly Residential Services has ramped up its contingency plans in a bid to safeguard residents in light of the recent increase in Covid-19 cases in Gibraltar and neighbouring countries, the Gibraltar Government said yesterday. The decision was taken during yesterday’s meeting of the Civil Contingency Council chaired by the Minister of Civil Contingencies, Samantha...

17th August 2020

The Royal Gibraltar Police is undergoing a force restructure that will enable it to better define its strategic goals and respond to a broad range of demands with limited resources. The restructure is a primary objective for the RGP’s new Commissioner, Richard Ullger, following the early retirement of his predecessor Ian McGrail from the post....

17th August 2020

By Nina Massey, PA Science Correspondent Wearing a face covering lowers the risk of spreading Covid-19 to others through speaking and coughing, new research suggests. Speaking and coughing without face protection exposes people nearby to droplets carrying the virus that could otherwise be stopped by wearing a mask, according to the study. Researchers found someone...

17th August 2020

It was Kelly Gaiviso’s turn to take women’s cycling to that further stage and equal Wayne Senior recent feat of riding from Gibraltar to Ronda and back. She was not alone though, Kelly who has taken the Gibraltar cycling world by storm was well accompanied during her feat with Wayne himself, a team member from...

14th August 2020

Gibraltarian students who collected their A-Level results yesterday shared an insight into how the Covid-19 global pandemic had impacted their education and their experience of schooling. What is usually a day for celebration, with local students gathered outside their respective schools, clutching their long-awaited results and marking the occasion with their friends was a very...

14th August 2020

Whether you are a lifelong fan, close associate, media or even a sports person with an allocation this pas Tuesday evening at around 6pm anyone approaching the Victoria Stadium main pitch would have found all gates locked. In situ GSLA staff would have asked for your reasons to wish to enter and most likely have...

14th August 2020

With Covid-19 putting a stop to overseas holidays for many people, one alternative is to be a tourist on staycation. A staycation is when you sleep in your own bed but explore your hometown as if you were a tourist and take in all the unique, beautiful, wonderful or historical parts of your country. Even...

13th August 2020

Although the Covid-19 lockdown period was tough on individuals, many took the opportunity to refocus their fitness and health goals. Even during the height of the public health emergency, people were out walking, jogging or cycling across Gibraltar in order to maintain or reach their fitness goals. This also coincided with the launch of the...

10th August 2020

All schools in Gibraltar are set to open in September, in a return to “normality in an abnormal” situation, the Minister for Education said. Despite a return to “in person” teaching, school life will be different for both pupils and teaches alike. New measures will be introduced to avoid large groups, including a “classroom bubble”...

9th August 2020

The Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS Trent made her maiden call in Gibraltar on Sunday for programmed logistics support as part of the ship’s first overseas operational deployment. Following her commissioning service, HMS Trent sailed from her home base in Portsmouth last Monday and will head into the Mediterranean after visiting Gibraltar to join...

8th August 2020

Gibraltar’s theatrical past paved the way for today’s generation of actors. Today we look back at the great volume of work that saw the local stage come alive with music, dance and drama following the war years. Our guest is again Christine Bacarese-Hamilton, then Christine Chiappe, who from a young age danced in operettas and...

7th August 2020

The Governor of the Cayman Islands, Martyn Roper, said on Wednesday he would exercise reserve constitutional powers to push through legislation on same sex marriage, after the islands’ Legislative Assembly voted against the Bill last month. In a statement, the Governor cited a ruling of the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal that found Cayman was...

7th August 2020

Motorists are being urged to drive with caution in the Upper Rock nature reserve after the Macaque Management Team this week registered the death of a two-year old macaque killed by a passing vehicle. The macaque, who was from the Prince Philip Arch’s troop, was discovered by a local guide at a round 6.30pm on...

7th August 2020

Gibraltarian youngsters are being urged to be “extremely cautious” when socialising this summer after the latest positive Covid-19 case in Gibraltar yesterday was linked to the party scene Marbella. The Rock yesterday registered six active cases, with four residents and two visitors who tested positive for Covid-19. The overall number remained the same as the...

6th August 2020

In this week’s travel Shaun Yeo explores marine life of Tenerife. by Shaun Yeo Tenerife is the largest Island of the eight, which make up the Spanish Archipelago of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. Tenerife is also the most populated of all the other Islands, and the most popular and visited Island both...

5th August 2020

When is this week sending out a clear “thank you” message to frontline services. With UEFA’s elite club competitions resuming this week, the shirts of every player will carry the words ‘Thank You’ in their team’s chosen language. this says Uefa is “a symbol of European football’s recognition of key workers for their tireless contributions...

3rd August 2020

Tracks left by land animals some 106,000 years ago have been recently uncovered in a collaborative effort between Gibraltar and Iberian scientists, with the findings published in an international journal. Scientists from the Gibraltar National Museum alongside scientists from the universities of Lisbon, Sevilla, Huelva, Coimbra and Barcelona have taken part in a major research...

3rd August 2020

By Eyleen Gomez and agencies As Gibraltar mulls wider use of face coverings to stem the spread of Covid-19, another problem emerges: carelessly discarded masks. The use of masks is compulsory in Gibraltar at the air terminal, healthcare facilities and on public transport, as well as for staff in the retail and catering industries if...

3rd August 2020

By Caroline Pailliez The Hacienda bar in this French seaside resort was heaving with Saturday night revellers: a crowd of people, beer glasses and smartphones in hand, moving to the sounds of pop and hip-hop music as red and blue strobe lights flashed. The scenes in the bar in northwest France in mid-July were captured...

1st August 2020

Theatre takes centre stage this week and next. I consider myself fortunate that from a very young age my parents took me to the theatre on a regular basis. That at home we spoke about plays and the local acting fraternity, art, books and music. My parents, as I have mentioned before, performed with the...

31st July 2020

Against a backdrop of the resurging global Covid-19 crisis, Gibraltar will not proceed to Rock Unlocked, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Friday, as he underscored the need to take action now so as to avoid tightening restrictions yet again. Following public health advice, Gibraltar will therefore remain at stage six of the unlocking strategy...

31st July 2020

Talia Langdon’s latest collection ‘Introspectiva Covid’ from her upcycled clothing range is on display at The Nook Gallery in Gibraltar Arts and Crafts in Casemates. She created the entire collection during Covid-19 lockdown. Sifting through the large collection of second hand clothing she has she washed and ironed the shirts before dismantling them in preparation...

31st July 2020

By Lauren Taylor Whether it’s going for a new job, taking on a new challenge or the smaller, day-to-day stuff, at some point, everyone has heard that little voice in their head say they aren’t good enough. For many people, though, that feeling is more frequent, and they’re plagued by a lack of self-belief and...

30th July 2020

In this week’s travel feature Louise Anne Mañasco and Max Pizarro explore Bahrain and the sites it has to offer. By Louise Anne Mañasco and Max Pizarro An unassuming nation overlooked by most tourists, Bahrain is however a destination that will pop a few surprises. Believed to be the site of the ancient kingdom of...

30th July 2020

By Caitlin Doherty The Royal Mint has launched a new £5 coin to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the British Red Cross. The coin, designed by Henry Gray, celebrates the organisation’s work in the UK and globally as part of the international Red Cross movement and features overlapping lines and a map of the UK....

30th July 2020

Let’s do it! It’s time to shed any extra kilos. Many of us have been eating more chocolate and extra snacking in lockdown. Now, we’re being urged to lose those extra kilos because "the case for action on obesity has never been stronger." A new review by Public Health England has warned that people who...

29th July 2020

Louis Baldachino, celebrates his five year survivor anniversary since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2015. Here he shares his story of how he never lost hope. By Louis Baldachino This time five years ago I was diagnosed with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer and was basically facing a two to six months chance of...

28th July 2020

Unite the Union shop stewards have unanimously voted to take industrial action at St Bernard’s hospital Hospital tomorrow. The union said the action is a result of concern over how a “growing culture of blame” was being used against health workers carrying out their duties for patients. In a bulletin to members, the union flagged...

28th July 2020

Scottish novelist Joan Fallon’s latest historical novel ‘The Prisoner’ will be released this Friday. Ms Fallon is known locally for having previously written about Gibraltar’s role in the Spanish Civil War. The author is based in the south of Spain, with many of her novels set in Andalusia. Her newest book ‘The Prisoner’ is the...