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6th November 2020

By Abi Jackson Small habits and strategies we can weave into our day-to-day lives can play an important role in managing stress and anxiety – and good news, many of them don’t cost a thing. When money is mega tight, it can feel like yet another thing to worry about. But having to tighten your...

6th November 2020

By Pushkala Aripaka and Ludwig Burger A summer dip in UK coronavirus infections has pushed back test results for AstraZenca's potential Covid-19 vaccine, leading the drugmaker to delay deliveries of shots to the UK government. Britain's vaccines chief said on Wednesday it would receive just 4 million doses of the potential vaccine this year, against...

6th November 2020

By Nina Massey Coronavirus antibodies fall by half in less than 90 days and fall faster in younger adults, new research suggests. The ongoing study of staff at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) also showed that virus antibodies last longer in people who have had symptoms and fade quicker in asymptomatic people. By...

5th November 2020

The winners of the 47th annual Gibraltar International Art Exhibition were unveiled yesterday in a socially distanced prize ceremony, with Fermin Garcia Villaescusa scooping the top prize. Mr Garcia Villaescusa won the Gustavo Bacarisas Prize and £5,000 cash for his contemporary piece ‘Vieja de la Plaza’, which is currently on display at the Gustavo Bacarisas...

5th November 2020

By Prudence Wade Everything can start to feel a bit harder than normal around this time of year. The colder weather and shorter days can greatly impact your mood – particularly if you suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is “a type of depression that is affected by seasonal changes”, explains Dr Daniel Cichi...

5th November 2020

By Natalie Bowen Traditionally, from October, British coastal resorts hunker down and wait for spring, when fair-weather crowds return to fill the beaches and B&Bs. This year may herald a change of heart. Once the second lockdown lifts, many of us will be eager to explore closer to home. We had waterproofs, solid shoes and...

4th November 2020

By PA Reporters English pubs and restaurants have welcomed the Government’s U-turn on businesses selling takeaway alcohol during the second national lockdown. The new rules state customers must pre-order their drink online, or by phone or post, which can be collected as long as they do not enter a premises. Official guidelines published over the...

3rd November 2020

An emotional ceremony was held today to honour the memory of Customs Officer Neil Piñero, who died while on active duty in October 2017 in the area of Emerson’s Place. A memorial plaque was unveiled along the shore and the road was renamed in his honour under the new name, Neil Piñero Road. Chief Minister...

3rd November 2020

The winners for the second annual Cultural Awards were unveiled during pre-recorded broadcast on Tuesday evening. The event organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services aims to recognise local culture and award those who have made an impact. This year the awards were pre-recorded and broadcast on GBC and livestreamed on the GCS facebook page, which was...

3rd November 2020

By Lisa Salmon Disciplining children, whatever their age, is one of parenting’s greatest challenges, and there are many ways to do it – not all of therm successful. One of the most popular discipline methods in recent parenting history was the ‘naughty step’ or chair, championed by Supernanny Jo Frost in her Channel 4 TV...

2nd November 2020

Nigel Farage, the British politician who helped force a Brexit referendum and successfully campaigned to leave the European Union, will fight Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Covid-19 lockdown by recasting his small Brexit Party as Reform UK. Cast by his supporters as the godfather of Brexit, Mr Farage said Mr Johnson had terrified the United Kingdom into submission over Covid-19 and...

2nd November 2020

By Mike Bedigan, PA Pub owners and campaigners have urged the UK Government to reverse the “baffling” and “nonsensical” decision to restrict the sale of takeaway alcohol during a second national lockdown. Official UK guidelines state that although restaurants, bars and pubs must close from Thursday, food takeaway and delivery services are still permitted –...

2nd November 2020

By Laura Parnaby, PA The Duke of Cambridge tested positive for coronavirus in April, it has emerged. The Sun newspaper said William continued with his telephone and video engagements, and told one observer he had not wanted to worry anyone. When contacted on Sunday, Kensington Palace declined to comment but did not deny the report....

2nd November 2020

In our previous feature looking at how players are preparing for the international stage and developing towards professional football Iain Latin Personal Sports and Head Physiotherapist of the Gibraltar FA talked us through how players had been developing in their physical preparedness since Gibraltar’s entry into UEFA. With Gibraltar now looking at entering the final...

2nd November 2020

Inactivity due to lockdown restrictions earlier this year has seen people with diabetes report worsening conditions, Diabetes Gibraltar said, as it stressed research has shown diabetics tend to fair worse when infected with Covid-19. The charity underscored the need for socially distanced exercise and a healthy diet for diabetics who have been inactive over the...

2nd November 2020

Gibraltar Cultural Services is organising Literature Week from November 9 to 13, in lieu of the cancelled Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival. GCS is hosting the event to ensure that the importance of books and literature continues to be recognised and celebrated and that Gibraltar authors have a platform in which to promote their work....

2nd November 2020

Gibraltar’s first baby born in lockdown Nina Sansolini, now seven months old, has at long last met her family in Italy. At the time her Italian mother Rosa Venuti and Argentinian father Emilio, who have made their home in Gibraltar, were experiencing the most precious moment of their life alone and without the help of...

2nd November 2020

A foreword in the latest edition of the Chamber of Commerce magazine ‘Gibraltar Business’ has drawn a scathing reaction from Unite the Union, reflecting starkly-opposed views over union recognition in the workplace and the ability of employers to respond to challenging trading conditions. At the core of the stand-off is a Command Paper published by...

31st October 2020

By Harriet Line and Jane Kirby, PA The NHS will be overwhelmed within weeks without a national lockdown in England, Boris Johnson has warned, as he ordered the country to stay at home in a bid to reverse the spread of coronavirus. The Prime Minister said that without action, deaths would reach “several thousand a...

31st October 2020

‘Movember’, the time of year where men grow out their moustaches in a bid to raise awareness for prostate cancer begins tomorrow, with Prostate Cancer Support encouraging men across the Rock to grow their facial hair over the next 30 days. The Chairman of Prostate Cancer Support Gibraltar Derek Ghio said this year due to...

31st October 2020

I often refer to the local music scene on these pages and my personal interest in local singers and songwriters. Over the years I made sure I knew what many of the musicians and songwriters who left to find success in the UK were producing having interviewed and written many stories on their achievements no...

31st October 2020

Today’s article is dedicated to a friend of mine from many years ago, Ian Duncan Wells. From 1979 to 1981 we played in over ten chess tournaments together, mostly in London or in the south of England. Ian also stayed with my family once for the Hastings Congress, right after Christmas. Ian was from Lancashire,...

30th October 2020

The latest Covid-19 restrictions and their effect on movement at the frontier were at the heart of the first Cross Frontier Group meeting led by its new chairman, Michael Netto. Members welcomed the clarification from Spain’s Ministry of the Interior that the border between Gibraltar and Spain will not be affected. In a statement, the...

30th October 2020

The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission’s (GFSC) is today launching its MoneyWise app which aims to introduce children to financial skills that are “critical” for their futures. Available to download for free in Gibraltar on both iOS and Android devices as from November 2, the app is set to complements the material found on the MoneyWise...

30th October 2020

Recipient of the Gibraltar Medallion of Distinction. Family man. Passionate Gibraltarian. Consummate Hotelier I had prepared my father’s obituary months back, shortly after his passing, but with the Covid pandemic and the disruption it has caused all of our lives, I omitted to submit it for publication. However, Alice Mascarenhas’ Saturday column, ‘Alice’s table’ in...

29th October 2020

The application for a hotel within the Upper Rock Nature Reserve was deferred by the members of the Development and Planning Commission during Thursday’s virtual meeting of the Commission. Permission was being sought for the creation of a rural hotel in the Upper Rock on the site is the Lewis Battery, formally a pig and...

29th October 2020

Keys. Wallet. Phone. Mask. Our habits as we leave the house have changed. All our lives have. It was back in May when, like so many thousands of others, I started wearing a mask to commute to and from work in London. I’ve been keeping a diary and on the 14th May I wrote: “It...

28th October 2020

By Jane Kirby, Health Editor, and Luke Powell, PA Vaccines against Covid-19 could still be effective despite a new study suggesting antibody levels fall “quite rapidly” after coronavirus infection, scientists leading the research have said. The new study, from Imperial College London, involved more than 365,000 randomly selected adults who tested themselves at home using...

27th October 2020

When Jayce Olivero walked out into the pitch with the captain’s armband there were no gasps or vocal critics. Thirty international caps made him among one of the senior players of the national squad playing against Malta that evening at just twenty-two years of age. With Roy Chipolina staying behind due to injury, both Walker...

27th October 2020

Masks will become compulsory in Main Street and the town area under legislation being drafted by the Gibraltar Government in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19.    The development was confirmed on Tuesday by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, who also announced plans to implement voluntary random testing of cross-border workers and screening of passengers flying to and from the UK.  The new measures represent...