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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...

5th October 2020

In a bid to approach the clothes she wears differently, Fashion designer Charlene Figueras has embraced a minimalist wardrobe in a bid to changer her mindset and find a different approach to clothing. This month she has started Project 333, setting a goal that appears simple at first blush, but will prove a challenge: to...

5th October 2020

Lincoln Red Imps have announced the departure of their head coach William Amaral just two weeks before they resume with their domestic league season. In a statement issued by Lincoln Red Imps on their official website they stated “after just over a couple of months in the role, we can confirm the departure of Head...

3rd October 2020

By Eleanor Busby and Tom Pilgrim, PA More than 50 universities in the UK have confirmed cases of coronavirus as thousands of students return to campus. Over 2,500 Covid-19 cases have been identified among university students and staff, a survey suggests. A surge in coronavirus cases in recent weeks has led to thousands of students...

2nd October 2020

Chief Justice Anthony Dudley on Friday described as “disconcerting” the decision to appoint a UK judge to lead the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the early retirement of former police Commissioner Ian McGrail. Speaking at a low-key ceremony to mark the opening of the legal year, Mr Justice Dudley said that even if unintended, observers...

2nd October 2020

All officers of the Royal Gibraltar Police are to be trained to deal with domestic abuse in the local community. The Minister of Justice and Equality, Samantha Sacramento, recently opened the first ‘Domestic Abuse Matters’ training session delivered by SafeLives, a UK charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse. SafeLives have already provided similar training to...

1st October 2020

Gibraltar’s netball Campions were at it again as they completed a session of 25 pushups alongside Major John Pitto, this time in support of the latter’s challenge. Major Pitto was on his way to complete a 25 push-ups in 25 days challenge which the Campions themselves had also completed earlier this year as a squad....

1st October 2020

By Taz Ali, PA Early results from the largest Covid-19 study in England show around one in 200 people were infected with coronavirus. Interim findings from the study by Imperial College London and Ipsos Mori show infections increased substantially across the country before the R rate (of infection) fell to around 1.1, suggesting the growth...

1st October 2020

By Eleanor Busby, PA Education Correspondent Students should be allowed to return home from university and study online if they wish to do so, unions representing academics and students say. The National Union of Students (NUS) and the University and College Union (UCU) have called for urgent action from the UK Government as coronavirus outbreaks...

1st October 2020

I’ll be home for Christmas … or maybe not if you’re a university student. A UK government minister has suggested students may be forced to stay where they are in December to control spiraling cases of coronavirus. After a backlash the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said “we would expect all students to be able to...

30th September 2020

* Global deaths have doubled in three months * United States, Brazil and India leading fatalities * One person dying from Covid-19 every 16 seconds * Many suffered "terribly difficult and lonely death"- WHO By Jane Wardell The global coronavirus death toll rose past a million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, a grim statistic in...

30th September 2020

By Danielle de Wolfe Fifteen years after business-meets-reality show The Apprentice first graced UK screens, the Lord Sugar-fronted series continues to attract audiences in their droves. “Someone who was two or three years old when the series started is now 18,” remarks Lord Alan Sugar. “I said last year that I wanted to do 20...

29th September 2020

Thursday, October 1, marks the start of Stoptober an annual campaign to encourage smokers to quit for the month, and preferably for good. The month of October is used as research shows that if a smoker quits smoking for 28 days they are five time more likely to not smoke again. The campaign is spearheaded...

29th September 2020

For Gibraltarian students in the UK, the return to university has proved challenging against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on student life. For most students, a busy social calendar was the norm. These days though, most lectures are online and universities are urging students to keep to limited social bubbles. For...

29th September 2020

By Laura Elston, PA Court Reporter The Duchess of Cambridge has become joint president of The Scout Association, marking her new role by meeting up outdoors with Cub and Beaver Scouts. Kate is sharing the position – her first presidency of an organisation – with the Queen’s cousin, the Duke of Kent, who has been...

28th September 2020

The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia has said that the combination of leaving the European Union and the Covid-19 pandemic have the potential makings of “a perfect storm”, the consequences of which will be felt for years to come. Dr Garcia was taking part in a virtual panel discussion entitled “Brexit in times of...

28th September 2020

By Tom Pilgrim, PA The Prime Minister has been urged to ensure online tuition at universities “becomes the norm”, amid concern over the impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on students. In a letter to Boris Johnson, the University and College Union (UCU), accused some institutions of adopting a “stubborn position” over requiring in-person teaching because they...

28th September 2020

By Harriet Line, PA Deputy Political Editor An additional 400,000 hectares of land in England will be protected to support the recovery of nature under Government plans to protect 30% of the UK’s land by 2030. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make the pledge at a virtual United Nations event on Monday, where he will...

28th September 2020

Young author Jake Torres has funded a well in Sierra Leone from £2,500 of the proceeds of the sale of his book ‘Corona Travel’ with the assistance of charity Action 4 Schools. Called ‘Jake's Well’ is it the charity's 64th well and means that Gibraltar has now provided water to close to 30,000 children in...