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7th July 2020

By PA Reporters Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick have paid tribute to the 52 people who died in the July 7 bombings, on the 15th anniversary of the terror attacks. A series of explosions ripped through London in co-ordinated terrorist strikes in 2005. The attacks on three London...

7th July 2020

On the second anniversary of the suspected murder of Michael Montegriffo, the Royal Gibraltar Police has launched a fresh appeal for witnesses or information that can help resolve the case. A £25,000 reward remains in place for any such information, police said yesterday, as they reiterated their hope that the reward will bring fresh information...

7th 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 three book recommendations. The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton – Aiden Bishop is tasked with saving the heiress Evelyn...

7th July 2020

By Liz Connor While the gradual reduction of lockdown measures is, in many ways, a big relief, it’s also triggering a lot of anxiety for many people. This might be the prospect of returning to your stressful, hectic pre-pandemic schedule, social anxiety creeping in, or worries about a second wave of the virus. Whatever the...

7th July 2020

Together Gibraltar has called on the Gibraltar Government to act on its plans to partly pedestrianise and beautify Line Wall Road “without delay”. The party said it was “encouraged” by the Government’s plans for the area, which it said are necessary to tackle the climate emergency. In a statement TG said Gibraltar is “riddled with...

6th July 2020

By Douglas Barrie, PA Scotland Dozens of asylum seekers in Glasgow are being left “malnourished with food not fit for human consumption”, according to a charity supporting them. Positive Action In Housing (PAIH) has rallied around refugees in the city after Badreddin Abadlla Adam’s attack at the Park Inn Hotel on West George Street. The...

6th July 2020

The Gibraltar Regiment have restarted its recruitment drive now that Covid-19 restrictions have been eased. A manned stand was set up in Casemates this week providing information on what a recruit could expect from their training and the life skills they could learn. WO2 Michael Sanchez who is in charge of the Regimental Recruitment and...

4th July 2020

Selena Victory embarked on the first swim of her 100km swimming challenge on Wednesday morning when she swam from Sandy Bay to Caleta, all in aid of Rifcom. The charity Rifcom assists communities in the Rif mountains in Morocco, improving healthcare and education. However, due to Covid-19 and the collapse of the area’s tourism industry,...

4th July 2020

The Emperor of China dozed in his throne and abruptly woke up. His messenger has entered the room. “Your Highness, I am glad to inform you that the Sultan of Oman will be getting married and you have been invited to his wedding ceremony,” explained his messenger. “That is wonderful, I wish to deliver a...

4th July 2020

By Nilima Marshall Scientists claim to have developed a formula that can compare the ages of dogs and humans more accurately. Their work is based on a new concept in ageing research known as epigenetic clock, which analyses the chemical modifications to a person’s or a species’ DNA over a lifetime to determine their age....

4th July 2020

By Martyn Landi Lockdown has led to many people developing new digital skills they plan to keep using, new data from BT suggests. The telecoms giant and its mobile network EE has published new data on people’s digital habits as the UK reached 100 days of lockdown. The research found that half of those asked...

3rd July 2020

By Michael Drummond, PA A footballer who has made it his mission to send a four-year-old boy to the US for life-saving treatment is set to take on the English Channel – by kayak. Liam Scott has spent most of the last year undergoing gruelling treatment for neuroblastoma, a rare cancer affecting around 100 UK...

2nd July 2020

Four men known as ‘The Calendar Club’ have raised over £26,000 for Calpe House during a 465km running month-long challenge. Daniel Benitez, Andrew Yeats, James Noguera and Jamie Robba completed their challenge to cheers from family and friends as they crossed the finish line at the Mid Harbour Small Boats Marina. The Minister for Economic...

2nd July 2020

In this weeks travel feature Eyleen Gomez visits the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. As the phrases ‘Black life matters’ and “I can’t breathe’ dominate news headlines and social media sites since the murder of American black man George Floyd many people refer to one man who had a dream, Dr Martin Luther...

1st July 2020

By Sam Blewett, PA Political Correspondent Boris Johnson has urged Israel not to annex Palestinian land, warning the move would be illegal and jeopardise relations in the Middle East. The Prime Minister on Wednesday vowed not to recognise any change to the border if the plan, met with extensive international condemnation, goes ahead. But there...

1st July 2020

By Edd Dracott, PA A nine-year-old has successfully run the distance from Big Ben to the Eiffel Tower at home to raise money for the NHS – and says he might cycle the return trip next week. Josh Hall from Blean, Kent, also crossed the Channel on a rowing machine as part of his 341km...

1st July 2020

‘For the Glory of God’ an accumulation of four years’ work by Wanda Bush is on display at the exhibition rooms in John Mackintosh Hall. The exhibition opens today and the artist herself will be there to chat about her work, inspiration and the aim of her pieces. She dedicates the exhibition to her brother...

1st July 2020

The Gibraltar Citizens Advice Bureau is offering support for those unable or unsure how to access digital technology to help with gaining access to government services and departments. Staff will be able to download any forms required and will act as an intermediary with any department or organisation, while also helping to complete any forms...

1st July 2020

easyJet is set to resume service to Gibraltar as the airline ramps up its flight schedule in a bid to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. easyJet is expected to run around 500 flights each day across Europe, including more than 900 a week to and from the UK. A spokesman for the airline confirmed that...

30th June 2020

By Prudence Wade This is the time of year we’d normally start preparing for a summer holiday abroad: getting a new bikini, digging out sunglasses and buying our annual bottle of sunscreen. Unless you’re a skincare junkie who applies SPF every day (and bravo to you), the fact you might be swapping your holiday for...

30th June 2020

Scores of protestors marched from Casemates to Convent Place yesterday to voice their anger at “ill thought out and draconian” measures they said the Gibraltar Government was imposing under the cover of the Covid-19 pandemic. The protest was organised by a group calling itself Open Your Eyes, which started life on WhatsApp but evolved onto...

29th June 2020

The Gibraltar Government has published draft legislation to restrict the emission of smoke from ships in British Gibraltar territorial waters. The Bill envisages fines of up to £5,000 for breaches of the new rules. These can be imposed on the owner and master of the vessel, but also on the ship’s agent. The proposed legislations...

27th June 2020

By Pa and Chronicle staff Ministers in the UK have confirmed the the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days upon returning to the UK will be scrapped for a slew of popular destinations. Trips to France, Greece and Spain look on the cards after the UK Government confirmed it will revise the quarantine measures at...

27th June 2020

For many years I have followed Gibraltar’s diverse art scene. I have probably interviewed most of our prominent and up and coming artists of the past 40 years – now that is frightening. But I have met with them as they have created new works, prepared for new exhibitions or interviewed them as personalities. One...

27th June 2020

by Stuart Conquest Jacques Hannak (1892-1973) was an Austrian journalist. He was born in Vienna and died there, but for four or five years, effectively a displaced person, he resided in the USA. This part of his life, during world war two, was preceded by Austria’s annexation into the Third Reich. Far luckier than many,...

26th June 2020

By Laura Harding One of Britain’s leading playwrights has warned that the UK’s cultural landscape is “in collapse” as the future of theatres hangs in the balance. Theatres and concert halls can reopen from July 4 under latest guidelines but will not be able to stage live performances and will be limited to screening recordings...

26th June 2020

By William James Restaurants and pubs in England will be able to serve customers on pavements, terraces and even in car parks under a relaxation of planning laws put before parliament on Thursday, as ministers seek to restart the stalled hospitality sector on July 4. Britain is slowly reopening after more than three months of...

25th June 2020

In this week’s travel feature Louise-Anne Mañasco and Max Pizarro explore Indonesia’s spectacular sites. By Louise-Anne Mañasco and Max Pizarro Scattered out between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean, Indonesia’s position across the equator and along the ‘Ring of Fire’ has shaped what is today one of Asia’s most desirable destinations. A combination between its...

25th June 2020

By Lisa Salmon Lots of health services have been impacted by Covid-19 – including pain management services, which singer Annie Lennox recently shone a light on. The former Eurythmics star, who has lived with chronic pain following an operation over a decade ago, took to her website to call for these services to be restored,...

24th June 2020

By Tom Pilgrim and Ian Jones, PA The estimated population of the UK has hit 66.8 million after growing at the slowest rate for 15 years, official figures show. According to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday, there was an estimated 66,796,807 people living in the country at the end...