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4th September 2019

By Lucinda Cameron, PA Scotland A rescue system that can evacuate submariners from a stricken vessel is setting off to take part in a Nato exercise. The Nato Submarine Rescue System (NSRS), based at Faslane, can dive down to a submarine in distress and dock with escape hatches, enabling those inside to get out. Operating...

4th September 2019

MPs yesterday united behind proposals to implement a formal parental leave regime for parliamentarians, in a move that aims to remove barriers to women’s active participation in politics. The Minister for Equality Samantha Sacramento, who set out the proposals in a statement to the House, said the provisions would help address the “historic and striking”...

4th September 2019

By Liz Connor Some mornings you seem to breeze through the early hours. You've got time to sit and drink a cup of coffee, eat a healthy breakfast and even leisurely catch up on the day's news. Other days, your alarm goes off and you just about find time to brush your teeth before rushing...

3rd September 2019

By Laura Harding, PA Senior Entertainment Correspondent Sir Elton John is to feature on a new set of stamps in tribute to his contribution to music. The singer-songwriter is only the second individual music artist to appear on a dedicated set of stamps, following on from David Bowie in 2017. Eight of the stamps will...

3rd September 2019

Prime Minister Boris Johnson was looking to suspend parliament two weeks before this month's planned shutdown was officially announced, a court was told on Tuesday. Mr Johnson announced at the end of August that he would suspend parliament from mid-September to mid-October, shortly before Britain is due to exit the European Union on Oct. 31,...

3rd September 2019

Gibraltarian photographer, Gianni Cumbo, will be exhibiting a selection of his photos at GEMA Gallery, after having formed part of the volunteer group that participated in the Charity’s work in Ghana earlier this summer. He describes his time in Africa as inspirational, and hopes to translate the culture and life of the people there through...

3rd September 2019

Gibraltar Volleyball veterans gathered on Monday night to pay tribute to former player and coach Sergio Martinez who passed away earlier in the year. Veteran players, some of whom had not played in over fourteen years turned up to play in the memorial match highlighting the great affection and respect the association had for Mr...

3rd September 2019

By Josh Thomas, PA Parliamentary Staff Tory rebels have accused Boris Johnson of attempting to destroy the party as they vowed to defy threats of deselection and vote to block a no-deal Brexit. Former chancellor Philip Hammond accused Downing Street of "rank hypocrisy" and warned of the "fight of a lifetime" if officials attempt to...

3rd September 2019

Plans to introduce statutory paternity and/or parental leave are at an advanced stage with a consultation paper being finalised, the Ministry of Equality said yesterday. Currently, a woman can apply for statutory maternity leave, and if not paid by her employer during the period of absence from work, apply for a maternity allowance. The Ministry...

3rd September 2019

Not that long ago, I attended a Premier Division football match at the Victoria Stadium. One of the teams was fielding mainly local players; the other predominantly Spanish ones. The majority of the crowd, as you’d expect, was cheering for the team with the local players, although there were one or two of the other...

2nd September 2019

By Alison Kershaw, PA Education Correspondent Almost two thirds of young people worry about their appearance whilst at school, concerned about everything from their skin to their weight, body shape and even hair and clothes, a poll has found. It suggests that in general, these anxieties increase as children grow up, with older teenagers more...

30th August 2019

by Jon Nazca A group of 15 rescued migrants arrived in Spain on board a Spanish warship on Friday after Italy refused to allow the rescue vessel that had picked them up in the Mediterranean Sea to dock at an Italian port. Reuters witnesses saw the migrants, part of a larger group of over 100...

30th August 2019

By Martyn Landi Underwater highways, hoverboard-based sports and holidays in space will be commonplace in 50 years' time, a new report on the future of technology has predicted. The report also predicts the mass-scale production of 3D-printed organs, implants to monitor our health and self-cleaning homes will be key parts of everyday life. The predictions...

29th August 2019

By Flora Thompson, PA Home Affairs Correspondent The Home Secretary is set to travel to Paris for talks with France's Interior Minister in a bid to tackle the migrant crisis. Priti Patel and Christophe Castaner are expected to meet on Thursday afternoon to discuss the latest wave of attempts by migrants to cross the English...

29th August 2019

By Georgina Stubbs, PA Environmental campaigners have said they plan to fly drones around Heathrow airport in a bid to ground flights at the transport hub. Heathrow Pause activists - a splinter of the Extinction Rebellion movement but separate from them - have said they will operate small toy drones from 3am on Friday September...

29th August 2019

By Alan Jones, PA Industrial Correspondent Only a minority of people now want a traditional religious funeral, with most preferring friends and family to have a get-together, or not wanting a fuss made at all, a new study suggests. The Co-op said its research revealed a "staggering shift" towards a less conventional style of funeral,...

29th August 2019

The way we watch TV is changing faster than ever before. It’s a world where technology rules – just look at the panic when the power cut hit last week. Those who didn’t have fully charged iPads or phones almost went into meltdown. It’s no surprise to find that half of UK homes subscribe to...

29th August 2019

By Emilia Harris The afternoon sun pierces through the canopy of trees above me, casting a golden dappled light on the narrow track ahead. As a tree root comes into view, I hear my tour guide's voice repeating in my head: "These bikes can go over anything on the trails!" But when a long black...

29th August 2019

By Will Dunham Scientists on Wednesday announced the landmark discovery in Ethiopia of a nearly complete skull of an early human ancestor that lived 3.8 million years ago, a species boasting an intriguing mixture of apelike and humanlike characteristics. The fossil dubbed MRD, which provides insight into a pivotal period for the evolutionary lineage that...

28th August 2019

By Vicky Shaw As students get ready to head off to university, many are about to get their first real taste of financial independence - for better or worse. Starting out as you mean to go on with good financial habits can at least help take some of the stress out of university life (even...

27th August 2019

By Claire Hayhurst, PA Journals detailing the lives of Victorian sailors could fetch thousands of pounds at auction after being discovered at a flea market. The three journals handwritten by Royal Navy Seaman Frederick Allen provide a day-to-day account of the Mediterranean voyage of HMS Australia from 1889 to 1893. Seaman Allen details capsizings, drownings,...

27th August 2019

Passionate about the environment and putting her head above the pulpit for the first time concerning climate change is Anne Marie Morello, the brainchild behind the Gibraltar climate change march. Ms Morello organised the adults march after being inspired by the global strike, now she is organised a further march in September. “I saw an...

27th August 2019

The Ombudsman has called for a formal mechanism to be put in place to compel the public administration to act upon his recommendations. This comes as a number of public service providers failed to act upon the recommendations made in respect of five complaints lodged with the Ombudsman’s office. These involve the Gibraltar Electricity Authority,...

23rd August 2019

Home Secretary Priti Patel will hold talks with her French counterpart after dozens of migrants attempted to cross the Channel. In four separate events on the south coast on Thursday, the Border Force dealt with a total of 37 people, including six children, who tried to reach England in small boats. And a fifth incident...

22nd August 2019

Together Gibraltar yesterday unveiled its slate of 10 candidates for the forthcoming general election, becoming the first political party to do so. With an election on the horizon, albeit with no date set, the party vowed to bring “progressive change” to Gibraltar, insisting that the community’s faith in Gibraltar’s political institutions was at an all...

22nd August 2019

The Gibraltar Government needs to be far more explicit about its planning for a no deal Brexit and whether it intends to reach a new agreement with Spain, the GSD has said. This follows the publication of the leaked Yellowhammer Report, which the GSD said, raises serious questions about the Government’s planning for a no...

21st August 2019

A former Bayside School pupil who left Gibraltar to go to university sailed back to the Rock on Monday as the Captain of the Royal Navy warship HMS Enterprise. The cutting edge survey ship is currently docked at the Naval Base on a routine visit. This gives HMS Enterprise’s Commanding Officer, Commander Cecil Ladislaus, enough...

21st August 2019

The Gibraltar Government needs to be far more explicit about its planning for a no deal Brexit and whether it intends to reach a new agreement with Spain, the GSD has said. This follows the publication of the leaked Yellowhammer Report, which the GSD said, raises serious questions about the Government’s planning for a no...

20th August 2019

At least 15 more migrants have jumped into the sea from the Open Arms rescue ship in a desperate bid to reach shore after 19 days of being on the boat in deteriorating conditions as Italy refuses to open its ports. Open Arms described the situation on board as "out of control" and "desperate". After...

19th August 2019

The Ministry of Equality has today launched a leaflet with information on accessible toilets as part of its Working Together for Equality series. The leaflet provides information as to location, type of accessible toilet, opening hours, and nearest bus stops, as well as different types of facilities. The objective of the Accessible Public Toilets leaflet...