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13th May 2019

By Joe Gammie, Press Association Just over one in eight British adults has experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings because of their body image, a new survey has found. Research by the Mental Health Foundation found 13% of adults had experienced suicidal thoughts or feelings because of concerns about their body image. The survey of 4,505...

13th May 2019

Caption: Lucy, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who died in 2016 after being poorly treated on a Welsh puppy farm. By Ted Hennessey, Press Association Animal welfare campaigners have welcomed a new law aimed at cracking down on so-called puppy farms run by unscrupulous breeders and dealers. The legislation, known as Lucy's Law, will ban...

13th May 2019

The Gibraltar Government is set to launch a major initiative aimed at combatting Gibraltar’s “growing” drug problem. The project will be led by the Drug Strategy Team and will include aspects of law enforcement, prevention, treatment and harm reduction. In an announcement made to the press today, the Government said the initiative will begin with...

11th May 2019

By Sarah Marshall One of the most popular television series to ever grace our screens, Game Of Thrones has returned for its final season. Past episodes have impressed audiences with their dark plots and epic backdrops, spurring some fans to make a pilgrimage to shooting locations. Iceland and Ireland have experienced a surge of visitors,...

10th May 2019

By Alan Jones, Press Association Industrial Correspondent Workers who transport food, drink and duty free supplies to airlines at Heathrow airport are to stage a five-day strike in a row over new rotas. Members of the Unite union employed by Alpha LSG will walk out from May 22. The union said "punishing" new rotas had...

8th May 2019

The Star Wars theme tune blared as local artist Aaron Seruya launched his newest exhibition titled ‘The World of Science Fiction’ at the Fine Arts Gallery on Monday evening. Mr Seruya was flanked by the Minister for Culture Steven Linares, Fine Arts Gallery Manager Gino Sanguinetti, his parents and a storm trooper at the opening...

7th May 2019

By Hayden Smith, Press Association Home Affairs Correspondent A watchdog has called for the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales to be raised. Individuals suspected of offences can be arrested and charged from the age of 10 under the existing rules. This is lower than in many European countries and "inconsistent with accepted...

7th May 2019

(As published in the Red & White supplement April issue) Gibraltar’s hockey players prepare for their European campaigns next month. Both Grammarians and Eagles will be competing in Euro Hockey competitions. Eagles make a return after a period out of the European scene. Grammarians for their part will be looking at mounting another challenge for...

7th May 2019

Gibraltar took another step toward switching to liquefied natural gas for its electricity needs yesterday, as a new terminal that will feed a gas-fuelled power plant was officially opened. The regasification terminal will store LNG shipments delivered by sea and before turning the liquefied fuel back into gas ready for use in the Gibraltar Electricity...

6th May 2019

A local patient has become the first Gibraltarian to receive a kidney transplant since the Gibraltar Health Authority struck a deal last year with Hammersmith Hospital in London. Last year the UK online register for organ donation was opened to those residing in Gibraltar and since then over 480 people locally have signed up to...

2nd May 2019

By Emily Beament, Press Association Environment Correspondent The UK should cut greenhouse gases to zero by 2050 to end its contribution to global warming within 30 years, Government climate advisers have said. The Committee on Climate Change called for ministers to set a new legal target for a 100% cut in all greenhouse gases by...

2nd May 2019

Leaks by “incontinent” Spanish officials helped derail the 2002 joint sovereignty proposal by driving Gibraltarians “berserk” and increasing pressure on negotiators during secret talks, Labour’s former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has told a House of Lords select committee. Constant scrutiny as a result of leaks meant the controversial bilateral negotiations between the UK and Spain...

27th April 2019

‘Inside Outside’ for Beatrice Garcia has two different meanings when it comes to her artwork: The first being the grid style featured in the paintings and the second being Brexit. Her landscape paintings with striking lines across the canvas aim to create a visual effect that would pose questions in the viewer’s mind. Are the...

27th April 2019

In this week’s travel feature Louise-Anne Manasco and Max Pizarro explored the Wadi Rum desert that is virtually untouched by humans. By Louise-Anne Manasco and Max Pizarro This mesmerizing timeless space is a beautiful region in the south of Jordan which has been virtually untouched by humans due to its harsh, destructive conditions. Over thousands...

26th April 2019

‘Dangerous substances – get them out of the workplace’, is the theme of this year’s Workers’ Memorial Day, Unite the Union said as it called for improved enforcement of safety legislation. In a statement setting out the importance of Workers Memorial Day, Unite said that every year thousands of workers are made ill by hazardous...

26th April 2019

The Gibraltar Government yesterday published draft legislation to amend and clarify the law on abortion, in a move that will permit legal abortions under certain conditions should Parliament approve the Bill. The publication of the Bill follows an extensive process of consultation that drew the input of a number of groups from both sides of...

25th April 2019

A group of six Cadets from the Gibraltar Cadet Force, accompanied by an adult instructor, recently attended the Band Concentration run by Cadet Force Bands at Wathgill Camp in Catterick, North Yorkshire. Cadet Force Bands organise two of these camps each year and this was their first camp at Wathgill as they had outgrown their...

24th April 2019

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has written to the President of the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena, to express the condolences of the Government and people of Gibraltar in the wake of the Easter Sunday attacks. In the letter Mr Picardo said: “Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar and people of Gibraltar were deeply saddened...

24th April 2019

UK political parties are scrambling to set out their slates of MEP candidates for the European parliamentary elections ahead of tomorrow’s deadline. While most of the larger parties have announced their full lists of candidates for each of the 12 regions, some have only provided partial lists. Gibraltar falls under the South West region where...

23rd April 2019

By Beverley Rouse, Press Association An 85-year-old man who has run every London Marathon since the event was launched in 1981 has said next year will be his last. Ken Jones, who lives in Strabane, Northern Ireland, is one of the 11 remaining Ever Presents preparing for the 39th London Marathon where he will be...

17th April 2019

By Peter Maushagen and Foo Yun Chee The devastation of Paris's Notre Dame cathedral is blow to all Europe and all Europe will contribute to its rebuilding, leaders of the European Union declared on Tuesday at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. "Europe has been wounded. France has been wounded. Paris has been wounded," European Commission...

15th April 2019

Tony Wicks had always dreamed of becoming a comic book author, and this interest was first piqued when his comic story ‘Power Pack’ was published in this newspaper during the early 80s. Then aged just 13-years old, Mr Wicks teamed up with Adam Plater to produce Power Pack - an Avengers inspired comic. This excitement...

15th April 2019

Over 480 locals have signed up to the UK Organ Donation Register and the Gibraltar Dialysis Patients and Friends Association has stressed the need for more people to opt-in. Last year an agreement between the Gibraltar Health Authority and Hammersmith Hospital in London was launched meaning that people in vital need could access the UK...

15th April 2019

Spring has been brought to life in a new art installation at the entrance to John Mackintosh Hall which is set to awaken all the senses. Put together by local artist Vera Francis, “Awakening” represents spring, the emerging and awakening of new life or a new start. She said the deeper meaning from this piece...

13th April 2019

In this week’s travel feature, local blogger Manar Ben Tahayekt has listed her top reasons to visit the Moroccan city of Chefchaouen. By Manar Ben Tahayekt If you are planning to travel to the north of Morocco, make sure you add ‘Visit Chefchaouen’ on your travel bucket list. Chefchaouen is only two hours and 15...

10th April 2019

The positive side of living with dyslexia was highlighted in a new video launched by the Gibraltar Dyslexia Support Group. The message shared was that dyslexics are highly creative, they think outside the box and are good at problem solving. Four volunteers, including the Governor of Gibraltar Lieutenant General Edward Davis, spoke about dyslexia in...

6th April 2019

A 20-year old local man living with Cerebral Palsy was inspired to take part in a 15,000 foot tandem skydive after watching a series of videos on YouTube. Kydon Mena collected £300 from friends and family and set off to Seville last Sunday to carry out the “challenge of a lifetime” which he felt he...

5th April 2019

John Gonçalves was invested as Mayor of Gibraltar yesterday during a formal ceremony at the City Hall. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and former Mayor of Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino Lopez welcomed Mr Gonçalves to the role and thanked him for his work as Deputy Mayor. The ceremony marked the start of Mr Gonçalves’ tenure as Gibraltar’s...

4th April 2019

A European Parliament committee on Wednesday backed giving Britons the right to travel to the European Union without visas after Brexit, following weeks of controversy over the way the draft legislation dubs Gibraltar a UK "colony". The LIBE committee had already approved a draft of the legislation without the controversial reference to Gibraltar, which was...

2nd April 2019

The Gibraltar Government has today corrected a typo in a summary advert published today regarding the use of passports post-Brexit. The position on passports is that under the Schengen Border Code, third country nationals entering the Schengen Area are advised to have at least six months validity remaining on their passport, and for this remaining...