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3rd July 2019

By Alan Jones, PA Industrial Correspondent A four-day working week could save UK businesses more than £100 billion a year, a new study suggests. Henley Business School said its research indicated that a shorter working week, on full pay, could lead to increased productivity and improve workers' physical and mental health. Cutting down would also...

3rd July 2019

By Sam Russell, PA A seal who was found with a plastic frisbee ring stuck around his neck has been nursed back to health and released into the wild. The severely injured adult male grey seal was rescued by volunteers at Horsey beach in Norfolk in April and taken to an RSPCA centre at East...

2nd July 2019

The Ministry of Equality are reminding the public of the different accessibility facilities available at Gibraltar’s beaches. Beach improvements have been introduced since 2012 and are making the Rock more inclusive said a statement from the ministry. “Many people, who once were unable to enjoy the traditional family summer day out at the beach are...

1st July 2019

By Flora Thompson, PA Home Affairs Correspondent Singer Sir Cliff Richard and DJ Paul Gambaccini have made calls to "redress the balance" in the legal system as they launched a petition so that those accused of sexual offences remain anonymous until charged. Both men were falsely accused of historical sex offences and have joined forces...

1st July 2019

State authorities should be held responsible for the death of a 24-year-old gambling addict who killed himself after being "past the point of controlling myself", his family has argued during his inquest. Jack Ritchie, who had been fighting an addiction to gambling since the age of 17, took his own life in Hanoi, Vietnam, in...

29th June 2019

What? No phone in hotel room? A triple-family room? How did I end up here? I have to assume all the right boxes were ticked when I made the booking but with ‘dinosaurs’ who knows? A mile from Wembley Stadium and the Underground just 200 metres away was the clincher. Not the price per night...

29th June 2019

In this week’s travel feature Louise Anne Mañasco and Max Pizarro meet a tribe in Sapa, Vietnam. By Louise Anne Mañasco and Max Pizarro During our stay in Hanoi we opted for a guided tour of Sapa, one of the town’s most north of Vietnam. We were quite excited about this as we hadn’t really...

28th June 2019

By Lucy Christie, PA Scotland Sand dunes at Donald Trump's Aberdeenshire golf resort may lose their status as a protected wildlife site. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) said there is no longer a reason to protect the dunes at Menie as they do not include enough of the special features for which they were designated a...

28th June 2019

When Gibtelecom announced that 5G technology was coming to Gibraltar, some groups and individuals expressed concern about its potential impact on health. The Environmental Safety Group was among those who urged the Gibraltar Government to halt the plans until there was further proof that 5G is safe. “The ESG has been witnessing the rise of...

27th June 2019

By Claire Hayhurst, PA Page 1: 11:14 MP Jess Phillips has criticised UK abortion laws as "backwards and draconian" ahead of her appearance at Glastonbury Festival. The Labour MP said being tough on abortion had become a "cool identity" for the Conservatives after leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt backed the legal time limit being reduced from...

26th June 2019

By David Young, Press Association Ivan Cooper, one of the founders of Northern Ireland's civil rights movement, has died. Mr Cooper, 75, died in hospital on Wednesday morning after a long period of ill health. The former Stormont MP, who helped found the SDLP, led the fateful civil rights march in Londonderry on Bloody Sunday...

26th June 2019

Francesca Makey yesterday became the first Gibraltar Girlguider to have received The Queen’s Guide Award in 18 years– the highest achievement in Girlguiding. The ceremony was held in the sun-filled gardens of The Convent in the early afternoon where she was presented with her award by the Governor Lt Gen Ed Davis. Present were the...

24th June 2019

By Gavin Cordon, Press Association Whitehall Editor Former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott has been admitted to hospital after suffering a stroke. The 81-year-old was taken to hospital in Hull on Friday, his family said in a statement. "We would like to praise the swift actions of the ambulance staff and the doctors and nurses...

23rd June 2019

Boris Johnson remains under pressure to answer questions about police being called to his partner's home, with a Conservative grandee accusing him of a "lack of judgment" over his refusal to comment on the incident. The leadership favourite declined to explain to Tory grassroots what went on at the south London flat in the early...

22nd June 2019

Boris Johnson's bid to become prime minister was thrown into chaos as it emerged police were called to the home he shares with partner Carrie Symonds. As Mr Johnson geared up to go head to head with his challenger for the Tory crown, Jeremy Hunt, in the first run-off hustings on Saturday, questions over his...

22nd June 2019

It is not for the faint hearted or for those with mobility issues but the Caminito del Rey [El Camino del Rey] gives the walker breath-taking views and a taste of history. Caminito del Rey, meaning the King's Little Path, is a walkway built into the walls of the El Chorro Gorge in Ardales, Málaga....

21st June 2019

This week the Gibraltar Youth Service invited one of the local Young Enterprise groups to discuss their business initiative. This project has proven to be a very worthwhile and meaningful journey for young people in Gibraltar with 26 members of all four youth clubs present for this talk. The group of college students named “Our...

21st June 2019

By Conor Riordan, Press Association Scotland A service will be held in waters near Orkney to mark 100 years since the scuttling of more than 50 German ships after seven months of incarceration. The German High Seas Fleet was interned at Scapa Flow following Armistice in November 1918, while negotiations for the Treaty of Versailles...

20th June 2019

The Governor, Lieutenant General Edward Davis, presented a ‘Hanson Box’ of learning materials to the various schools in Gibraltar at an event in The Convent yesterday. The Hanson Boxes were donated by the Don Hanson Charitable Foundation and Friends of the British Overseas Territories. The books are by the author and TV presenter Stewart McPherson....

19th June 2019

By Douglas Barrie, Press Association Scotland A search and rescue dog that has been deployed at major incidents including earthquakes in New Zealand and Nepal is to star at the Royal Highland Show. Diesel will appear at the Department for International Development (DFID) display during the four-day event at Ingliston in Edinburgh. The nine-year-old springer...

18th June 2019

Tory leadership hopefuls Rory Stewart and Sajid Javid believe they have the required number of supporters to survive Tuesday's second round of voting. Mr Stewart managed to secure just 19 votes in the first ballot and Mr Javid had 23 - both short of the 33 required to stay in the race after the second...

17th June 2019

Boris Johnson's Tory leadership bid has received a new boost with the backing of Health Secretary Matt Hancock who pulled out of the contest last week. Despite having ruled out a no-deal Brexit during his campaign, in contrast to Mr Johnson, he said the former foreign secretary was now the best candidate to re-unite the...

16th June 2019

In this week’s travel feature blogger ‘Alison in Andalucia’ visits Berlin on a quick weekend trip. By Alison Nicholson Berlin is a city steeped in history and, when you consider the part it played in the Nazi atrocities of the Third Reich and the building of a wall that divided the city during the Cold...

13th June 2019

Gibraltar has been transformed by economic interests that have "permeated the spheres of power" and replaced conviction politics with the pursuit of wealth, to the exclusion of many in society, Independent MP Marlene Hassan said yesterday. In a wide-ranging speech to Parliament, Ms Hassan Nahon, who leads the Together Gibraltar party, acknowledged Gibraltar was "strong...

10th June 2019

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo delivered a bullish budget yesterday that pointed to strong economic growth underpinning significant public investment, but stopped short of delivering a basket of pre-election goodies against the backdrop of Brexit. In his eighth budget as Chief Minister just months before a general election, Mr Picardo said Gibraltar's economy had outperformed expectations...

9th June 2019

One of Gibraltar’s most reliable midfielders in recent years, Anthony Bardon, will be hanging his boots and turn to coaching after tomorrow’s match against the Republic of Ireland. With 28 International caps to his name, Bardon is currently Gibraltar’s  joint 4th most capped player. His football career saw him play for Lincoln Red Imps where...

8th June 2019

Dare to dream, was the latest production by the Gibraltar Academy of Dance, celebrating 35 years of dance. Producing hundreds of dancers for more than three decades the success of the school is as much about dance as it is about teaching and preparing young girls to become well rounded members of our community. Principal...

8th June 2019

Alice Mascarenhas, the Chronicle’s former Deputy Editor, confessed yesterday that she was “stunned” when told she had been granted a National Honour by the Queen. For over four decades, Ms Mascarenhas has made a selfless, versatile contribution to the media in Gibraltar, covering community life in all its aspects but with a special focus on...

4th June 2019

The Department of Environment in conjunction with the Department of Education and Advanced Leadership Foundation recently hosted its first Environment Hackathon at the University of Gibraltar. Involving students of all ages and local schools, the hackathon challenged pupils to find a solution to the problem “How do we keep our beaches plastic free this summer?”...

2nd June 2019

Plans for 482 new affordable homes in Bob Peliza Mews were yesterday filed with the Development and Planning Commission, the Gibraltar Government announced. Prices for the properties and applications will be announced once the planning application is discussed at the next DPC meeting on July 8. Bob Peliza Mews will be built on the North...