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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...

1st April 2019

The GSD has described the government’s implementation of a £17 notification of vacancy fee and other Department of Employment fee increases as “scandalous”. Most items have increased by £1 or £2 per administrative form. But the GSD said this new £17 fee is for an “essential form” which every employer needs to submit to fill...

31st March 2019

Pope Francis has praised Morocco as a model of religious moderation and migrant welcome as he visited the north African kingdom. King Mohamed VI welcomed Francis as he arrived in Rabat during an unusual rainstorm and began a 27-hour visit aimed at boosting Christian-Muslim ties and showing solidarity with Morocco's ever-growing migrant community. Morocco last...

30th March 2019

Paul Cosquieri unveiled his newest exhibition of life drawings called ‘Hanging Naked on the Wall’ featuring over 10 years of sketches. The exhibition at the Fine Arts Gallery consists of black and white sketches of charcoal and paint on paper. The life drawing sessions take place weekly and have done so for over a decade....

23rd March 2019

'Eyes set on Heaven' is the title of a new book by Joe Caruana to be launched last Thursday at the Calpe Rowing Club. Joe Caruana is the brother of the late Bishop and has felt his story needs to be told. “It is a biography of my brother, the late Father Caruana, as he...

23rd March 2019

In this week’s travel feature local couple Louise-Anne Manasco and Max Pizarro camp in Tanzania exploring Africa’s ‘Big Five’ – lions, leopards, rhinoceros, elephant and buffalo. By Louise-Anne Manasco and Max Pizarro With so much to potentially see across the North-Western region of Tanzania and so many competitive tour operators offering very similar opportunities, the...

22nd March 2019

The Gibraltar Government has published Regulations to ban the deliberate release of gas-filled balloons. This is a measure that ratifies the voluntary decision taken some years ago not to release balloons on National Day, a move that gained great international acclaim. It will now be an offence to do so, and follows similar legislation in...

20th March 2019

Engineers from RAF Gibraltar engaged with local Year 2 students at St Paul’s First School to promote and inspire interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). Students were given an exercise in which they had to design and build a fall arrest system which would potentially save the life of Squadron Leader Egbert Yoke,...

20th March 2019

By Sherna Noah, Press Association Senior Entertainment Correspondent Curators have installed Edvard Munch's world-famous image The Scream at the British Museum. The lithograph is one of the highlights in an exhibition of prints by the Norwegian artist, opening in April. While today it is the colourful, painted version that most people know, it was the...

16th March 2019

BY KATIE PHILBIN Last December the Gibraltar College AS Travel and tourism class, embarked on a trip to London as a part of our coursework. The aim was to organise and co-ordinate an exciting, fun and educational trip, with £750 to spend per person. We were all very excited to go, and just as expected,...

16th March 2019

The prospect of a hard Brexit, with its unforeseen and unpredictable economic consequences, has receded a little. While it remains the default legal position on March 29 in the absence of a deal, a majority of MPs in the House of Commons signalled clearly this week that they will not countenance such an outcome. We...

16th March 2019

The Gibraltar Dialysis Patients and Friends Association aims to raise awareness of kidney disease locally. The charity hosted an event at Westside School where science teachers dissected kidneys and students fundraised for the charity by wearing green. The charity’s president Sunil Chandiramani spoke to the Chronicle about his health issues in a bid to raise...

16th March 2019

Danza Academy recently celebrated its traditional examination certificate ceremony at the Convent Ballroom. The certificates were presented by Governor Lieutenant General Edward Davis who praised the Academy for the excellent work produced over 27 years. The Governor commended Danza for training so many successful students who have made it to top universities and vocational dance...

15th March 2019

The Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has written to the Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern to express the condolences of the Government and People of Gibraltar to New Zealand “in the face of the barbaric attacks perpetrated in Christchurch”. The letter reads: Please accept the sincere condolences of Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar and...

15th March 2019

A touring photographic exhibition entitled ‘Ice Age Europe Now’ has arrived in Gibraltar and is on display in Commonwealth Park until the end of May. The Minister for Heritage Dr John Cortes launched the open-air touring exhibition on the theme of Ice Age locally together with staff from the Gibraltar Museum. The exhibition’s European tour...

13th March 2019

A crew of 27 were saved from a container ship engulfed in flames after a Royal Navy vessel moved in to save them from 150 miles away. It took sailors on HMS Argyll just eight hours to save every person aboard the 28,000-tonne merchant ship in the Bay of Biscay after the ship's cargo of...

9th March 2019

In this week’s travel feature, local traveller Shaun Yeo explores Ascension Island. A remote isolated volcanic Island found in the South Atlantic Ocean, which most people have never heard of before; Ascension Island. The Island was discovered in 1501 by João da Nova Castella, a Portuguese seafarer. His visit went unrecorded, and was “discovered again”...

8th March 2019

By Andrew Woodcock, Press Association Political Editor The Government will not have completed all of the secondary legislation needed to prepare for life after Brexit by the time of the UK's scheduled withdrawal from the EU on March 29, Downing Street has said. A spokeswoman confirmed that certain pieces of legislation have been "deprioritised" and...

7th March 2019

By Aoife Moore, Press Association Protesters have gathered outside the Irish parliament to call on public representatives to sign a declaration to protect the backstop. Border Communities Against Brexit unveiled a poster outside Leinster House on Thursday, urging political parties, unions, civic leaders and citizens to join them at a demonstration along the border on...

7th March 2019

A people’s choice award was announced as part of this year’s Young Art Competitive exhibition which was officially opened by Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia on Tuesday evening at the John Mackintosh Hall. 21 year old Stephanie Yeo won the first prize - the Ministry of Culture Prize of £1000 – (No.74) for her...

6th March 2019

By Sherna Noah, Press Association Senior Entertainment Correspondent Photographer Martin Parr has unveiled his images of Brexit Britain. The documentary photographer has been capturing the "social climate in the aftermath of the EU referendum" of June 2016. His images are going on public display for the first time in a major new exhibition at the...

6th March 2019

By Sally Wardle, Press Association Health and Science Correspondent Type 2 diabetes can be reversed for at least two years using a weight management programme, a study has found. More than a third (36%) of people with the condition who spent up to five months on a strict diet with NHS support were still in...

6th March 2019

A man who stabbed his wife 12 times in a brutal attack in front of their six-year old daughter was yesterday found guilty of murder. Twelve jurors - seven women, five men - took just three hours at the end of a week-long Supreme Court trial to unanimously convict Real Lishman, 43, of the murder...

5th March 2019

By Conor Riordan, Press Association Scotland A new factory dedicated to turning plastic waste into material for roads and car parks has opened, as part of efforts to tackle ocean pollution. MacRebur opened its site in Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, on Tuesday, creating 12 jobs. The process the firm uses sees rubbish granulated, mixed with...

5th March 2019

By Nina Massey, Press Association Education Correspondent Almost half of university students use alcohol and recreational drugs to cope with problems in their life, a survey suggests. The poll of 37,654 people highlights the "alarming" levels of substance misuse and looked at psychological distress and illness, researchers say. Of those questioned, 9.4% think about self-harming...

5th March 2019

By Tony Jones, Press Association Court Correspondent The royal family have gathered at Buckingham Palace to celebration the 50th anniversary of the Investiture of the Prince of Wales. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Duchess of Cornwall, along with Prime Minister Theresa May, were among the guests at...

4th March 2019

RGP and GDP recruits jointly carried out an intensive two-day public order training course at the Buffadero Training Camp. The mixed group of recruits were put through their paces and successfully completed the very demanding programme. As part of their training, recruits are placed in a simulated real life public disorder scenario ‘acted out’ by...