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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...

4th March 2019

A project to build a boutique hotel in Gibraltar’s old town has put a spotlight on the challenges of redeveloping an area where residents and businesses must co-exist in close proximity. The project aims to convert an existing building that faces onto Cornwall’s Lane and Gavino’s Passage into a 24-room hotel with a rooftop terrace...

28th February 2019

Stab wounds sustained by a man accused of murdering his wife were self-inflicted, a Home Office forensic pathologist told the Supreme Court yesterday. Dr Brett Lockyer told the jury that the wounds on defendant Real Lishman’s chest were consistent with those of someone who had stabbed himself. Mr Lishman, 43, faces one count of murder...

27th February 2019

The public sector is ‘unsustainable economically and indefensible socially’, the Minister for Economic Development Sir Joe Bossano said as he rebuffed statements from Unite the Union’s General Secretary, Len McCluskey. In a letter to Mr Cluskey, Sir Joe rejected claims by Mr McCluskey that he was “pushing austerity” in regards to public sector pay. Sir...

26th February 2019

Jurors in a murder trial yesterday heard how the defendant’s terrified six-year old daughter repeatedly told an off-duty police officer: “Daddy stabbed himself”. This was on the second day of a Supreme Court trial where Real Lishman, 43, faces one count of murder. His wife Carolina Elizabeth Lishman, 32, died following a violent incident in...

26th February 2019

Kim-Peter Waltzer-Girda felt a real connection with Gibraltar from his very first visit. The Finnish sculptor is not one for holding exhibitions so having him on the Rock presenting some of his latest pieces at the Fine Arts Gallery is a rare treat. Gibraltar and its environment create a special space, he says, and one...

25th February 2019

The trial of a British national accused of murdering his wife in a flat in Sir William Jackson Grove got underway at the Supreme Court this morning. Real Lishman, 43, faces one count of murder following the death of Carolina Elizabeth Lishman, 32, in November of 2017. He denies the allegations. She was fatally stabbed...

23rd February 2019

By Resham Khiani Levi Attias is known for his magical talents on the Rock: wowing crowds with his mentalist acts, future predictions and wise and positive messages on Radio Gibraltar´s Interfaith programme. Singing with friends at live shows, writing poems and “a lover of lyrics” is another streak of creativity he dedicates time to. However,...

23rd February 2019

In this week’s travel feature Louise-Anne Manasco and Max Pizarro take a look at what Iceland has to offer. Ice caves Vatnajokull Glacier, the largest glacier in both Iceland and Europe, displays fascinating ice caves. Vatnajokull Glacier has a surface area of approximately 8000km² which covers 8% of the Island. Its thickness is equally impressive...

22nd February 2019

By Lizzie Roberts, Press Association The Queen has paid tribute to members of the Royal Army Chaplains' Department, calling them an "integral part of the well-being of our armed forces". The Queen, who is their patron, wrote to them as part of a service to celebrate 100 years since the department was granted the prefix...

22nd February 2019

By Dave Higgens and Henry Clare, Press Association A tearful pensioner has paid tribute to the 10 American airmen whose plane crashed in front of him, after a flypast to mark the 75th anniversary of their deaths, saying "They're as happy as anything now." Tony Foulds was speaking after watching planes, including F-15E Strike Eagles...