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22nd March 2020

Gibraltar will go into "total social lockdown" as from 12.01 am on Tuesday, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Sunday, as he announced measures to shut all but essential retail shops and bring most construction work to a halt. The lockdown rules tighten the measures that are already being followed on a voluntary basis by...

22nd March 2020

Sunday morning and Gibraltar wakes up to yet another day in which people are being asked to stay at home. The impact of the spread of the Covid-19 virus across Europe has within just a week changed the face of Gibraltar. From the bustling streets and bars, the thousands going around on their weekend activities,...

20th March 2020

By Hannah Stephenson Whether it's to give her a few hours of escapism, offer timely advice, or simply help her shrug off the occasional bad mood - there's a book out there for all mums this Mother's Day. Here are 10 great titles to choose from... 1. The Little Book Of Bad Moods For Mothers...

17th March 2020

Special anniversaries were recently celebrated by couples in a vow renewal ceremony last month. The ceremony held at the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned saw couples mark their 25th, 40th, 50th, 60thand even 65thwedding anniversaries. The couples received certificates recognising their marriage anniversaries at the event organised by the Christian Family Movement. Norbert and...

7th March 2020

Connecting the past to your childhood memories is not always easy. These memories begin with your parents and their friends and colleagues. These are people you have probably known for most of your life and with whom you may have often witnessed conversations on Main Street, on the beach, in a restaurant; right the way...

5th March 2020

By Tom Horton, PA The charity behind World Book Day is encouraging people to help a nationwide effort to "share a million stories". The challenge involves reading or being read to for at least ten minutes, with every person who hears the story counting towards the one million target. At the beginning of World Book...

4th March 2020

By Megan Baynes, PA One of Britain's loneliest dogs is looking for a home, after being in the care of the RSPCA for more than 439 days. Diefer, a terrier cross, came into the charity's care four days before Christmas in 2018 after his owner died. He was very anxious when he arrived and needed...

4th March 2020

By Jemma Crew, PA Social Affairs Correspondent Dozens of children with suicidal thoughts are being supported by Childline each day, amid a rise in demand for counselling. An average of 67 children are receiving help each day from Childline, which delivered 24,447 counselling sessions in 2018-19, the NSPCC said. This equates to a 25% rise...

4th March 2020

It might not be the nicest of entrances into a stadium at present. With works on the exterior facade still on going, Europa sports Complex is yet not ready officially. But. You can hear the laughter, excited screams, bellows of instructions from within. It might have been a chilly Tuesday late afternoon, with the sun...

4th March 2020

Acting on the advice of the Director of Public Health, the Gibraltar Pro-Life Movement confirmed that it has cancelled tomorrow’s March for Life event “in the interest of public health”. The announcement was made after the Gibraltar Health Authority yesterday confirmed that one patient in Gibraltar tested positive for Coronavirus, or Covid-19. The pro-life campaign...

4th March 2020

Seven religious leaders from different faiths in Gibraltar sparked controversy yesterday after posing next to the Holocaust memorial as they called for a pro-life vote in the forthcoming abortion referendum. The move was condemned by the Gibraltar Government, the GSD and Together Gibraltar, who said the horrors of the Holocaust should not be used in...

29th February 2020

Gibraltar’s patio days have a nostalgic ring to them. These were the open-door days of confined living spaces and poor conditions, generations of one family living under one roof with no running water, often no stove or cooker, no fridge or washing facility, with just one toilet shared between several families. But there was something...

13th February 2020

February is ‘heart month’ and the Gibraltar Cardiac Association is raising awareness of heart issues. In this article Marie Anne Montegriffo shared her personal story of dealing with heart issues. By Marie Anne Montegriffo Sometimes things happen in our lives that can suddenly turn everything on its head. On August 27, 2015 I was at...

8th February 2020

Every day is a new day and every day our guest this week works to recreate himself so that tomorrow he can begin a new dawn with a new idea. By profession he is a lawyer but many of us would probably use words like magician, ventriloquist or mentalist, writer, poet or speaker, if asked...

7th February 2020

Emotive speakers took to the stage in the Pro-Life rally held yesterday in Casemates Square, just a day before campaigning for the referendum began in earnest. Gibraltar is set to vote in the referendum on abortion next month on March 19, with today marking the official start of the campaign period. Yesterday’s rally saw an...

5th February 2020

The afternoon session of GibTalks saw nine speakers take to the stage and share their life stories to a packed audience in the John Mackintosh Hall. Each speaker was given 15 minutes to tell their story, with vox pop speakers contributing 10 minutes. Organiser Julian Felice said the annual Talks now in its sixth year...

4th February 2020

The morning session of GibTalks saw eight speakers take to the stage and share their life stories to a packed audience in the John Mackintosh Hall. Each speaker was given 15 minutes to tell their story, with vox pop speakers contributing 10 minutes. Organiser Julian Felice said the annual Talks now in its sixth year...

3rd February 2020

By Associated Press Reporter Mathematicians and geeks everywhere celebrated a rare occurrence on Sunday - 02/02/2020 - a kind of eight-digit palindrome that has not happened for more than 900 years. A palindrome is any sequence, phrase or word that reads the same backwards as forwards. And 02/02/2020 is considered a "universal palindrome" because it...

3rd February 2020

The sixth edition of GibTalks saw 17 speakers take to the stage in John Mackintosh Hall this weekend, as organiser Julian Felice announced the event would be “suspended” for the next couple years.  Mr Felice told the audience GibTalks would not return for the next two years due to the refurbishment works taking place in the John Mackintosh Hall.  He said after a search for new venues it did not feel...

3rd February 2020

Married couples wishing to renew their vows can do so later this month in the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned. Since 1966 the Christian Family Movement, has organised a yearly service for married couples who wish to renew their marriage vows. Those couples who’ve celebrated 25, 40 50 60+ years of marriage in 2019,...

1st February 2020

This article was written before Gibraltar and the UK left the EU on Friday night. Tonight, on the 31 January 2020 at midnight local time, The UK will withdraw from the EU. As a consequence, Gibraltar will also be dragged out, against its democratic will, its economic, social and political interests and, for many in...

31st January 2020

By Shaun Connolly and David Hughes, PA Political Staff European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said Britain and Brussels will fight for their interests in trade talks, as she insisted the UK's final day in the EU was "emotional". The comments came as Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he will hail the "dawn...

30th January 2020

In this week’s travel feature Louise Anne Mañasco and Max Pizarro explore Namibia. Affectionately known as ‘The Land of Open Spaces’, Namibia is distinguished by its incredible array of formidable landscapes and extreme contrasts whereby 90% of its land is occupied by natural habitat. From the soaring ancient desert dunes of Sossussvlei and iconic monolithic...

22nd January 2020

By Alex Green, PA Entertainment Reporter Wildlife programmes have "failed wholeheartedly" to spark action on climate change and environmental conservation, Chris Packham has claimed. The environmental activist, 58, said during a Bafta Television Lecture that film-makers have made parts of the world look like "absolute utopia". He said while viewers have fallen in "love" with...

14th January 2020

The Queen last night issued a statement in support of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following the crisis summit saying the royal family "respect and understand" their desire for a "new life". The head of state announced there would be a "period of transition" with Harry and Meghan - who have said they want...

9th January 2020

By Jane Kirby Healthy habits such as drinking in moderation, staying slim and exercising for at least 30 minutes a day could extend people's disease-free life by up to a decade, research suggests. Experts found that people who led a healthy lifestyle could expect to enjoy many more years of good health than those who...

14th December 2019

Miss Gibraltar 2019 Celine Bolaños will be competing against over 100 contestants for the Miss World title today. The pageant held in London this year has seen the contestants showcase their talents in a variety of competitions and events. The contestants now have one last chance to make an impression in the final today will...

6th December 2019

Cecil Gomez was recognised for a lifetime of work in drama and the arts during an emotional presentation at the first Cultural Awards. Loving words of admiration were shared by close friends in a video presentation, the first clue for Mr Gomez that he had, in fact, won the top prize. The award came as...

5th December 2019

An exhibition of architectural drawings by Nathaniel Arthur Langdon of developments on the Queen’s Cinema site is being held in Sacarello’s. Mr Langdon’s five children have collaborated on the exhibition commemorating their father’s work on the Queen’s Cinema, which was inaugurated 63 years ago on December 2, 1956. The Queen’s Cinema was demolished this year....

18th November 2019

Professor Angela Gallop spoke about her book ‘When the Dogs Don’t Bark: A Forensic Scientist’s Search for the Truth’ at the Gibraltar Literary Festival last Friday. Professor Angela Gallop’s talk during yesterday’s literary festival captivated an audience as she spoke about her life investigating crime. The forensic scientist is the author of the book ‘When...