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25th November 2018

Often at the Literary Festival you hear of books, songs and ideas which may have crossed your own mind and life at some point. But what is amazing is the way in which these have played a part in other people’s lives as well. My 2018 Literary Festival journey began with the mention of two...

26th October 2018

A no-deal Brexit could cost young people as much as £108,000 in lost earnings by 2050 - the equivalent of more than £3,000 a year - a new report has claimed. The total bill for today's teenagers of a hard Brexit, in which the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal deal and reverts to...

15th October 2018

The UK has pledged £35 million aid to help tackle the illegal wildlife trade, deforestation and the extinction of endangered species, the Government said. Around £33.5 million of the funding will support new, sustainable industry which protects the environment and provides jobs to local communities. It will help protect critical forest habitats and species threatened...

10th October 2018

By Sally Wardle, Press Association Health and Science Correspondent The Prime Minister has appointed what is thought to be the world's first Minister for Suicide Prevention in a bid to cut the number of people taking their own lives. Health Minister Jackie Doyle-Price will lead the national effort and try to end the stigma which...

9th October 2018

Some 800 people came together to help in the fight against cancer and raised over £10,000 as they took part in this year’s Walk for Life, organised by the Cancer Research UK Gibraltar Branch. Saturday morning in Casemates was abuzz with walkers, runners, cyclists and four legged participants as members of Gibraltar’s community came together...

8th October 2018

Northern Ireland's restrictive abortion laws have left medics fearing life imprisonment, a court in Belfast heard last week. They have had a chilling effect on doctors, a lawyer for a woman forced to travel to England for a termination for a fatal foetal abnormality said. Sarah Ewart is applying for a judicial review, seeking a...

28th September 2018

Gibraltar will ‘Walk the Beat’ tomorrow to celebrate World Heart Day and fundraise for the Gibraltar Cardiac Association. World Heart Day will be marked on September 29 this year with an aim to work towards reducing the number of deaths caused by cardiovascular diseases. The event aims to create awareness and encourage people to lead...

27th September 2018

This year the World Heart Federation (WHF) is raising awareness of an increasingly important CVD risk factor: air pollution. World Heart Day takes place this Saturday. The latest scientific evidence by Nature warns that exposure to nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter air pollution is clearly linked to CVD mortality. Poor air quality is also...

27th September 2018

The Equality Rights Group has highlighted its work with the pro-choice campaign as it marks International Safe Abortion Day. The Group said it would dedicate a day of further work and planning starting on Thursday 27 and running on to Friday September 28, to mark the worldwide event which calls for the safety of women...

19th September 2018

A book by well known local businessman Kenneth Castiel entitled ‘The Hero and the Villain within’ was launched on Monday evening at the University of Gibraltar by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo. In the presence of the Governor Lt Gen Edward Davis, Government Ministers, guests and family, Mr Castiel said his book, which had been two...

19th September 2018

By Peter Schirmer Help for the financial services industry in negotiating the Brexit process and its aftermath is promised by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission in an up-beat annual report published this week. The publication is accompanied by an extensive outline of the Commission’s ‘Business Plan’ for the period until the end of March next...

14th September 2018

By Jack Hardy, Press Association Forecasters have warned that Storm Helene could pose a danger to life when it bears down on the UK and Republic of Ireland next week. Ferocious winds lurking in the Atlantic threaten to whip across western regions of England and Wales from Monday evening, heralding a day of disruption and...

7th September 2018

The UK and the European Union are “very close” to a Brexit agreement that is “likely” to benefit Gibraltar and its neighbouring region, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said yesterday ahead of the Rock’s last National Day as a member of the EU. As parliamentarians from the UK arrived in Gibraltar for Monday’s celebrations, Mr Picardo...

28th August 2018

On Main Street last week, a British visitor from Hull who voted Leave in the Brexit referendum said she had changed her mind. After two years of political chaos and uncertainty, leaving the EU no longer seemed like a good prospect for 59-year old Mary Brown. Mrs Brown was made redundant from her council job...

20th August 2018

A graduation ceremony was held last Friday for the 11 youngsters who took part in this year’s CYE-CYL’s Summer Challenge. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and Mayor Kaiane Aldorino Lopez joined family and friends in Grand Battery House to celebrate the achievements. Liam Martinez, 16, enjoyed the experience and is happy to have made “friends for...

7th August 2018

The Gibraltar Government is considering installing speed bumps in certain areas of the Upper Rock to remind drivers to watch out for Gibraltar’s wildlife. The decision was revealed yesterday after the Chronicle reported on the recent deaths of three baby monkeys who were accidentally crushed by vehicles. In addition, other wildlife such as baby Barbary...

31st July 2018

Gibraltar’s city walls have kept the enemy at bay for centuries and yesterday local children found out just exactly how they did that as they took part in ‘Walks through history’. The ‘Walks through history’ events are run by the Gibraltar Museum and form part of this year’s summer sports and leisure programme. Yesterday, a...

14th June 2018

A group of four Cadets from the Gibraltar Cadet Force accompanied by an adult instructor were treated to a once in a lifetime events-filled weekend in London over the Queen’s Birthday bank Holiday weekend. The four Cadets were chosen by the adult volunteer instructors as a reward for their performance, attendance record, and behaviour over...

7th June 2018

A new group calling itself the Gibraltar Pro-Life Movement has been set up locally. In statement the group says it is independent of political persuasion but wants to engage the community at large, including the Government and Opposition parties, in offering pragmatic and positive alternative solutions to abortion. The group points out that it is...

5th June 2018

This year’s World Environment Day event, to be held at Commonwealth Park and with the theme #BeatPlasticPollution, will be opened by Minister for the Environment, Dr John Cortes, this morning. The public are encouraged to visit the stalls to see what they can do to “#BeatPlasticPollution and combat one of the biggest environmental problems of...

4th June 2018

By Jennifer Cockerell, Press Association Health Correspondent Adults should walk briskly for 10 minutes a day to stay healthy rather than focusing on distance or the quantity of steps, health officials have said. New guidance from Public Health England (PHE) and the Royal College of GPs suggests just 10 minutes of brisk walking a day...

31st May 2018

HM Customs is currently hosting a three-day workshop on the control of trade in endangered wildlife in collaboration with a number of other international authorities. The workshop, hosted at the University of Gibraltar, was opened on Tuesday by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and introduced by Dr John Cortes, Minister with Responsibility for the Environment....

18th May 2018

Sir Joe Bossano will receive his knighthood at Buckingham Palace today. “I am sure that I speak for everyone on the Rock in congratulating a man who has given a lifetime of quite remarkable service to Gibraltar,” said Chief Minister Fabian Picardo. “We all hope that Sir Joe has a wonderful day at the Palace.”

15th May 2018

The ongoing regeneration of the Upper Town was brought into sharp relief yesterday as the old Police Barracks was formally inaugurated, now fully refurbished into luxury flats called The Arches. The project retains the distinctive arches and colonnades of a building that was once home to Gibraltar’s police officers and their families. “Building in Gibraltar...

11th May 2018

Lord Of The Rings star Andy Serkis has helped create a 3D animated avatar of a real Neanderthal as part of a BBC documentary that features Gibraltar’s Gorham’s Cave. The Hollywood star collaborated with scientists and the Natural History Museum for a BBC Two series that starts this weekend. The CGI Neanderthal is based on...

6th February 2018

All cancer charities got together yesterday to mark Sunday’s World Cancer Day. The event at the Piazza was to help raise awareness for all cancer charities on the Rock. The charities - Cancer Research UK Gibraltar Branch, Cancer Relief Gibraltar, Breast Cancer Support Gibraltar, Prostate Cancer Support Gibraltar, Research Into Childhood Cancer, Bloodwise Gibraltar, Pathway...

3rd November 2017

Cancer Research Relay For Life Gibraltar this year raised a record breaking £75,600.43p. The 24 hour relay also broke its own record in the number of cancer survivors who walked in the first lap at the start with a total of 96 survivors turning up to participate and support the event. “The record breaking figure...

23rd October 2017

Over 1,000 participants took part in Walk for Life on the 50th anniversary year of the Gibraltar Branch of Cancer Research Gibraltar on Saturday. This year the walk saw bike riders join in the event with people and children of all ages and families with dogs who took part in what is the main fundraiser...

7th October 2017

Chief Minister Fabian yesterday invited the organisers of the Cancer Research 24 hour Relay for Life event, held two weeks ago at the Victoria Stadium, to No6 Convent Place. Organiser Nicky Vinales revealed that so far Relay for Life had raised over £73,000 which well exceeds the committee’s original target of £50,000. With the Gibraltar...

26th September 2017

Gibraltar’s Relay for Life has seen a record breaking year as the Gibraltar branch of Cancer Research UK celebrates its fiftieth year on the Rock. This weekend saw 79 teams, 95 survivors in the first lap of honour and more than £43,700 raised as money continues to pour in. The relay was a huge success...