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11th September 2017

A sea of red and white yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum, when Gibraltarians voted in an overwhelming majority to stay British. September 10 1967 was the day when many of today’s grandparents took to the polling booth to each contribute to the history of the Rock, 50 years later Gibraltar has...

21st April 2017

The Lifesaving Sports Association has raised £8,265 in order to purchase a handheld Abbott istat blood analyser, downloader and printer, which was donated yesterday to the Rainbow Ward at St Bernard’s. The Association organised several events to promote lifeguarding in order to compete internationally and to raise funds for the equipment. Some of these events...

13th April 2017

Starting this Easter weekend and until the official opening of the bathing season in June there will be lifeguards in attendance for nine hours a day on all beaches. Although the official bath season does not start until June 10 beaches will be open for business this Easter and Alain Gatt, the beaches and administration...

7th April 2017

The Gibraltar Government yesterday launched its Sustainable Traffic, Transport and Parking Plan setting out a comprehensive traffic and transport policy for at least the next 10 years. The plan is the result of the Government’s manifesto commitment to address congestion and movement problems throughout Gibraltar and was unveiled at a press conference by Chief Minister...

2nd March 2017

by Alice Mascarenhas and Catherine Wyatt Having a baby is a "life-changing moment", the Duchess of Cambridge has told a Gibraltarian family of a sick child. Kate was visiting the new Ronald McDonald Evelina House in London yesterday, a purpose built "home away from home", which accommodates the families of children being treated in hospital....

3rd January 2017

Real Christmas trees can now be recycled in Gibraltar, thanks to a new initiative by the Department of the Environment and Climate Change “Recycling trees, or turning them into mulch, is an efficient way to give back to the environment after the festive period by minimising the amount of waste going to landfill and reducing...

3rd December 2016

By Samantha Sacramento Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. As Gibraltar’s first Minster for Equality, I am extremely proud of the substantive work that has been done by our Government and the enormous progress that has been made on disability issues by my Ministry of Equality. This work is diverse and ongoing...

13th October 2016

15 cyclists, including two charity committee members of the Guardian Angel Foundation, will be undertaking a sponsored cycle ride from the Portugal border to Gibraltar in order to raise funds and awareness for the charity. The Guardian Angel Foundation was set up in 2013 with the intention of improving the standards of care and living...

27th September 2016

A youth group involved in a Life Skills project at the Youth Centre will host two separate fundraising events this week. The proceeds will go towards the Life Skills project which culminates in a cultural and educational trip abroad. The first of the fundraisers is a community bingo event taking place at the Youth Centre...

10th September 2016

If Brexit means Brexit, then British means British. That was the National Day message from the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo. It was a firm and defiant message aimed at Spain and its acting Foreign Minister, José Manuel García-Margallo, that countered the Spanish politician’s ‘fantasy’ of pushing for joint sovereignty over Gibraltar. “If anyone thinks that we...

2nd September 2016

Day two of this weekend’s Gibraltar Music Festival promises to be varied and very special indeed. That’s according to former Culture Minister and music enthusiast Fabian Vinet, who takes Chronicle readers through some of Sunday’s international highlights. It’s Sunday, early afternoon. Your feet still ache after grooving to Ne-Yo and Rosario and pogo-ing to Travis’...

22nd June 2016

  by Daniel Feetham, leader of the GSD This referendum is about preserving the British Gibraltarian way of life. In Gibraltar we are truly blessed and not only because we live in a beautiful part of the world. Our standard of living has continuously increased decade after decade. We have successfully repositioned ourselves from an...

30th April 2016

Gary Evans, recently completed the Marathon des Sables running over 250km across the Sahara Desert within six days and raising around £15,000 for charity. Gary completed the race - labelled as ‘the toughest footrace on earth’ by organisers – in 27th place out of 1,200 runners. He trained for 10 months in the lead up...

30th April 2016

Ben Haenow arrives on the Rock today and will be the leading act in tomorrow’s May Day celebrations. The singer won the eleventh series of The X Factor in 2014 – you will recall his winning debut single of One Republic’s -Something I Need -  released just in time for Christmas that year and which went...

30th April 2016

A message from GSD leader Daniel Feetham   On Sunday May 1we commemorate International Workers' Day and the historic struggle of working people throughout the world. In Gibraltar that struggle has been hard fought through the generations to get to where we are.  Often the advancement of our rights as a people have gone hand...

30th April 2016

Gibraltar’s unions will use the May Day celebrations to champion Britain and Gibraltar remaining in the European Union. Unite the Union and the white collar union GGCA will take to the stage this May Day to rally support for the ‘In’ campaign. Unite’s mandate from both its Executive and its Activists is to campaign in...

22nd April 2016

The Royal Gibraltar Regiment hosted 13 students from Bayside Comprehensive School last week as part of their Year 10 work experience. A week-long programme was devised and coordinated by Sergeant Karon Fortunato from the Regimental Recruiting and Initial Training Team who explained their aim, he said: “We wanted to create an informative but fun week...

21st April 2016

A message from the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo on The Queen’s 90th birthday If you held a competition asking people to conjure up the ideal queen, a constitutional monarch who could lead her people from the pre-analogue days of Empire into the most vibrant digital democracy, could they really come up with anyone as special...

2nd April 2016

Today is World Autism Day and in support the Gibraltar Government will light up the Moorish Castle with the Autism Awareness Puzzle logo. The day is supported by the United Nations and highlights that children and adults who are affected by autism can lead full and meaningful lives. The Government is supporting World Autism Day...

17th March 2016

Yesterday was International Macaque Day and in Gibraltar, the home of the only free roaming Macaques in Europe, to mark the occasion an event was held at the Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park in the Botanic Gardens. Children and adults alike went along to meet the Macaques and to hear what Gibraltar’s Primatologist, Brian Gomila from Monkey...

15th March 2016

Gibraltar Royal Life Saving Society President, Norbert Sene attended a week of events to mark the 125th Anniversary of the Commonwealth-wide Royal Life Saving Society. His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent chaired a Commonwealth Council meeting and attended an evening reception hosted by RLSS UK Patron, Lord Norrie. The Society was also treated to...

26th February 2016

The United Nations Environment Programme’s ‘Patron of the Oceans’ has called on Gibraltar to open a public debate on the environmental impact of balloon releases, urging the community to find a greener way of celebrating Gibraltarian identity on National Day. Lewis Pugh, who travels the world campaigning for marine protection, spent two days in Gibraltar...

5th February 2016

Local cancer charities joined forces for the first time in support of World Cancer Day yesterday. At the Piazza the charities raised awareness handing out calendars and leaflets, with a few Westside School girls making a short visit to support the cause. Cancer Relief alongside Cancer Research, Breast Cancer Support, Prostate Cancer Support Group, Bloodwise,...

19th December 2015

After several weeks of planning and preparation the Youth Centre members, all involved in the Life Skills Project, successfully held a Children’s Christmas Fun day at the Youth Centre on Line Wall Road. Children and families were welcomed with different activities being managed by young people, with the support of Youth Centre staff. Young people performed extremely well,...

28th June 2023

A new website which aims to give young people a vital insight into local careers was launched on Tuesday morning in the Garrison Library. Within the historic setting of the Garrison Library, a modern way of learning about careers was launched by the Gibraltar Youth Service and the local branch of the Chartered Institute of...

15th October 2026

Women in Gibraltar are being invited to attend a free menopause awareness event at the John Mackintosh Hall on Friday, October 30, aimed at raising awareness of symptoms and offering practical advice on managing menopause and its long-term effects. The event, entitled It's Not JUST Menopause, is being organised by menopause coaching specialist and cancer...

15th October 2026

By Rafael Benzaquen As Spain approaches its high-stakes general election on 29 November 2026, the future of the newly minted ‘Gibexit’ treaty hangs in a delicate balance. With recent polling suggesting that a conservative PP and far-right VOX coalition is the most likely outcome, anxieties have resurfaced over the stability of our negotiated post-Brexit framework....

15th October 2026

Leslie Cavendish has been The Beatles’ hairstylist, and he worked for many other celebrities as well. He started when he was 15 “not even knowing to hold a comb and scissors.” Later, his first contact with The Beatles was Paul McCartney, a starting point of a successful career as a celebrities hairdresser. This is his...

15th October 2026

This article forms part of the series “Understanding Charities: A Practical Guide for Trustees and the Public”. The series is being published following the introduction of the Charities Act 2026. Its purpose is to help readers better understand charities, the role of trustees and the governance arrangements that help maintain public trust and confidence in...

14th October 2026

Dame Prue Leith has challenged the gloomy conventional wisdom around ageing, arguing that growing old can be joyous and should not be treated as though it were something to fear.  The restaurateur, novelist and broadcaster tackles the subject in her latest book, Being Old…and Learning to Love It!, approaching ageing with humour while also confronting loss,...