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25th September 2019

A Gibraltarian man who helped to save the life of a complete stranger when he found him unconscious in the street has been recognised with a national award. Stephen Sedgwick, aged 49, was named as a CPR Hero by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) during an award ceremony in London. Mr Sedgwick received the award...

24th September 2019

Wearing purple and holding hands 75 cancer survivors took their lap of honour around Victoria Stadium which was lined with family, friends and supporters clapping them every meter of the way. This marked the commencement of Gibraltar’s 2019 24 hour Relay For Life in aid of Cancer Research UK Gibraltar Branch. The emotional start surprised...

21st September 2019

The message of peace and love were shared at this year’s World Peace Day celebrations held by the Integral Yoga Centre Gibraltar this year. This year’s celebrations were particularly special for the Integral Yoga Centre disciples because it marks 50 years since their teacher, Sri Swami Satchidananda, spoke at the opening of the Woodstock Festival...

20th September 2019

The 24 hour Relay For Life will be taking place this coming weekend at the Victoria Stadium starting at 11am on Saturday to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. Relay For Life is an overnight community event that celebrates cancer survivors, remembers those lost and rallies everyone to fight back so we can get to...

17th September 2019

by Lawrence Llamas As my parliamentary tenure comes to an end, I would like to thank you for giving me the honour that it has been to serve and represent you. It sounds totally cliche, but this really has been a fantastic experience and a major learning curve that I will treasure for the rest...

7th September 2019

My life changed when I saw my first musical on the London stage in 1973. I was 12 years old and even now I can remember everything of that first production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at the Palladium. As a child I remember the magic when watching all the Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney films,...

6th September 2019

Sundays are traditionally a day of rest and relaxation; a chance to put our collective feet up after a busy week. Not this weekend. Yes, we do sympathise. Your throat hurts after murdering “Wonderwall” and those bunions really could do with some TLC (the passionate dance moves to Enrique’s Latin grooves have taken their toll,...

2nd September 2019

The Gibraltar Government has announced a regeneration of Road to the Lines that will yield 100 studio flats for low cost rental and provide commercial units to what it described as “an iconic area”. At a press conference in No.6 Convent Place, the Deputy Chief Minister Dr Joseph Garcia, flanked by the housing minister Samantha...

27th August 2019

With the summer months upon us, Chronicle reporter Eyleen Gomez visited Gibraltar’s many beaches and pools to speak to the local lifeguards. Over the past two days, the Chronicle has featured some of Gibraltar’s 140 men and women who ensure the safety of beachgoers during the bathing season. The lifeguards spend many hours patrolling the...

27th August 2019

With the summer months upon us, Chronicle reporter Eyleen Gomez visited Gibraltar’s many beaches and pools to speak to the local lifeguards. A lifeguard’s priority is to get someone out of the water, although administering first aid is also an important role for a lifeguard this role does not come into play until the person...