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9th October 2024

The resounding success that was ‘Hotel El Yanito’ for three nights last week at Ince’s Hall has raised the stakes for those players who intend to carry the torch to brighten up the future of Llanito comedy. Nathan Conroy and Michael Prescott led an excellent cast of well-known and new faces in a tall tale...

8th October 2024

By Eric Rowbottom The Paralympics are done and dusted. I hope you all got the chance to watch elite athletes, at the peak of their performances, compete in the different sports and categories. So what did we learn? Hopefully, you realised that everyone can achieve greatness when you set your mind to it, you train...

7th October 2024

A UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with the bloc is “the only intelligent way” to manage the interdependence between Gibraltar and the Campo de Gibraltar and avoid cross-border relations becoming “a geopolitical weakness” for the UK and Spain at a time of global upheaval. That was the view expressed by former Spanish Foreign Minister...

7th October 2024

The high number of smokers in Gibraltar, about double the rate in the UK, remains a serious source of concern, the Director of Public Health, Dr Helen Carter, said as the GHA joins Stoptober in a bid to encourage people to quit. Stoptober encourages smokers to quit smoking for 28 days and beyond, and Public...

5th October 2024

Last week we began a conversation about the music which influenced Gibraltar’s young musicians who were already part of the music scene in their early to mid-teens. They did not read a note of music and the music they played they learned with their musical ear picking up the chords and harmonies from the records...

4th October 2024

Some call it Blackstrap Cove, some Miami Beach and some Media Luna but too many called it a dumping ground for a number of years with construction rubble being offloaded there as far back as the 60s at least. However, that is set to all change thanks to the Department of Environment’s vision to restore...

3rd October 2024

Around 30 Royal Gibraltar Police officers on Wednesday completed a two-day public order refresher course at the Buffadero Training Centre.   During the intensive training, officers donned full protective and fire-resistant gear for scenarios that simulated real life incidents of violent public disorder.   The scenarios saw officers pelted with missiles and petrol bombs by other RGP...

2nd October 2024

The former deputy leader of the Conservative Party and Freeman of the City of Gibraltar, Michael Ancram, has died at the age of 79. Mr Ancram, known formally as the 13th Marquess of Lothian, held the party role under Iain Duncan Smith and Michael Howard for five years in the early 2000s. He also served...

2nd October 2024

Sometimes it is that juicy catch-up with a good friend, sometimes it can be a comfort meal shared with my family, or sometimes it can be time spent in solitude, at peace and perfectly content. Over the past 10 years I have been practising gratitude and actively looked for those “glimmers” or those moments of...

1st October 2024

The GSD on Monday voiced concern over “increasing” reports of “ongoing disruption” in the provision of Domiciliary Care and Home Support services through the Care Agency. In a statement, the Opposition said elderly individuals, persons with disabilities and others in need of these essential services were facing “unacceptable interruptions” to the care they rely on...

28th September 2024

The week Sergio Mendez died – now some three weeks ago – I received a phone call from my good friend – drummer extraordinaire – Victor Francis. The news had reminded him of his early musical encounters of the 1960s when he was a member of the popular local band The Echoes. They were influenced...

27th September 2024

Over 600 volunteers will take part in ‘Clean Up the World’ on Saturday, removing rubbish and waste from various sites across the Rock in a bid to help the environment.  Some 25 teams, including from several local schools, will be at local green areas, urban sites, coastal areas and open water, removing rubbish and creating...

26th September 2024

by Manar Ben Tahayekt Nestled in the rugged Rif Mountains, Chefchaouen is more than just a picturesque town; it is the heartbeat of my childhood. Its blue-washed streets hold memories of endless summer days, where the laughter echoed through the narrow alleys, and the scent of freshly baked bread mingled with crisp mountain air. Chefchaouen...

24th September 2024

A charitable donation of £68,679 has been left to Little Smiles by the late Edith Dawson in her will. The donation was presented to the charity last Thursday by the executors of her will; her close friend Douglas Vickers and Charles Gomez, and her solicitor Daniel Benyunes. The donation was presented to Lesley Chadwick, Chair...

24th September 2024

The fourth complainant in a Supreme Court trial described on Monday how he was sexually assaulted in a local estate as a child. The complainant, Master Y, told the jury he had been assaulted within an office of a local estate and that he also saw other children being abused. The defendant, Graham Southwell, 62,...

23rd September 2024

A mother fighting for better conditions for her disabled daughter chained herself to a cannon outside No.6 Convent Place on Monday, putting a spotlight on her family’s plight and calling on the government to do more to help.  Maryam Senouni, mother to 15-year-old Yamina, said her daughter was diagnosed with PURA Syndrome, a rare genetic...

23rd September 2024

New legislation to criminalise violent assaults on emergency workers will be brought before Parliament, the Minister for Justice, Nigel Feetham, has said. Addressing his Justice ministerial portfolio in an interview with the Chronicle, Mr Feetham also offered his views on persistent offending and youth offending, and on resourcing and morale within the Royal Gibraltar Police....

20th September 2024

An exhibition showcasing portrait and figurative work from 13 international and three local artists was officially opened at the Fine Arts Gallery on Tuesday.  Rock and Paper II follows on from the first Rock and Paper exhibition, and is organised by Ace Art founder John-Paul Bautista, featuring some 80 artworks from various artists.  The idea...

20th September 2024

The first ever Sky Arts Awards show presented a challenge for Gibraltarian artist Christian Hook who was asked to paint his musical heroes during the course of the live televised show. Held in London at the Roundhouse on Wednesday Christian, who won Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year in 2014, painted a never-before-seen rock...

20th September 2024

The Dream stands out supreme above all other religious poetry as an expression of deeply felt personal faith. As we mentioned in the first part of this article, some lines from the poem are carved in runes in the eighth century stone cross at Ruthwell. Two lines also survive in the tenth century Brussel cross....

20th September 2024

Sobering thoughts from Britain’s Alzheimer’s Society: one in three people born in the UK today will be diagnosed with dementia in their lifetime, while 1.4m are expected to be living with the disease by 2040, a startling statistic which will have real consequences for businesses. As a race humans are living longer and, apart from...

19th September 2024

Alan Perez is currently exhibiting in The University of Cadiz, in Jerez, at La Sala de Exposiciones de la Asuncion. The exhibition runs until September 27 and is open Monday to Friday, from 10am to 7pm. The exhibition focuses on the Strait of Gibraltar as a source of inspiration and the artist has collaborated with...

18th September 2024

The presence of Sindhis in Gibraltar comes long before the Partition of India, and can be traced back to the 1870s after the Suez Canal was opened. With merchants no longer having to sail from India around the continent of Africa to arrive in Gibraltar, they took advantage of the busiest ports along the Mediterranean...

18th September 2024

An exhibition called Rock and Paper II, showcasing portrait and figurative art from 13 international and three local artists, opened at the Fine Arts Gallery on Tuesday evening. Organised by Ace Art founder John-Paul Bautista, the exhibition featuring some 80 artworks and is a continuation of last year’s ‘Rock and Paper’ exhibition, which was birthed...

17th September 2024

The Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) has unveiled three new ambulances, marking a significant upgrade to the local emergency services fleet. These advanced vehicles are set to replace older models that have served the community for over seven years, ensuring that Gibraltar remains equipped to handle a growing demand for medical transport. The ambulances were unveiled...

16th September 2024

By Elena Scialtiel Three local fashion designers, Charlene Figueras, Jane Langdon and Poonam Rupani, displayed their original creations at the Model for a Day event held last September 4 in aid of the Bosom Buddies charity. This marked the return of homemade and handmade haute couture after Runway went on a hiatus during the pandemic,...

12th September 2024

By Jane Kirby, PA Health Editor The NHS must reform or die, Sir Keir Starmer will say, as a major report on the health service is published. The Prime Minister will set out his plans for tackling long waiting lists, improving the nation’s health and shifting the focus towards community services after a damning report...

12th September 2024

At the makeshift bar, there’s a pricelist... Heineken - 2 shillings, a shandy - one and six and Coke - 6 pence! You have 192 pence left to spend out of a whole, ‘old’ pound note! It’s September 1967 and it’s Referendum Day... and I hope you had a great one in 2024. In 1967,...

10th September 2024

King Charles III on Tuesday described Gibraltar as “a treasured member” of the UK family, in a National Day message read to the crowd at Casemates by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, who also read a letter from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer underscoring the UK’s double-lock sovereignty commitment to the Gibraltarians. Against the backdrop of...

6th September 2024

The Duke of Edinburgh International Award ceremony was held on Wednesday evening in the Convent with 46 young people receiving their rewards for their hard work. The Governor, Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst, presented the certificates as Patron of the Award on the Rock to the present recipients before their families, sponsors, volunteers, and members...