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12th June 2023

A group of men from the Royal Sussex Regiment returned to Gibraltar this week, half a century since they first set foot on the Rock when they were deployed here in 1973. David Tilley, Brian Morley and Michael Bright were among a group of 14 veterans who decided to make the journey to pay tribute...

10th June 2023

An aging population and unhealthy lifestyles have led to an increase in the need for provision of cancer treatments at the GHA. According to GHA data published last January, 57% of cancer patients were former smokers, 57% are overweight or obese, 39% are 70 years old or older and, over the last 12 months, 187...

9th June 2023

The Commander British Forces Gibraltar, Commodore Tom Guy, paid a visit to the Cancer Relief Centre after being invited as a sign of gratitude from the charity for the support from the Ministry of Defence and its personnel. CBF was welcomed by Karen Richards, the centre’s nurse, and members of the hospice outreach service and...

9th June 2023

I'm up at six thirty. It's not by choice- my alarms are persistent- and it always takes forever to get up and dressed. School technically starts at nine, but I walk, and leaving any time beyond eight is too late. I grab my lunch and stuff it into my satchel before swinging it over my...

8th June 2023

The first Green Week Gibraltar, organized by OTWO Magazine, was recently held with a focus on World Environment Day and Sustainable Living. The event aimed to encourage reflection on sustainable lifestyles and promote environmental responsibility for the benefit of the planet and future generations. Organisers called the event a success, attracting hundreds of attendees who...

8th June 2023

Former police Commissioner Ian McGrail said the allegation that he sexually assaulted a junior female officer in 2018 was “a delusional fantasy” concocted by the complainant, as he robustly denied the accusation and pointed to gaps and “contradictions” in her account. In evidence to the Magistrates Court during the fourth day of his trial, Mr...

8th June 2023

With over £60,000 raised and over 70 cancer survivors taking part, hundreds of walkers and runners together racked up thousands of kilometres around the Lathbury Stadium track at last weekend’s Relay For Life in aid of Cancer Research UK. One of those people taking part is the young Reilly Roper. Having walked on Saturday and...

7th June 2023

Amy Marie Montegriffo has won the Ministry of Culture award and £1,000 at this year’s annual spring festival short story competition for her piece ‘Walking to School’. Gibraltar Cultural Services announced the winners of this year’s Spring Festival Short Story Competition at John Mackintosh Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Organised in conjunction with this newspaper, the...

7th June 2023

... “The Gibraltar of the future will be a success story of a Government and private enterprises working in tandem and in partnership to deliver for Gibraltar’s economy and its people,” - Chief Minister Fabian Picardo Lathbury Sports Complex, still called by many Lathbury Barracks, was officially opened by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and...

7th June 2023

Carmen Gomez is now mayor of Gibraltar following an investiture at City Hall on Tuesday. In the presence of the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, the Deputy Governor, Marc Holland, the outgoing mayor Christian Santos, the new Deputy mayor Nicholas Guerrero, former mayors and distinguished guests, Ms Gomez said it was a proud moment for her...

7th June 2023

Carmen Gomez became the Mayor of Gibraltar yesterday during an investiture ceremony in the City Hall, where former Mayor, Christian Santos, passed on the role. For the next couple years Ms Gomez will at the helm, where she looks forward to engaging with the community and putting her own stamp on the mayorship. For Carmen...

6th June 2023

Former police Commissioner Ian McGrail, in an interview with UK detectives investigating allegations that he sexually assaulted a female police officer, claimed he was being “stitched up” against the backdrop of the public inquiry into the circumstances leading to his controversial early retirement. In an interview under caution just two hours after he was arrested...

6th June 2023

Rachel Williams returns to Gibraltar for a second event in its series of fireside chats with the next one focusing on domestic abuse. The topic for the fireside chat has been selected to coincide with the changes that have been brought about by the new legislation that was passed in Parliament earlier this year. Training...

6th June 2023

The Gibraltar Funds and Investment Association (GFIA) hosted its annual Gala Dinner last week in the Alameda Gardens. This year's event was attended by 160 prominent figures from the Funds and Investment sector, it was marked by remarkable achievements, philanthropic endeavors, and exciting collaborations. The Venetian-themed Gala Dinner welcomed esteemed guests, including the Deputy Governor...

6th June 2023

Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS) on behalf of the Ministry of Culture is once again offering a cultural programme for young people to enjoy this summer. The activities include two art related workshops and a dance/ movement class from GEMA Gallery and the Fine Arts Gallery. These will be delivered by teachers Giovanna Garzon, Gabriella Martinez...

6th June 2023

The Disability Society has been approached by one of its members regarding a very simple repair to their wheelchair that has been outstanding for the past 11 days. “We were shocked to hear that the repair of GHA equipment in the community now appears to have been handed over to a private company,” said a...

6th June 2023

What an absolute joy it was to see so many people come together to try out a new stretch of cycle lane on World Bicycle Day last Saturday. There were about 300 people on all manner of wheels, from flashy e-bikes and racing bikes worth the price of a small car, to small-wheeled foldable Bromptons...

6th June 2023

Mayor of Gibraltar Christian Santos will be leaving his post with mixed emotions, proud of achievements, sad for his departure and excited for the new challenges that could lay ahead. Throughout his tenure he has aimed to open the doors of the Mayor’s Parlour and welcome a cross-section of the community in a bid to...

6th June 2023

Lesley Posso, a Gibraltarian London-based editor and recipient of various nominations for her notable work in films and documentaries, who is also a recent cultural awardee, attended the premiere of the Bond ‘namesake’ feature length documentary ‘The Other Fellow’ at Leisure Cinemas last weekend. Matthew Bauer, the writer/producer and director of the film, was also...

6th June 2023

By F Oliva The ruling PSOE Government suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the PP (and Vox) at the recent municipal and regional elections in Spain, far less significant in number of votes – a difference of three percentage points -- than in the huge loss of political and institutional power incurred in...

5th June 2023

The Gibraltar Government have “simply been followers” and have “failed to lead the environmental argument”, the GSD said on Monday, as it marked World Environment Day. Climate change, air quality, raw sewage in the sea, the built and marine environment, as well as enforcement of environmental laws and regulations, are all central issues to reflect...

1st June 2023

By Felix Alvarez Contrary to the repeatedly inflated claims last year, the 2022 Pride event was most emphatically not the first in Gibraltar. A fact that didn’t go unnoticed by many of you. The honour goes to the unofficial event organised by ERG and friends on Saturday 15th June 2013. It comprised of a humble...

1st June 2023

On the train up to Scotland this weekend, I kept looking at the man two seats down. If it wasn’t for his peculiar sense of dress, somewhere between Sam Neill in Jurassic Park and an ageing Tarifa windsurfer driving a Volkswagen, it would have only felt like a vague familiarity. Was it a police drama...

1st June 2023

By Joe Gingell During this time of the year, 83 years ago, the people of Gibraltar were to experience the darkest chapter in the history of Gibraltar. Prior to the start of the war, it was considered that the main theatre of conflict, as in the First World War, would take place in north west...

31st May 2023

Gibraltar’s law courts now have the powers to order periodical payments for claimants without consent from all parties following an amendment to the Damages Act. The legislation would apply to payments for damages from the Gibraltar Government, the GHA, or the Care Agency, Parliament heard on Friday. Minister for Health, Albert Isola, told the House...

31st May 2023

This is the second article I bring to you from the skies, the first being from a plane on the way back from Paris six months pregnant. This time I’m on my way to Prague with a six-month-old on my lap. And how things have changed. In a desperate bid not to become That Person,...

30th May 2023

Gibraltarian artist Karl Ullger recently exhibited two of his artworks at the Dalek Art Gallery in Antwerp, Belgium, as part of the collaborative group Cane-Yo. The exhibition called ‘Wish you were here Part 2’ closed on Sunday and saw artworks from a selected group of Cane-Yo artists. Mr Ullger exhibited two figure works, having been...

30th May 2023

Action4Schools have opened their 89th water well in Sierra Leone, after receiving funding from Turicum Private Bank (Gibraltar). Moyibo Village, Moyamba in Sierra Leone with a population of over 500 people will now benefit from this water well. Jimmy Bruzon Founder of the charity presented the bank with a specially handcrafted plaque and explained how...

27th May 2023

Gibraltar’s Horticultural Society is 70 this year. That is quite an achievement. The annual Flower Show held annually at the John Mackintosh Hall has had its ups and downs. On a number of occasions it has even been on the verge of disappearing but somehow it always muddled through. Now once again it seems to...

25th May 2023

Representatives from the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) and Elderly Residential Services (ERS) were honoured to have been conferred the Honorary Freedom of the City, in a ceremony which marked their crucial efforts to save lives during the Covid-19 pandemic. In a ceremony attended by dignitaries including the Governor, Sir David Steel, Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo,...