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20th October 2022

When I was a child, I spent a lot of holidays travelling across Europe. My parents would wake me and my sister up at four in the morning, and we’d drag our pillows down to the car and continue sleeping. I remember waking up and finding I was in Marbella, then falling asleep again only...

19th October 2022

Parliament held a minute’s silence in remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II, and paid tribute to the former monarch’s 70 years of service as they swore allegiance to King Charles III. MPs stood solemnly in parliament and paid their respects following the death of the Queen, aged 96, last month. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo delivered a...

19th October 2022

The time has come, or rather has been foisted upon me, to put down my quill (ok, keyboard) for a little while in anticipation of my mind and body undergoing a significant transformation and life going topsy turvy – which some refer to as ‘maternity leave’. I look back on the Sophie of a few...

19th October 2022

MUSIC Review Last weekend saw a significant ‘Rock’ event happen at the Sunborn Hotel. The event had previously been cancelled due to the death of our Queen and perhaps this accounted for a low turnout (150ish) when ‘Magik’, a vintage Rock band fronted by singer Giles Ramirez and Spanish guitarist Manolo Arias played their first...

18th October 2022

In a bid to conquer both the Rock and trauma experienced in their roles within the military, a group of veterans who will take part in a Rock relay run this Friday have started to arrive in Gibraltar. Joined by a number of civilians, the veterans will undertake a gruelling 12-hour relay to raise money...

18th October 2022

Tomorrow Karel Mark Chichon will be conducting the European Symphony Orchestra in Gibraltar for the first time since 2015. Maestro Chichon's schedule is booked years in advance, but a cancellation has meant the "stars aligned" for a show in Gibraltar. The show marks the Gibraltar Philharmonic Society's 24th Autumn Concert, and will be held tomorrow...

17th October 2022

The Gibraltar Health Authority on Monday announced a major shake-up of the appointments system at the Primary Care Centre in a bid to address longstanding grievances and complaints from people who struggle to see their GP. The number of appointments available every week will rise by 490 to 2,700 in total, with patients also able...

17th October 2022

Several divers from The Royal Gibraltar Regiment (RG) took part in a sub aqua diving expedition locally called Exercise Dragon Deep Dive. The diving in Gibraltar is wide ranging and a particular highlight is the large quantity of artificial reefs which consist of deliberately scuttled ships. These shipwrecks are now home to a wide array...

15th October 2022

I sat at Alice’s Table this week thinking I was going to tell a completely different story. As a journalist you have to continuously build upon your contacts. The list becomes a major part of your day to day. Emilio Porro, as press officer for the Royal Gibraltar Police, was someone who I had daily...

13th October 2022

A Bill regulating the sale and supply of vaping products to children was published on Thursday and will make it an offence for a person to sell a vaping product to a person aged under 18 if passed. The proposed Bill will also make it an offence for a person aged 18 or over to...

13th October 2022

A number of personnel from various agencies have been jointly undertaking training as First Response Emergency Care (FREC) instructors. Officers from the Airport Fire and Rescue Service, Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service and HM Prison Service, as well as volunteers from St John Ambulance, covered a wide spectrum of medical and trauma elements contained within...

11th October 2022

Ben McNulty and Mark Cooper, two local part-time cyclists, successfully completed ‘Clock2Rock22’ a bike ride from Westminster to Gibraltar in seven days and 12 hours, smashing the existing record by two full days. So far, they have raised £25,000 which will be divided between Cancer Relief and Calpe House, two charities in which they have...

11th October 2022

The Gibraltar Regulatory Authority (GRA) as Information Commissioner has launched a new public campaign that aims to focus on the prevalence of “sharenting” in Gibraltar. Sharenting is the practice of parents (and/or guardians) publicising content about their child(ren) on social networking sites. “When images or information about children are posted online, there is sometimes little...

10th October 2022

starting Five Mark Moxham (GK) Nicholas Castle Aiman Mkerreff Jamie Bosio Tyson Ruiz The Europa Sports complex was the home to Gibraltar futsal’s latest international friendly this Monday. Gibraltar played against Sweden ranked 61 in the Futsal world ranking against Gibraltar’s 117. Under UEFA Futsal co-efficient ranking Sweden was at 32 compared to Gibraltar’s bottom...

10th October 2022

The Nautilus Project hosted their fourth consecutive Gibraltar Sustainable Awards (GSA) in collaboration with the GFSB last week. Themed ‘Conserve What Our Children Deserve’ those present celebrated Energy Efficiency Day in the Garrison Library. “These year’s 16 finalists are a true testament to the diverse representation on how the Gibraltarian community is engaging with our...

8th October 2022

His is the face you see when you leave the Rock and probably, the first face you see on your return to Gibraltar’s International Airport. This is not a quiz but can you work out who it is? It is easy to work out. You cannot miss him. In fact, just a couple of weeks...

7th October 2022

The onerous demands on the judiciary of increasingly complex commercial and family work were flagged by Chief Justice Anthony Dudley during a speech at the Ceremonial Opening of the Legal Year on Friday. Addressing a packed courtroom, Mr Justice Dudley said the public perception was the criminal cases dominated the courts’ workload. But crime accounted...

5th October 2022

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo used a speech to the UN’s Fourth Committee on Tuesday to signal confidence in ongoing negotiations for a UK/EU treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with the bloc, and his hope that it will open a new era in positive cross-border relations. In his first in-person address in New York since the...

3rd October 2022

Owen Smith and Jerry Clinton recently completed their toughest challenge yet, a 16.2km swim across the Strait in aid of Cancer Relief Gibraltar and Ovarian Cancer Action. The pair have surpassed their £1,600 with donations still accepted on their JustGiving online page. The swim in memory of Owen’s sister, saw the pair swim for over...

2nd October 2022

Two of Gibraltar’s historical football clubs started their 2022/23 season looking towards a new era as the clubs brought about important changes this summer. St Joseph’s who are now under new ownership saw head coach Abraham Paz, with a changed squad following the departure of some of last seasons top players after the club stumbled...

27th September 2022

By David Hughes, PA Political Editor Sir Keir Starmer promised a new state-owned energy firm to help build a “fairer, greener, more dynamic nation” as he sought to present Labour as an alternative to “Tory failure”. He said Liz Truss’s Government should not be forgiven for the market turmoil unleashed since Friday’s mini-budget, and promised...

27th September 2022

The Environmental Safety Group expressed shock on Monday at the pollution that had washed up on Seven Sisters after residual oil leaked from the wreck of the OS 35 last week. The group’s volunteers participated in a clean-up over the weekend alongside The Nautilus Project coordinated by the Department of the Environment. It said the...

27th September 2022

Some 35 years after the disappearance in Gibraltar of the Royal Navy sailor Simon Parkes, a tree has been planted in his memory during an emotive ceremony in the Theatre Royal Park. Kind words and memories of Simon were shared on Monday afternoon, with his parent’s David and Margaret and some of his former shipmates...

24th September 2022

I have just returned from my first real holiday since the Covid 19 pandemic began. This was my second trip to London since covid. My first trip in December last year had still been one of fear... wearing a mask and using hand gel every few minutes, avoiding people and pulling away from crowds. Yes,...

23rd September 2022

Gibraltar’s survival in League C of the Nations League will now be dependent on the relegation play-off after the completion of group matches after a defensive looking side conceded five goals to closest group rivals Bulgaria. Gibraltar who had drawn against Bulgaria in their last meeting, although responding well after going behind to a first...

23rd September 2022

Divers have identified the gap through which residual oil is escaping from the wreck of the OS 35 and on Saturday will work to patch it. In its latest update, the Gibraltar Government said the situation had improved on Friday, with less oil seeping from the vessel or escaping from a boom surrounding the wreck....

23rd September 2022

Mayfair on Main recently held ‘Rock-oco’, a hair show that not only showcased hair throughout the ages from the 1920s through to this current day, but also its latest collection called ‘Elements’. Owner of the salon Sarah Carreras explains that at Mayfair on Main they create their own hair collections, and set the trends for...

22nd September 2022

Salvors responding to pollution from the OS 35 tested a collagen-based material on Thursday to see if it would mop up floating oil seeping from the wreck. The development came as divers sought to identify the source of the leak and clean-up operations continued at sea and the shoreline. The new collection substance was trialled...

22nd September 2022

By Martí Crespo, journalist and author of Gibraltar.cat. Translated by Brian Porro. Two cities are of enormous significance in the life of the painter Gustavo Bacarisas Podesta (1872-1971). One is Gibraltar, where he was born on 23 September 1872, and the other is Seville, where he died almost a century later, on 7 January 1971....

20th September 2022

So, you’ve got a cracking business idea and are wondering whether or not to take the plunge – my advice? Run whilst you still can! I’m kidding, of course. Providing that your financial and relevant personal situations allow, starting your own venture can be one of the most rewarding and exciting (and draining and terrifying)...