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6th June 2022

by Jonathan Pizarro Ten years ago, you landed in West London, and the scale of everything shocked you. It embarrasses you now to think that you used to take the slow Bakerloo line into the centre of everything, because you didn’t realise the 15-minute fast train to Euston was at the centre of everything too....

6th June 2022

We concluded the second article on the Sonnets with a consideration of the theme of metamorphosis and its close affinity with the figure of Orpheus. We shall now add a few more observations on this aspect of the Sonnets and then proceed to look closely at some of the more representative Sonnets and quote more...

6th June 2022

By David Hughes and Gavin Cordon, PA Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence by Tory MPs on Monday evening as discontent over the lockdown-busting parties in No 10 and the direction of the Prime Minister’s leadership reached a tipping point. The Prime Minister was informed on Sunday that he would face the vote...

6th June 2022

The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Exhibition held at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery in Casemates Square will be open to the public as from tomorrow. Government Archivist, Anthony Pitaluga, alongside his small team at Gibraltar National Archives have worked for months to curate this exhibition remembering the Queen, her life and her 1954 visit to...

6th June 2022

PoetryReview By Charles M Durante It was fitting and reassuring that the renewal of cultural life in Gibraltar after the Covid-19 pandemic should include a poetry recital which started with the opening lines of Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, specifically the Prologue, with its celebration of Spring, the rejuvenation of nature and the energetic movement of...

5th June 2022

By Laura Elston, PA Court Reporter Just four years shy of her 100th birthday, the Jubilee Queen rallied to bring her historic Platinum celebrations to a close with a brief final balcony appearance. It was a moment for the history books, filled with poignancy, as the frail one-of-a-kind monarch, resplendent in vivid green, stepped out...

2nd June 2022

By Chronicle staff and PA Soldiers from the Royal Gibraltar Regiment fired a 42-gun salute to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The salvoes coincided with the Queen’s first appearance on the palace balcony in London, where she took a salute of her soldiers returning from Trooping the Colour. As the Guardsmen and officers passed by...

2nd June 2022

Medals galore for Gibraltar anglers in the European species Competition in Iceland. Gibraltar anglers won Gold, Silver & Bronze medals + merit positions. The competition was over two days with Cod & Coalfish been the target species. The points system was based on the length of the fish, ie 1pts for fish in-between 35cm to...

2nd June 2022

By Laura Parnaby, PA Millions of people across the nation will be celebrating the Platinum Jubilee at patriotic street parties while live music, light projections and life-size cut outs of the Queen herald the historic occasion over the next four days. Events range from family picnics to a record-breaking 5,000-strong street party in the North...

1st June 2022

There’s a lovely Greek proverb that goes something like this: “A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” The proverb speaks to public service, to actions that benefit others, not oneself. It speaks too to things that transcend time, that are bigger than oneself, that evolve and...

31st May 2022

The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay was carried across Gibraltar on Tuesday in the first part of a two-day relay on the Rock. By the time it leaves Gibraltar, the Queen’s Baton will have been carried by people from all walks of life, all who have a story to tell, whether it be sporting or...

30th May 2022

Gibraltar Commonwealth Games Association officials confirmed today that the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay has arrived on The Rock, reaching the sixty-fourth destination out of the 72 Commonwealth nations and territories it will be visiting. A spokesperson for the GCGA explained in a press release sent out this Monday morning: - “Arriving from Canada, the...

27th May 2022

The Gibraltar Botanic Gardens and Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park are hosting a ‘Zoobilee and Garden Party’ on June 5 to celebrate not just the Jubilee and all things British, but also World Environment Day, which falls on the same day. The first full Open Day at the Alameda since before the pandemic promises to be...

27th May 2022

Gibraltar’s landscape, character and look – old and new - continues to change day to day. Over several decades it is sometimes hard to imagine places which would have been familiar to you in childhood, and which one day you suddenly realise have changed beyond all recognition. I have often found myself stopping in front...

26th May 2022

British Sign Language has become an official language in Gibraltar after legislation was unanimously approved in Parliament on Wednesday. The new law provides for the promotion and facilitation of the use of British Sign Language by public authorities and requires guidance for its use. The Bill was presented by the Minister for Equality, Samantha Sacramento,...

25th May 2022

Kayleigh Hollins will soon represent Gibraltar in Miss Global 2022 pageant in Bali, which begins on May 31. She told the Chronicle her nerves are finally kicking in, as she looks forward to representing her home country for two weeks alongside contestants from across the globe. “I’m feeling overwhelmed with excitement,” she said. “I’ve been...

24th May 2022

TNG Global Foundation insisted on Tuesday that the development of the east side project will be handled “sensitively”, against a backdrop of protests from Catalan Bay residents concerned about the impact the project and the proposed marina will have on the area. On Tuesday TNG published a fly through video of its proposed plans for...

24th May 2022

There are approximately 100 new disability claimants each year, leading to a 400% increase in in the cost of disability benefits since the GSLP/Liberal administration was elected into Government and raising concern about affordability going forward, Parliament heard last week. The Minister for Social Security, Sir Joe Bossano, said the difference in numbers was “astronomical”...

24th May 2022

By Lt Col (Rtd) Francis Brancato, Chairman Royal British Legion Gibraltar branch This year the Corps of Royal Engineers will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of its formation. The Royal Engineers have a long and close affiliation with Gibraltar, as the first Soldier Artificer Company was raised here by Lt Col William Green in 1772 to...

22nd May 2022

A full planning application to change the nursery at the former St Martin’s School into a cafeteria has been filed with the Town Planner. The applicant, PossAbilities, is seeking permission to make internal and external alterations for a cafeteria that will serve the Special Educational Needs (SEN) facility while also being open to the public....

20th May 2022

The Harrison, a hotel on the old Toc H site, gained planning permission during Friday’s meeting of the Development and Planning Commission. It was one of two hotels up for debate, with the other application being deferred while the developer makes changes to the proposed plans. The Harrison will be a boutique hotel with spa...

20th May 2022

Elaine Paige, Patricia Routledge, Michael Williams, Sheila Hancock, Wendy Craig, Alec McGowan, Joanna Lumley; what do they all have in common? Simple, they have all worked on a set designed by Clive Lavagna or had a costume designed by him. Clive makes a welcomed return to our table this week and whether on stage or...

18th May 2022

Gibraltar artist Naomi Martinez scooped three of the top awards, including the prize of overall winner at this year’s Spring Visual Arts Competition. As the awards were read out, Ms Martinez was stunned and overjoyed to find her name being called out three times, lastly for the top prize in the competition. She won the...

18th May 2022

In this week’s travel feature Shaun Yeo visits a complex labyrinth of flooded underwater caves, which exists below the city centre of Budapest. It was cold a morning in Budapest, a chilly 2’c air temperature, when I visited in October last year. I met my cave diving guide in what appeared to be the town...

18th May 2022

What do the following phrases have in common: “Far from the madding crowd”, “They also serve who also stand and wait”, “the paths of glory” and “kindred spirit”? And in what context were they originally said? The answer is to be found tomorrow at 7.30 pm at the Charles Hunt room at the John Mackintosh...

17th May 2022

Gibraltarian barrister Nigel Feetham signalled on Tuesday he was ready to offer himself as a potential GSLP candidate at the next general election, following an exchange in Parliament where the prospect was flagged. Mr Feetham, the brother of GSD MP Daniel Feetham and a seasoned finance centre lawyer, has been very vocal on social media...

17th May 2022

By Humbert Hernandez Nostalgia Elsewhere is Giordano Durante’s second publication of his evocative poetry. Having made his mark with his first collection of poems, West, he now strikes out and regales us with a most varied assortment covering almost every aspect of Gibraltarian life. What struck me upon first reading this landmark collection is Durante’s...

17th May 2022

CYE-CYL is organising a three week Summer Challenge in July and August aimed at 12-15 year old and 16-20 year olds. CYE-CYL is an acronym for Change your Energy, Change Your Life and pronounced as ‘Cycle’ and CYE-CYL is a charity that was created to provide training and development programmes for young people to live...

17th May 2022

The shock of the pandemic brought us all closer. We made earnest promises to continue our weekly Zooms with Aunt Brenda, ensure we maintain our fairer, more manageable work-life balance, and perfect that banana loaf. But over two years on, where are we now? Zoom has become an offensive word in our household (please do...

16th May 2022

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said negotiators for a UK/EU agreement on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with the bloc were “within touching distance of a historic treaty,” even as he signalled it was likely “at least two” more rounds of formal negotiations would be necessary. In a statement to Parliament, Mr Picardo reflected on the process so...