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15th September 2022

Scores of churchgoers paid their respects on Wednesday during a requiem mass for the repose of the soul of Queen Elizabeth II. Inside the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned, every pew was filled, with latecomers standing behind and in the side aisles to catch a glimpse of the proceedings. The sombre occasion saw the...

14th September 2022

By Tony Jones, PA Court Correspondent The Queen was handed to the care of the nation for a period of lying in state after her family marched in homage behind her coffin as it was carried to Westminster Hall. A gun carriage that had borne the coffins of her mother and father carried the late...

14th September 2022

By Joe Adambery It was lunchtime at 52 Kingsway House Alameda Estate on the day that I, as a six and a half year old, heard my late father give us the news that King George had died in his sleep (Feb 6. 1952). He also said that young Princess Elizabeth would be proclaimed Queen...

13th September 2022

By Katrine Bussey, PA Scotland Applause rang out in the heart of Edinburgh as the Queen left the Scottish capital for the final time. The body of Elizabeth II had been lying in rest in its oak coffin overnight in the city’s St Giles’ Cathedral. Tens of thousands of people had paid their last respects...

13th September 2022

Yes, maintenance, `The process of preserving a condition or situation, or the state of being preserved,’ says the dictionary, and who am I to argue with that! Of course, I’m not suggesting for one moment we don’t all know what the word means, but I just wonder and wonder if we give it the priority...

13th September 2022

Hundreds of people gathered in Convent Place on Sunday to watch the Governor of Gibraltar, Vice Admiral Sir David Steel, proclaim King Charles III as King of Gibraltar. Sir David, a former Aide de Camp to the Queen, read the proclamation statement from the balcony of The Convent watched not only by onlookers below but...

13th September 2022

by Chronicle staff and PA Six officers of the Royal Gibraltar Police have travelled to London to help their colleagues in the Metropolitan Police provide security for a "hugely complex" policing operation in the days leading to the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19. Huge crowds are expected to pay their respects...

13th September 2022

If ever a reminder was needed that Gibraltar is British, we saw it this weekend as history unfolded before our eyes. After 70 years of the Queen’s reign - for most of us, all our lifetimes - it felt strange to proclaim God save the King, as if we’d somehow got the words wrong. On...

12th September 2022

The Governor, Vice Admiral Sir David Steel, and Chief Minister Fabian Picardo will represent the people of Gibraltar at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on September 19. In keeping with Royal Protocol, the Government of Gibraltar on Monday confirmed that Gibraltar would follow the UK and declare a bank holiday in Gibraltar on...

12th September 2022

By Dominic McGrath, PA The King promised “faithfully to follow” the example of his mother in a speech in Westminster Hall as both Houses of Parliament gathered to express their condolence to the new monarch. In a short response inside the hall after a formal expression of condolence from MPs and peers, the new King...

10th September 2022

By Tony Jones, PA Court Correspondent King Charles III paid tribute to the reign of the late Queen, “unequalled in its duration, its dedication and its devotion”, as he was formally declared the nation’s new monarch. During a poignant and sombre meeting of the Accession Council, the King spoke movingly about his mother and the...

10th September 2022

By Laura Elston, PA Court Reporter The King has delivered a historic televised address to the nation, paying a poignant and moving tribute to his “darling Mama” in his first public broadcast as monarch. Charles said of his “beloved mother” the late Elizabeth II: “We owe her the most heartfelt debt any family can owe...

9th September 2022

This is the full text of a statement made by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo following the death of Queen Elizabeth II My dear fellow Gibraltarians and residents of Gibraltar, The death of Queen Elizabeth the Second has been a dreadful blow for all British people and for the people of all Her Realms and Commonwealth....

9th September 2022

There were hour-long queues at The Convent on Friday as hundreds of people waited to sign a book of condolence and laid flowers outside following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday afternoon. Many of those waiting fought back tears and they reflected with emotion on the loss of a globally-respected figurehead who had...

9th September 2022

By Tony Jones and Laura Elston, PA The nation’s new King has described the death of the Queen, who he called his “beloved Mother”, as the “greatest sadness” for his family. One of the first acts of the new monarch – whose title has been confirmed by the Prime Minister as King Charles III –...

9th September 2022

By Richard Wheeler and David Hughes, PA Political Staff Liz Truss hailed the Queen as the “rock on which modern Britain was built”, as she led tributes to the country’s longest-serving monarch. The Prime Minister said the death of Elizabeth, aged 96, was a “huge shock” to the nation and to the world. Speaking in...

9th September 2022

News of the Queen’s death on Thursday night was deeply felt in Gibraltar. We have grown up with the Queen as our monarch and head of state, both as individuals and as a community forging a modern identity over the past seven decades. Young or old, monarchist or republican, few could fail to acknowledge Queen...

8th September 2022

The Governor and Gibraltar’s political leaders last night paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and her “incomparable” lifetime legacy of service to her people, including the Gibraltarians. As the news broke of the monarch’s death following hours of mounting concern as the members of the royal family rushed to Balmoral, bells tolled from the Cathedral...

8th September 2022

Within minutes of the news that the Queen had passed away, people were congregating on Main St some watching coverage on their phones, others talking about what an amazing woman she was. One person who had a special connection with the Queen was Lt Wing Commander (Rtd) Roger Vent, who worked for her for three...

8th September 2022

By Laura Elston, PA Court Reporter The Queen has died, Buckingham Palace has announced. Elizabeth II, 96, was the nation’s longest-reigning monarch, serving as head of state for more than 70 years. The Prince of Wales is now King, having acceded to the throne immediately on the death of his mother. In a statement, the...

7th September 2022

This September is World Alzheimer’s Month and annually the Gibraltar Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society raises awareness of the event. Every Wednesday of this month the Chronicle will publish articles by GADS, highlighting Alzheimer’s and dementia, its signs and symptoms, important facts and any ongoing events this month. By Daphne Alcantara, GADS Chairman It’s that time...

6th September 2022

Together Gibraltar has stressed its “anger and frustration” what it described as the Gibraltar Government’s efforts to “silence NGOs and civil society groups”. TG said the Government was attempting to “nullify” the observations of the Special Needs Action Group, due to its chairperson’s political affiliations. “Members of NGOs have the right, as enshrined in our...

5th September 2022

By David Hughes and Sam Blewett, PA Political Staff, and Chronicle staff Liz Truss promised a “bold plan” to cut taxes, deal with the energy crisis and deliver a Tory victory in 2024 as she prepares to take office as the UK’s next prime minister. She defeated rival Rishi Sunak by 81,326 votes to 60,399...

5th September 2022

Newly completed works at the exhibit ‘City Under Siege’ on Willis’ Road in the Upper Rock retells the story of life in Gibraltar over 240 years ago, and the struggles Gibraltarians faced. The Great Siege took place between June 1779 and February 1783 and was an unsuccessful attempt by Spain and France to capture Gibraltar...

5th September 2022

The Gibraltar Alzheimer's and Dementia Society is “disappointed” that no National Dementia Committee has been established despite their continuous campaign, the charity’s Chairperson Daphne Alcantara said. Since Gibraltar's National Dementia Strategy (2018-2021) was published in 2019, GADS has waited for key elements of the strategy to be put in place, but understood delays in the...

3rd September 2022

The salvage operation on the wreck of the OS 35 suffered a setback on Saturday afternoon after the ship’s engine room flooded, preventing salvors from using onboard equipment to help extract remaining quantities of heavy fuel oil. As clean-up operations continued at sea and additional booms were laid around the wreck, the Gibraltar Government warned...

3rd September 2022

Years ago, as a reporter for the London-based maritime newspaper Lloyd’s List, it was my job to write about sinking ships and marine pollution. It’s pretty much all I did. For over a decade, I covered major incidents that made headline news around the globe, including high-profile casualties such as the Erika and the Prestige,...

2nd September 2022

Local environmentalists have raised concerns over the potential impact of any leaked oil from cargo ship OS 35, which is beached at Catalan Bay. The Environmental Safety Group (ESG) said it was felt “saddened and angry” to see heavy fuel escaping boom containment and moving into open water. The group added that, if tides change,...

1st September 2022

Teams are working overnight in a race to offload a mix of oils from the OS 35 amid fears the beached ship could break up. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo on Thursday said he was "extraordinarily concerned" about the potential environmental impact the beached cargo ship could have on coastlines if it continues to seep oil....

1st September 2022

The annual National Day competition ‘Our Gibraltar’ was launched at the Fine Arts Gallery on Tuesday evening with Monica Popham taking the coveted overall winner prize of £1,500. The event was launched by Minister for Culture, Dr John Cortes and the competition was judged by Charlene Figueras, Donna Seruya and John Langdon. The judges believed...