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11th November 2021

A third book in the Alice's Table series by Alice Mascarenhas, former deputy editor of the Gibraltar Chronicle, has been launched this week as part of Literature Week at the John Mackintosh Hall. The book, a collection of the last year of her Saturday columns published weekly in the newspaper, was launched yesterday in the...

11th November 2021

A new book launched this week by Humbert Hernandez has been described by its author as “a slice of our cultural history”. The book ‘A Time Remembered’ is a biography of amateur theatre director Cecil Gomez and his drama group. It chronicles the work of the many Gibraltarians involved in theatre, recitals, television and radio...

11th November 2021

An audience with Rosanna Morales and Justin Bautista hosted by Sophie Clifton Tucker formed part of Tuesday morning’s Gibraltar Literature week currently being held at the John Mackintosh Hall. The two authors talked about veganism. Ms Morales has published a book called ‘Aging in the garden of vegan’ on being vegan and embracing compassionate living...

11th November 2021

The Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Joseph Garcia, officially opened an exhibition on the ‘Centenary of the City Council’ which has been organised by the Gibraltar National Archives at City Hall. The exhibition commemorates100 years since the creation of the City Council in 1921. “The road to self-government was never a smooth one for Gibraltar,” said...

11th November 2021

Diabetes Gibraltar is encouraging the public to wear blue tomorrow, Friday 12, to raise awareness. Diabetes Gibraltar said it wants to help prevent the next generation of potential Type 2 Diabetes sufferers by raising awareness of this huge local problem, educating and supporting any initiative which might lead to a healthier future. “Type 2 Diabetes...

11th November 2021

As Gibraltar prepared for its next two European qualifier matches against Turkey and Latvia the Gibraltar Chronicle was given an opportunity to put some questions to Gibraltar Captain Roy Chipolina. In his late thirties, Roy Chipolina has become one of Gibraltar’s iconic figures in Gibraltar football. He has lived through the transition period between amateur...

10th November 2021

Hundreds of people marched down Main Street on Wednesday evening in a powerful protest four years after the death of Carolina Lishman, calling for an independent inquiry into the handling of the controversial case. Carolina was stabbed 12 times by her husband Real Lishman in their family home in November 2017 in front of their...

10th November 2021

By Ana Sharma Dr Sam Benady discussed his writing career and historical research spanning decades at Gibraltar Literature Week on Monday evening. Dr Benady was interviewed by former Chronicle Deputy Editor and broadcaster Alice Mascarenhas. Dr Benady, the recent recipient of the Cultural Services’ Lifetime Achievement Award, is ‘one of the first people to write...

10th November 2021

Mark Montovio won the overall prize of the annual Poetry Competition with a Spanish language poem inspired by the tragic circumstances migrants face when crossing into Europe by sea. The annual Poetry Competition, organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services and sponsored by the Gibraltar Chronicle, attracted a total of 184 entries this year. Mr Montovio scooped...

10th November 2021

By Laura Elston, PA Court Reporter The Prince of Wales has suggested avenues of hedgerows and trees could be planted across the country to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Covid-19 pandemic. Heir to throne Charles has written for Country Life magazine to mark his 73rd birthday on Sunday, and highlighted the environmental...

9th November 2021

Ask today’s youngsters what a Scalextric is and chances are they’ll stare blankly back at you. In the age of online gaming and video game consoles they’ve probably never heard of, still less might they own, one of those slot car racing games that were so coveted by their 1960s counterparts. But for Gibraltarians of...

9th November 2021

As part of Gibraltar Literature Week, the Chronicle is publishing book reviews daily. The event organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services includes discussions with local authors live streamed on their Facebook page and talks in schools. Today Anthony Pitaluga, Archivist and Head of The Gibraltar National Archives, shares his book recommendation. A book primarily about analysing...

8th November 2021

A new book by Paco Oliva ‘Carta de Amor de un Gibraltareno a La Linea de la Concepcion‘ has been published by the Diputacion Provincial de Cadiz through its Servicio de Publicaciones. It is the first volume of a trilogy of autobiographical memoirs of the closed frontier years 1969-1982, which looks at the experiences of...

8th November 2021

The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission is raising awareness of cyber frauds and scams this week as part of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) World Investor Week 2021 campaign which starts today. This year the IOSCO has chosen to focus its campaign on scams, in part due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the upsurge...

8th November 2021

Filming for the latest Ian Serra movie, ‘The Mount 2’, is currently taking place in the derelict historic premises that was once home to the senior officer of the Royal Navy stationed in Gibraltar. The director, who is also one of the writers of the screenplay, has taken a largely local cast and filmed the...

5th November 2021

The person I write about today, and joins us at the table, is well known to me. He is well known to you as well having been one of the champions and main contributors to local culture, and in particular theatre, for more than six decades. From a young age I already knew he deserved...

5th November 2021

By Sophie Wingate, PA Three-quarters of adults in Britain are worried about climate change, according to a new survey. More than 80% of people questioned by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in October, just ahead of the Cop26 climate summit, reported having made eco-friendly lifestyle changes, such as throwing away less food. Those who...

5th November 2021

By Jane Kirby, PA Health Editor The first anti-viral pill for Covid-19 that can be taken at home has been approved for use in the UK. Molnupiravir is for people who have had a positive Covid test and have at least one risk factor for developing severe illness, such as obesity, being over the age...

5th November 2021

By David Hughes, PA Political Editor The fallout from the Owen Paterson row has continued with Boris Johnson left counting the cost of a humiliating Government U-turn. The Prime Minister now faces the prospect of a by-election in North Shropshire which will be dominated by allegations of sleaze following Mr Paterson’s resignation. And Labour has...

5th November 2021

November marks diabetes awareness month and to raise awareness local charity Diabetes Gibraltar has written articles highlighting the symptoms, treatment and stories of those living with diabetes. The articles will run weekly on Fridays throughout the month of November. If diabetes goes untreated or unchecked the high blood sugars can affect various cells and organs...

4th November 2021

Dr Sam Benady was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Cultural Awards, but vowed the award does not mean he will retire his pen. Dr Benady, a retired pediatrician, is well-known for his efforts as a writer, who has spent decades researching and documenting Gibraltar’s past. On Wednesday evening Dr Benady’s work...

4th November 2021

By Ben Mitchell, PA The crew of Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales have hosted a reception on board to congratulate 30 Team GB athletes after the Tokyo Olympics. The invited Olympians and Paralympians were welcomed onboard the 65,000-tonne warship at its home base in Portsmouth. The athletes were from the ship’s affiliated...

3rd November 2021

We all like a pat on the back every now and again don’t we? Some think it’s a bit patronising. But not if you ask me. In a life where we are all too quick to criticise, positive thoughts should never go unnoticed. I’m very pleased when any of you tell me that you have...

2nd November 2021

The biography of Cecil Gomez and that of his drama group. BOOK REVIEW By Charles M Durante It is difficult, not to say impossible, to do justice to a four-hundred page book, studded with multiple references to many plays, poetry recitals, and cultural events, spanning a period of over fifty years, in the narrow compass...

2nd November 2021

Part Two By Dr Alex Menez As I surveyed the conference hall from the front table, I counted about 40 people, all readied for the second day’s lectures. The first speaker of the day, Professor Michael Walker from the Universidad de Murcia lectured on Neanderthal research in Murcia. Michael’s comprehensive lecture included accounts of finds...

2nd November 2021

The weather did not dampen the spirits, voices or anger of the 250 people who took part in Monday evening’s demonstration led by a group calling itself ‘Enough is Enough’. Ahead of the march, the group issued a 40-point list of grievances ranging from concerns about healthcare, traffic, housing and Community Care, to Brexit, the...

1st November 2021

Part One By Dr Alex Menez In my reportage of the Calpe Conference last year I wrote about how restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic had limited the number of people that attended. Of how difficult it had been to meet and greet friends and colleagues. This year was different. There were still restrictions in place...

1st November 2021

Emerson Rosa Lima as had a long, hard-fought journey to become a professional orchestra conductor, and now his mission is to bring joy and classical music to Gibraltar. As a young child in São Paulo in Brazil, Mr Rosa Lima would conduct the wind hoping that one day he would be directing an orchestra. He...

31st October 2021

Lincoln Red Imps walked away with the three points after a very narrow victory against a stubborn defensive Lions Gibraltar who made life difficult for them. Rotating his squad once again, Mick McElwee brought back onto his first eleven goalkeeper Soler with Kyle Goldwin on the bench. With Lincoln Red imps playing this coming Thursday...

29th October 2021

Gibraltarian chef Nico Fitzgerald will be appearing in 'MasterChef: the Professionals' series 14, with the first episode set to be broadcast on BBC One in early November. For years, Mr Fitzgerald has been making a name for himself in the culinary scene, first training in the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu and then working in famous...