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23rd March 2020

By Jane Kirby and Gavin Cordon, PA People who are ignoring social distancing advice to stay two metres apart are "very selfish", the Health Secretary has said as he indicated further measures could be brought in to tackle Covid-19. In a sign that the UK could be moving towards greater lockdown, Matt Hancock said the...

23rd March 2020

In these tips I have to declare an interest and also state that I am a fit and active mid seventy who has devised a daily routine which takes into account how to relax, exercise, stay mobile, reading, staying informed and time for reflection. These are not dos and don’ts and can be adapted by...

20th March 2020

By Hannah Stephenson Whether it's to give her a few hours of escapism, offer timely advice, or simply help her shrug off the occasional bad mood - there's a book out there for all mums this Mother's Day. Here are 10 great titles to choose from... 1. The Little Book Of Bad Moods For Mothers...

15th March 2020

The Gibraltar Government will today announce “even more draconian measures” to help slow the spread of Covid-19 in this community, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced on Sunday, as he warned the virus presented Gibraltar with the most difficult challenge “probably since the evacuation”. With bars, restaurants and bars in Gibraltar due to shut totally as...

14th March 2020

The Gibraltar Government has urged residents in Gibraltar to avoid all travel to Spain after the Spanish Government announced a state of emergency to counter the Covid-19 outbreak that is sweeping across the globe. The government said all Gibraltarians resident in Spain and all cross frontier workers should familiarise themselves with the terms of the...

14th March 2020

There are people in your life you associate with a certain area of town, an office or a building. This is the case with the person who sits at my table this week and who has been connected to the City Hall for more than 60 years. Throughout my entire working life, the City Hall...

29th February 2020

Did William Shakespeare really write the works he is credited with? Francis Bacon - scholar, lawyer, scientist, philosopher and essayist, who held various offices under Elizabeth I - is perhaps most often linked with such “conspiracy theories” (as we would say today), speculation over his identity as true author of the plays enjoying a long,...

26th February 2020

A few weeks ago this newspaper published an appeal by the Gibraltar Honours Board for nominations for the Queen’s New Year Honours List 2021 and the Gibraltar Award. Last year I sent in a formal submission for a Queen’s award to be made to ex-GFA President, Joey Nuñez. The six-page form includes a section titled...

8th February 2020

Every day is a new day and every day our guest this week works to recreate himself so that tomorrow he can begin a new dawn with a new idea. By profession he is a lawyer but many of us would probably use words like magician, ventriloquist or mentalist, writer, poet or speaker, if asked...

5th February 2020

By Lucinda Cameron Anyone interested in becoming part of "postal history" is being urged to consider buying the world's oldest working post office, which is still for sale. Sanquhar Post Office in Dumfries and Galloway opened in 1712, eight years before the second oldest in Stockholm, Sweden. The post office, which comes with a three-bedroom...

29th January 2020

The pupils at St Joseph’s Primary school presented letters to the managers of local supermarkets making an urgent call for more novel ways to reduce their use of plastic. Representatives from Eroski, Coviran and Morrisons were at the school yesterday morning to speak to the students in person. While welcoming the managers to the school,...

21st January 2020

The Gibraltar Honours Board (GHB), under the Chairmanship of the Interim Governor, will meet in April / May to consider nominations for the Queen’s New Year Honours List 2021 and the Gibraltar Award that is awarded by the GHB and announced coincident with the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020. Nominations should be submitted to recognise...

2nd January 2020

By Magdalena Mis From hit songs about sausage rolls to the world's first odour map, here are 10 of the more offbeat news stories from 2019: 1. Sausage rolls hit No.1 again in UK Christmas charts British YouTuber LadBaby scored his second consecutive No. 1 Christmas hit, this time with a version of "I Love...

24th December 2019

Christmas is a time for celebration, but for many it can be a challenging time if they find themselves on their own on the special day. This year to help combat the feeling of loneliness, The Yard in Ocean Village and Gib Sams are getting together to host Christmas lunch for those who find themselves...

23rd December 2019

The best gift you can give this Christmas to your loved one is a flu jab, The Gibraltar Health Authority said, as it stressed the need for those in close contact with cancer patients to get vaccinated.   Many look forward to the festive period to spend some time with close family members, especially those...

11th December 2019

By Megan Rowling Four out of 10 young people view climate change as one of the most important issues facing the world, an Amnesty International survey on the state of human rights showed on Tuesday. The Amnesty poll, released on Human Rights Day, asked more than 10,000 people aged 18-25, in 22 countries across six...

5th December 2019

By Nina Massey Evidence of a giant planet orbiting a dead white dwarf star has been found for the first time. Astronomers say the evidence for the distant planet comes in the form of a disc of gas created from its evaporating atmosphere. The Neptune-like planet is thought to be more than four times the...

26th November 2019

By Vicky Shaw, PA Personal Finance Correspondent Just one in 20 so-called Black Friday "deals" are cheaper during the shopping bonanza than at other times of the year, an investigation from Which? has found. Ahead of this year's Black Friday on November 29, the consumer group said it had found "few genuine discounts" after monitoring...

13th November 2019

The Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Ministry for Business and Tourism will once again be organising “Winter Party in Town’ on Saturday November 23. The event previously headlined by “Boney M” (Maizie Williams) in 2014, “Remember Queen Tribute” in 2016, ABBA Gold and 90’s Superstar Corona last year, is proving to be a...

13th November 2019

Local student Alana Sacarello won the silver medal in the 2019 International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People. The 11-year old’s entry was submitted to the Universal Postal Union International Bureau after she won the Gibraltar segment of the competition in May this year. Her entry competed against many other letters from around the world and...

5th November 2019

In addition to the displays of stamps and postal history on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Royal Philatelic Society London, which was marked recently at the Garrison Library, there were two days of philatelic displays. The first day was dedicated to the philately of Gibraltar. Local collectors were joined by members of...

23rd October 2019

A Foreign Language, is the latest exhibition at the Clarendon Fine Art gallery in London by Christian Hook. The exhibition in which “east meets west”, was officially opened last week presenting his ‘Newton’ and ‘Shodo’ series. The works draw from both science and calligraphy as the artist continues to explore energy and movement inspired by...

21st October 2019

By Sam Blewett, PA Political Correspondent, and Harriet Line, PA Deputy Political Editor John Bercow is facing demands from the Government to allow MPs to have a "meaningful vote" on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal as the Prime Minister fights to fend off new threats to his plans. All eyes are on the Commons Speaker as...

17th October 2019

Gibraltar and the UK have signed a double taxation agreement, the UK Government announced in the House of Commons today, strengthening their economic relationship ahead of departure from the European Union. The agreement will ensure that people with income or interests in both jurisdictions do not pay tax twice on the same income. Simon Clarke,...

1st October 2019

Gibraltarian author Mark Sanchez will be launching ‘Crossed Lines’ and ‘Border Control and other Autobiographical Pieces’, his two new books, at the GEMA Gallery in Montagu Bastion tomorrow. Mr Sanchez will be reading some excerpts from the two books during the event. Local poets Humbert Hernandez and Giordano Durante will also be taking part in...

27th September 2019

The Governor’s office is reminding the public that the deadline for the national honours nominations is Friday October 18. The nominations need to be submitted on a Gibraltar Honours Board (GHB) Nomination Proforma for the attention of the GHB Secretary, Office of the Governor, The Convent, Main Street, Gibraltar GX11 1AA. Nominations can be submitted...

18th September 2019

By Luke Rix-Standing There's something strangely adorable about the humble house cactus. They may seem prickly and aloof, refusing to play nicely with their peers out in the garden, but once you get to know them, you realise they have vulnerabilities too. In fact, there are a whole host of misconceptions surrounding cacti - they...

16th September 2019

By Marlene Hassan Nahon Last week saw some of our most honoured barristocrats candidly argue over what elitism means to them. When I highlighted the fact that clearly privileged members of the elite squabbling over having to queue up for drinks (or not) at a music festival was a bit of an ironic misrepresentation of...

5th September 2019

A group of 25 youngsters last week graduated from the CYE-CYL Summer Challenge after an intense three-week programme. The graduation ceremony was held at Grand Battery House last week and was attended by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo who handed out the certificates and pledged £20,000 to the charity. He said he looks forward to...

16th August 2019

Students at Westside, Bayside and Gibraltar College eagerly collected their A-Level results yesterday, prying open their letters in hopes of achieving their predicted grades. The students rushed into the schools in anticipation to find out if they achieved their personal targets on this life-changing day. But for many, the nervous tinge was quelled prior to...