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26th August 2020

The GSD Opposition has called on the Government to clarify what parents are expected to do when their children show any signs of illness when schools reopen for a new academic year as from next week. This comes as parents were sent letters from schools asking them to please keep their children at home if...

24th August 2020

Notorious pirate and mass murderer, Benito de Soto, his capture and fate under international law before a British court at Gibraltar, is the subject of a new book - Hunting the Last Great Pirate Benito de Soto and the Rape of the Morning Star - by Michael Edward Ashton Ford. Published by Pen and Sword...

7th August 2020

The GSD has called on the Gibraltar Government to clarify its scheme to house homeless men, as the deadline looms for individuals who were temporarily housed at the Retreat Centre as a result of the lockdown to vacate rooms. In a statement, the GSD explained its MPs had been in contact with those individuals affected...

3rd August 2020

Spain ‘very aggressively’ lobbied US congressmen who backed a resolution in the US Congress voicing support for Gibraltar’s right to self determination, The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday. Seven current and former members of the House of Representatives told the newspaper the Spanish embassy in Washington DC pushed back after they signed the resolution or visited...

1st August 2020

Theatre takes centre stage this week and next. I consider myself fortunate that from a very young age my parents took me to the theatre on a regular basis. That at home we spoke about plays and the local acting fraternity, art, books and music. My parents, as I have mentioned before, performed with the...

28th July 2020

With Gibraltar in lock down, many are spending more time at home and looking for distractions. Kim Pecino is a librarian with experience in public and school libraries, and today she shares her book recommendations. In Five Years by Rebecca Serle – ‘Where do you see yourself in five years?’ High-flying corporate lawyer, Dannie Kohan,...

20th July 2020

By Taz Ali, PA A commemorative 50p coin has been launched in honour of British chemist Rosalind Franklin, ahead of what would have been her 100th birthday. The Royal Mint coin includes Franklin’s name along with Photograph 51, referencing the groundbreaking X-ray diffraction image of DNA she captured in 1952 with scientist Raymond Gosling at...

11th July 2020

It is hard to understand just how many families had to travel with newly born babies during the evacuation of WWII and how many of them returned with no real familiarity of the place they knew as home. They had no recollection of home and yet they returned to become a vital part of this...

8th July 2020

“Lazy habits” with protective measures such as the use of face masks could jeopardise future efforts to control future waves of the Covid-19 pandemic. That was the message from the former Director of Public Health, Dr Vijay Kumar, as he set out his views on the pandemic in a letter to this newspaper. In doing...

3rd July 2020

By Megan Baynes, PA Flowerbeds in front of Buckingham Palace have been redesigned for what is believed to be the first time since the First World War and now feature a tribute to the NHS. In celebration of the health service’s 72nd birthday, the Royal Parks has created two flowerbeds in front of the Palace...

2nd July 2020

By Nilima Marshall Dinosaurs that lived around 200 million years ago may have moved in a way similar to guineafowls, despite having long and muscular tails, scientists believe. Their research is based on an analysis of fossilised footprints of theropods, or three-toed dinosaurs, from the Early Jurassic period alongside the foot impressions of helmeted guineafowls....

23rd June 2020

By Claire Hayhurst, PA A former British paratrooper has restarted his walk of the UK coastline after isolating on a previously uninhabited island since lockdown began. Chris Lewis, 40, had walked 12,000 miles since setting off from Llangennith beach on the Gower Peninsula, near his home city of Swansea, South Wales, in August 2017. He...

23rd June 2020

The Gibraltar Government has sent 19 warning letters to restaurants that have breached the terms of public health permits issued as part of the Unlock the Rock strategy, with some establishments at risk of having their permits suspended or revoked. The figures were revealed by the Minister for Public Health, Dr John Cortes, as he...

20th June 2020

It often amazes me how such a small community like ours can travel so far and wide. Many of us today are seasoned travellers but Gibraltarians have travelled far even when the journey was near impossible. Perhaps prompted by the fact that our shores have welcomed many distanced travellers from distant lands for millennia, just...

13th June 2020

There are people in our lives, in the public domain, who have been around for many years. Leaders in many different areas in our community and in different aspects of community life. We think we know them. They are constantly in the news. We recognise them, and in Gibraltar in particular when we see them...

10th June 2020

The Gibraltar Government has “set the record straight” following criticism over issues and recommendations outlined in the 2018/2019 Mental Health Board Report. The Government highlighted that “all recommendations” have been acted upon since receiving the report last year, after its authors found a “vital and increasing” need to establish a more cohesive strategy for mental...

4th June 2020

The first report of the Mental Health Board has found that there is a “vital and increasing” need to establish a more cohesive strategy for mental healthcare, as it highlighted how strategies were being developed at different rates across services. The 31-page report, tabled last week in Parliament, stated that “significant and increasing” in-vestment in...

3rd June 2020

The first report of the Mental Health Board has found that there is a “vital and increasing” need to establish a more cohesive strategy for mental healthcare, as it highlighted how strategies were being developed at different rates across services. The 31-page report, tabled last week in Parliament, stated that “significant and increasing” in-vestment in...

2nd June 2020

By David Hughes, PA Political Editor The European Union (EU) must recognise that the UK will not sign up to the conditions it is seeking as part of a proposed trade deal, Downing Street said on Monday. With the fourth round of talks in an increasingly fractious set of negotiations beginning today, Number 10 accused...

26th May 2020

By Rod Minchin, PA A collection of the autographed letters and documents of 46 British prime ministers dating back to 1716 is to go under the hammer. The autographs are predominantly from a single private British collection offered as 30 lots that are expected to fetch a total of nearly £10,000 when they are auctioned...

23rd May 2020

Communities like Gibraltar are “rare gems of humanity” in such difficult and unprecedented times. That was the message from Royal Caribbean’s Director of Port Services EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), Alessandro Carollo, following the successful repatriation of Royal Caribbean crews from Gibraltar. Mr Carollo, who recently exchanged letters with the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo,...

23rd May 2020

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary on Friday, May 22, of the evacuation of civilians from Gibraltar during World War II, Joe Gingell charts the events that led to that decision and its seismic impact on this community. The evacuation advisory committee in the UK headed by Major J Patron was supportive of this...

20th May 2020

By David Hughes, PA Political Editor The UK and the European Union need to show flexibility in post-Brexit trade talks, Spain’s foreign minister said as she called for an end to “posturing” and a return to serious negotiations. Arancha Gonzalez Laya’s comments came after Boris Johnson’s lead negotiator David Frost launched an attack on the...

13th May 2020

By Nilima Marshall, PA Science Reporter Humans are not alone in going through the emotional rollercoaster of puberty. UK scientists have found dogs endure a similar phase during adolescence at around eight months of age. They warn that puberty can be a vulnerable time for dogs, especially if they are rehomed at this age. Study...

12th May 2020

Pleasant letters and gestures during the Covid-19 lockdown has given Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and the public sector a ‘boost’ to morale when working under the pressures the pandemic has caused. In a statement the Gibraltar Government said coronavirus has out government ministers and officials under “unprecedented pressure”. “Almost everyone in the public sector has...

11th May 2020

British Forces Gibraltar marked the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe last Friday with performances by the Royal Gibraltar Regiment Quartet. To mark VE Day, the RG Quartet provided support to BFBS’ tribute at 4 Corners and concluded with the Last Post being played by Bugler Sgt Mick Gibbons. The events held on the day...

7th May 2020

By Megan Baynes A 98-year-old war veteran is planning a VE Day charity walk to help save an everyman’s club, originally founded as a place for soldiers to recuperate during the First World War. Inspired by Captain Tom Moore, George Sutherland will walk 2.2 miles from Lijssenthoek military cemetery to Talbot House in Poperinge, near...

6th May 2020

The Royal Gibraltar Post Office will this week start to trial two e-assisted bikes for deliveries. The three-month trial has been arranged in partnership with local company E-Bikes Gibraltar. The premium, non-polluting e-bikes from Riese&Müller are equipped with top quality components such as a state-of-the-art Bosch motor, inbuilt lighting, disc brakes, secure locks and various...

16th April 2020

By Gabrielle Fagan Let’s face it, staring at the same bland four walls every day when you’re holed up at home can really dampen the spirits. So why not wake them up a bit, by displaying some photos and art? This could be the perfect way to showcase your favourite images (and create an impressive...

3rd April 2020

The Royal Gibraltar Post Office has urged people to avoid online shopping and collecting parcel post during lockdown and has introduced special measures for those over the age of 70. The postal service is a “key part” of Gibraltar’s infrastructure and is doing everything to run efficiently to provide a reliable and efficient service to...