Gibraltar Chronicle

03/02/2025

Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, has announced a new cultural exchange with Morocco as part of its continued cultural development and educational work. The aim is to promote our artistic and cultural link...

02/02/2025

RGP sets up specialist team to target online predators

A team tackling the threat to children posed by online predators has been developed by the Royal Gibraltar Police in recent months. The Online Child Abuse Investigation Team targets the threat of online child predators and exists alongside the Off...

02/02/2025

Revamped WWII tunnels unveiled

An unveiling of the rejuvenated WWII tunnels took place on Friday, showcasing a complete transformation of the tourist site. Christian Wright, the Managing Director of Wright Tech, gave a tour of the now revamped site, which has been transformed i...

31/01/2025

New charity launched to help men in need of support

A new charity aiming to cater for men’s needs and provide them with support for an array of issues was officially launched on Friday. Men in Need will address problems men face such as domestic violence, mental health, homelessness, issues at wo...

31/01/2025

The Mothercare store on Main Street will close on February 7, International Franchises Ltd said on Friday, citing logistics challenges and Brexit uncertainty as drivers behind the decision. George Russo, director of International Franchises, which...

31/01/2025

Michael Pizzarello returns to Alice’s Table this week as we celebrate his 50 -year history with the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. This year he also celebrates 35 years as National Director in Gibraltar. He joined the youth movement bac...

31/01/2025

A multi-agency live exercise will take place on Monday evening on the runway, as Gibraltar’s emergency services test their response to an airfield emergency. The runway will initially be closed for approximately 20 to 30 minutes to allow safe a...

31/01/2025

Gibraltar Red Cross has announced that £17,488 was raised from local donations to support the victims of last year’s floods in Valencia, Spain. The appeal fund was closed at Christmas and the funds raised are being sent to the Spanish Red Cros...

30/01/2025

Successful prosecutions are encouraging victims of historical s*xual abuse to come forward

Victims of child s*xual abuse have been encouraged to come forward by the Royal Gibraltar Police after a four-year investigation conducted by the force led to Graham Southwell being jailed for 39 years for a string of historical offences. Detectiv...

30/01/2025

The Minister for Employment, Christian Santos, chaired a meeting of the Health and Safety Advisory Council on Wednesday afternoon. Working in tandem with the Health and Safety Inspectorate, the Council was created in 2016 to monitor best practice...

30/01/2025

There will be 13 speakers on the GibTalks stage this Saturday, February 1, at the John Mackintosh Hall. They will be giving 15-minute talks on a range of subjects, similar to the successful TED Talks format. The event is organised by Julian Felice...

30/01/2025

Recently training was offered to staff members of Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS) following its appointment as an Approved Activity Provider (AAP) for The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Gibraltar. The training gave 15 staff members th...

30/01/2025

GRA report offers insight into public perception of data protection

A survey carried out by the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority (GRA) has found that 88% of respondents are very concerned about organisations using their information for undisclosed purposes, an increase from 75% of respondents in a previous study. ...

30/01/2025

Amid concerns over the lack of progress at the Queen’s Hotel, Minister for Housing Pat Orfila has confirmed that a temporary location in Engineer’s Lane has been identified for some of the residents. Last year, close to 50 residents faced evi...

30/01/2025

The Supreme Court has imposed a Sexual Offences Prevention Order on a convicted child s*x abuser who was this week jailed for 39 years. Graham Southwell, 63, of Varyl Begg Estate was convicted of 19 counts of child s*xual abuse, including r**e, s...

29/01/2025

This year marks 10 years since the first Gib Talks in 2015. Since then, dozens of speakers have tread the John Mackintosh Hall stage to share interesting insights and deeply personal stories. Julian Felice has organised Gib Talks for the past decade ...

29/01/2025

Residents of College Lane are opposing the proposed development at 47 Line Wall Road and 15-17 College Lane, which seeks to demolish the existing building and construct a new office complex. The residents argue that the scale and proximity of...

28/01/2025

Man who stole GHA vehicle sentenced to time served

A man who stole a GHA patient transport vehicle was sentenced to time served at the Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. Francis Alman, 24, of the Varyl Begg Estate, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking, driving without a licence and driving wi...