Gibraltar Today

The next official round of EU Treaty talks resume in London, but we know that some of the negotiations have already taken place over social media app WhatsApp. We discussed the topic with news Editor Christine Vasquez.

The Animals in Need Foundation is struggling to keep up with the number of dogs who need re-homing. The charity has met with the Environment Minister John Cortes to discuss a wishlist for change. Eugenie Cottrell and Gill Jones joined us in the studio.

Childline is running a "resilient minds" programme in schools, starting as from today. The initiative has been funded by the GBC Open Day Trust and it aims to empower students from year 2 to year 7, with skills to navigate life's challenges effectively. Childline CEO Caroline Carter and the charity's community coordinator, Ines Veríssimo told us more about the programme.

And, yesterday was the hottest day ever recorded for the winter period since records began in 1947. According to Met Office Gibraltar, the Rock hit a historic high of 25 degrees, impressive given it is early December. We got more details from forecaster Zoe Hutin

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GBC audience figures are up and viewers and listeners are tuning in for longer and more frequently. The corporation has revealed the findings of its 2023 Audience Survey which indicates huge support for the Public Service Broadcaster. The changes implemented in March 2023 have enjoyed great success with 85% of people surveyed rating the changes as Excellent, Very Good or Good. CEO James Neish joined us in the studio to discuss the results further.

A group of concerned residents is calling for a development in Secretary's Lane and Governor's Lane, for a boutique hotel, to be be considered at 'Outline Planning Stage' at the DPC. Carmel Khalilian spoke on behalf of the group.

And, the Government will be carrying out a drone survey of the Northern Defences to record the existing topography and identify man-made structures such as walls, steps or bunkers hidden under foliage and vegetation. Claire Hernandez has been up there this morning.

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When was the last time you used a telephone box? The Regulatory Authority is carrying out a public consultation to look at whether these are still in use and if the number of payphones should be reduced. The consultation will also consider whether they should be removed entirely. Shelina Assomull has been looking at the story for us.

Robin Sheppard-Capurro gaves had his say about the phone boxes, but also commented on the 10 year anniversary of the GFA becoming FIFA members.

Ahead of the Gibraltar Amateur Basketball Association’s Diamond Jubilee, we speak to John Gonçalves, association president and Vice President of FIBA Europe.

He's just returned from a FIBA Europe conference with a few announcements to make.

And, how can young people make the most of opportunities in the finance sector? We speak to Elsa Parody, Jared Vasallo, James Barton and Marta Capurro about

a Connect Hub event, which brought together young entrepreneurs, business owners and students, in an exchange of ideas.

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It's a time of the year when many of us spend quality time with friends and family, with lots of Christmas parties and get-togethers. Part of the planning should include how you are going to get home. The RGP is working with the Defence Police and Military Police Officers for their Christmas Drink Drive Campaign. They say usually in the run up to Christmas, Gibraltar sees an increase in drink driving offences. There's one Christmas tradition we should try to change. The RGP’s Inspector Daniel Ruffle was in the studio.

Will you be celebrating Hannukah? the Jewish festival starts tonight, we hear from Levi Attias and News Editor Christine Vasquez.

The GBC Open Day is exactly one week away! We found out more about its traditional Treasure Hunt! Superstar organiser John Henry Mauro always delivers; he told us why you should get involved. 

And, we speak to Jonathan Sacramento about an exercise to check Gibraltar’s preparedness for a terrorist attack. 

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Keith Azopardi has won a party leadership election. He continues leading the GSD and as Leader of the Opposition. Mr Azopardi took 58.6% of the vote among GSD members and the executive. Our reporter Ros Astengo was following the story.

And, local volunteers continue to help with the aid effort for thousands in the Marrakesh mountains. On the 8th of September this year, Central Morocco was hit by a powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake. The epicentre was in the Atlas Mountains south-west of Marrakesh, which struck just after 11pm. More than 2,900 people were killed and 5,500 people injured.

With the weather worsening, the charity Caring for Gibraltar has again worked with the Strait of Gibraltar Association Trust and EEA International to deliver aid following September’s devastating earthquake. We had a in-depth conversation about their aid efforts with Jayne Wink, Charlie Bishop and Sonia Fortuna.

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Fabian Picardo was re-elected as Chief Minister almost 8 weeks ago. He returned to Broadcasting House for the latest session of Direct Democracy.

We put your questions to the Chief Minister, covering a variety of topics such as the Treaty, the use of blue ID cards, and the GHA.

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The GSD will be choosing its leader over the next two days. It’s a vote for party members only but it will have a broader impact. Our news editor Christine Vasquez unpacks it.

Are you interested in working with young people? The Youth Service is offering a training course for new volunteers and prospective employees. Sisters Rebecca and Charlene Figueras told us more.

We spoke to Laina Sultana of the charity Cancer Relief about their Glowing Memories Campaign. 

And, more studio space on the Rock. Kitchen Studios now has its own home now. Shelina Assomull has the details.

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The Speaker of the House of Commons, is on the Rock. Sir Lindsay Hoyle joined us in the studio after a briefing by the Royal Gibraltar Regiment and visiting the Gib Dock ship repair yard.

We discussed World Aids Day with our reporter Christina Cortes, who has been talking to campaigners in town today with the GHA.

It's almost time to get out those festive jumpers. Paul Lyon of Save the Children told us more about the upcoming Christmas Jumper Day.

And, we caught up with Mike Nicholls, one of the organisers of Chesterton's Big Breakfast. He and his team have spent the morning whipping up thousands of breakfast baps to raise money for the GBC Open Day. Yum!

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A special edition of Gibraltar Today was broadcast from the Convent Christmas Fair. There were more than 30 stalls, many of them charities, selling lots of Christmas goodies. It's a great event to get you in the Christmas spirit!

This year the Fair is raising funds for three main beneficiaries: 

• Fr Charlie's Soup Kitchen, who do excellent work next to St Theresa's Church, helping lots of people, and more because of the cost of living crisis of recent years.
• St Vincent de Paul Society, which is part of an international Christian voluntary network dedicated to tackling poverty by helping people in need. 
• And, the Society for the Visually Impaired - a charity helping anybody living with sight loss or sight difficulties.

We caught up with one of the organisers Eleri Surrey, the Governor Sir David Steel, as well as some of the charities that took part. These included Executive Chairman Albert Poggio and Deborah Huxley from Calpe House, Nadine Delgado and Gina Pitto from the Blood Cancer Gibraltar Branch, Round Table International Regional Chairman Nicholas Gomez, and Bianca Yeo from Cancer Relief.

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What was said when the British and Spanish Foreign Ministers met in Brussels? No word yet from David Cameron: we consider what Jose Manuel Albares has said. The Gibraltar Government has welcomed the news of the resumption of EU treaty negotiations. They remain firmly committed to the New Year's Eve agreement of 2020 and say they are 'working in lock step' to secure an agreement beneficial to Gibraltar. Senior GBC journalist Jonathan Sacramento has more details.

Do you feel like your wellbeing is being looked after in your workplace? Suicide prevention charity GibSams has once again recognised businesses in their annual wellbeing awards. GibSams CEO Brenda Cuby joined us with Georgia Severs from Acquarius, who won the award for the first time this year.

Five young runners are doing a 60 miles for Movember campaign, with a particular focus on mental health. We spoke to Issac Vinet, Joseph Caetano, Michael Chipolina & Gabriel Benatar.

And, we look ahead to Friday’s Disability Fair with Jenny Victory.

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