Gibraltar Today

The British and Spanish Foreign Ministers are set to meet later today. Do you think the meeting could move us closer to a future relationship treaty? Kevin Ruiz is following the story.

What are the issues that uniting in-house lawyers from different industries? Entain’s General Counsel, Simon Zinger joined us in the studio.

The Big Breakfast returns on Friday. Chestertons staff will prepare breakfast baps to raise money for the GBC Open Day. On Friday they'll be down at Bruno's frying up eggs, bacon and sausages, or vegan sausages, to create mouthwatering breakfast baps. Chestertons founder and Director Mike Nicholls told us how you can get involved.

And, there's been an outpouring of love for Grace Torres, who sadly passed away on Sunday. We heard messages and stories from some of our listeners. 

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We pay tribute to photographer Grace Torres, who has died aged 75 after a short illness. Grace documented life in Gibraltar for the Panorama newspaper for over two decades. Her pictures covered events including elections, Royal visits, the COVID-19 pandemic, and much more.

Special educational needs charity PossAbilities will be holding a number of events this week leading to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities this weekend. The campaign will celebrate the unique strengths and talents of individuals who are neurodivergent. We discuss diversity and neurodiversity with Nicole Buckley of PossAbilities

There are over 160 works on display at the Fine Arts Gallery by almost 60 by GCSE and A-Level students. Teacher & artist Karl Ullger joins us with A-level students Mia Camilleri and Julia Georgiou.

And, the Convent Christmas Fair is happening on Thursday. We look ahead with Eleri Surrey.

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The population of Gibraltar has increased by six thousand people over the last ten years. We discussed the new figure with Dr Darren Fa of the University of Gibraltar.

How well do we look after the most senior members of our community? The quality of care was one of the main talking points on Viewpoint last night titled "Senior Citizens: Thriving or Surviving?". Presenter and producer Ros Astengo told us more.

Shoppers queued up from as early as 4am to get their Black Friday bargains in town. Shelina Assomull has the details. Bishop Carmel Zammit also gave us his thoughts on this phenomenon.

And, Joe Martinez and Ray Murphy of the Table Tennis Association spoke to us about a Purple Tournament for pancreatic awareness month.

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Our main question today is: should the voting age be lowered from 18 to 16? Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia gave us his thoughts.

Ahead of an event this evening, Together Gibraltar is asking: are we doing enough to ensure our long-term success? Nicholas Calamaro was in the studio.

The Gibraltar American Chamber of Commerce are marking Thanksgiving with a gala dinner. James Lasry told us more.

Black Friday is always busy in the shops, and the Police are working with traders to tackle card fraud. Detective Constable Emily Bright gave us some tips. We also heard from the Federation of Small Businesses, who hope to incentivise shopping local in the run up to Christmas.

Christina Cortes brought us the latest from the Development and Planning Commission. They unanimously rejected a proposal for a new 22-storey building to replace the existing Devonport apartment block at West Place of Arms.

And, Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health and could lead to more deaths than cancer by 2050. The issue is being highlighted in this World Antimicrobial Resistance Week, under the theme, "Preventing antimicrobial resistance together". Ros Astengo told us more about the story.

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Did you watch the football last night? Roy Chipolina says the players gave everything they had in the UEFA campaign, but injuries had a significant impact on a small squad. Robin Sheppard-Capurro gave us a rundown of the match against the Netherlands, and we also heard some of your reactions to the squad’s recent games.

Parliament started today, with some new faces making up both the Government and Opposition benches. We spoke to Government Minister Nigel Feetham and Opposition Shadow Minister Atrish Sanchez on whether Parliament is intimidating for new MPs.

And, the count down to the GBC Open Day is on! You could win a blue Mitsubishi Space Star Kaiteki, donated by AMC Credit Limited. Marta Capurro commented on the popularity of the car raffle - over 600 tickets have already been sold!

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The Citizens Advice Bureau are celebrating 20 years of helping the community. Everything from legal advice, mediation, budgeting, tips on how to write up a CV, and helping people brush up on their digital skills. We reflect on the work done by the association over the last 20 years.

Lois Soiza of the Gibraltar Red Cross spoke to us about the impressive work they’ve done for its Morocco earthquake appeal. They’ve raised almost £150,000!

Two young entrepreneurs are using 3D scanning to crate lifelike digital replicas. James Barton and Jarod Vassallo were in the studio to tell us more.

If you went to the now-demolished, old Bayside School: what are your standout memories? Some of our Radio Gibraltar listeners shared their stories with us.

And, our reporter Jose Mari Ruiz brought us the latest from Faro ahead of tonight’s Euro qualifier with The Netherlands. 

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The theme for International Men's Day is Zero Male Suicide. Think family breakdown, courts, and mental health issues for fathers. Equality Minister Christian Santos and Brenda Cuby from Gib Sams discussed the importance of this issue, and also talked about a collaboration with Absolute Fitness.

How do Gibraltar’s footballers pick themselves up after a 14-0 defeat to France? Their Euro qualifying campaign comes to an end against the Netherlands tomorrow night. We heard from our reporter Jose Marie Ruiz, whose spoke to Jonathan from Faro.

We bring you some of your reactions to the demolition works at the old Bayside School building.

And, the Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival has ended, spanning three days and lots of different topics in talks at various venues around town. Christina Cortes gave us an overview on all the events from last weekend.

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The Chief Minister has congratulated Pedro Sanchez for securing his position as Premier in Spain. We spoke to Fabian Picardo, who shared his thoughts on what this means for the Treaty negootiations.

The Gibraltar Literary Festival kicked off this morning with a talk from Dame Andrea Leadsom MP about her memoir, "Snakes and Ladders". James Neish interviewed her and told us about some of the other authors taking part in this year's event.

Gibraltar’s Religious Leaders have come together with the Governor and the Chief Minister for Silent Reflection for Peace. It's a lovely sentiment and taps into conversations many on the Rock have been having.

Marriage Care celebrates its anniversary. We spoke to Patsy Felice and Yvonne Saccarello.

And we discussed the Ana Serra collection with the Nautilus Project.

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Spain’s acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has secured a second term this afternoon, as his divisive amnesty deal with Catalan separatists draws the fiercest criticism he has faced since taking power in 2018. Our reporter Kevin Ruiz brought us up to speed; we also heard the first reaction from the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo.

Doctor and ultra athlete, Karl Alvarez joined us in the studio after his attempt at breaking the world record for the longest time performing alternate waves with battle ropes.

Photographer Steven Hermida has been part of the international project Atlas of Humanity. The exhibition, now in its 10th edition, was attended by 82 international photographers, including Steven, who showcased the richness and diversity of the world's ethnic cultures that form the great mosaic of humanity. 

And, if you're looking to do something this Saturday, Gib Mission Africa have organised el Camino de Gibraltar - the 'Walk in Gibraltar - where they will visit every catholic church starting at Europa and finish at Catalan Bay. We spoke to Kirsty Neale and Richard Bear about the event.

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Good afternoon, thanks for joining us :)

Pedro Sanchez is seeking a new term as Spain's prime minister in parliament today.

It could be a big moment for Gibraltar.

Kevin Ruiz is following proceedings in the Spanish parliament.

And, you may have seen the Moorish Castle lit up in purple.

Ahead of World Pancreatic Cancer Day, survivor and campaigner Louis Baldachino joins us to discuss a very challenging diagnosis and what symptoms to look out for…

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