Gibraltar Today

A major power cut in the early hours of the morning left areas in the city centre, upper town and east side without electricity for the whole morning. Power was returned to most areas by about 1230. Our producer Kelly Anne Borge talked to us about the impact on businesses and on people who use medical equipment at home to support their breathing when they sleep.

We had a really special moment on Friday. Paul and Chutti Lyon joined us in the studio to discuss the secrets to a successful, lifelong partnership. They were celebrating 40 years of marriage by renewing their vows. We played them their wedding song. They danced. It was beautiful. After you listen to this podcast, please go to Radio Gibraltar's socials to see that.

And, if one of your new’s year resolutions this year was to read more, you’ll want to hear what Davina Barbara of Cultural Services had to say about BorrowBox.

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How do HM Customs plan an operation to seize £3 million of cocaine on a bulk carrier in our waters? The Collector of Customs John Payas spoke joined us in the studio. 

Our reporter Kevin Ruiz talked to us about the latest deliberations by the Development and Panning Commission: an application for a major development at the old Rooke site, on Queensway. 

And, four years have passed since the Island Games in Gibraltar. Our top sports people are now just four months away from the next big competition. We asked the President of the Gibraltar Island Games Association Linda Alvarez: how ready are they?

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How far away are we from true equality and true equity for women in Gibraltar? When might we have equal paternity leave on the Rock?

Jonathan Scott was joined in the studio by Fiona Young of the Federation of Small Businesses, as well as Tanya Santini McClelland and Hannah Mifsud, who have contributed to events in recent days to mark International Women's Day and focus our minds on inequalities.

Gibraltar Today gets behind the headlines and bring you news, sport, lifestyle, discussions and interviews. Wednesdays will feel a little different as we go into one topic in a little more depth.

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The Gibraltar flag has not been featured in any media coverage of the European Cricket League in Malaga. Politics and sport - again! Athlete Liam Byrne has been there before.

A positive story about public servants being recognised for going beyond the call of duty. We hear from Edgar Lopez and Sihma Belilo.

The Nautilus Project tell us what a new International treaty means for local conservationists.

And, we get to know GBC’s new weather providers, the MET Office.

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Concerned parent Lianne Garcia is not just complaining that wraparound care is needed, she's doing something about it.

Footballers Dayle Coeling and Ethan Britto told us how league winners Lincoln keep that winning mentality.

And, Unite the union has been making noise outside Morrisons for over a month. Are they asking for too much? Or perhaps the supermarket is being unreasonable?

We spoke to the union’s Christian Duo and striking Morrisons workers Caremen Wilkins and Roger Cabral.

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