Gibraltar Today

Father’s Day will celebrate the positive impact fathers can have on their children's emotional and psychological well-being.We talk to Station Officer of the Fire Safety Department, Liam Byrne and GBC News editor, Jonathan Sacramento.-In Irish Town, Art Space is holding its first art fair featuring local artists.Ana de la Puente, Phoebe Noble, Gill Welland and Aaron Soleci are here..And Jose Mari Ruiz brings us the latest local sport.

The Moneyval team from the Council of Europe has raised Gibraltar's status from 'Partially Compliant' to 'Largely Compliant'. Our News Editor Christine Vasquez has more.-You may recall we spoke to Stephen Cumming this week about D-Day and Pride.Today there's a follow up letter in the Gibraltar Chronicle newspaper, by Alice Egan.Alice says: When we celebrate our history, fight for our rights, and remember those who came before us, everyone benefits.-And, staff at the Gibraltar College talk to us about a new garden space next to the College building. We speak to Sarah Roberts and Vanessa Saccone.-And Spanish police have arrested two in Algeciras following an investigation into a Jihadist cell - with links to Daesh, the terrorist group sometimes referred to as Islamic State.We look at that story in more detail.

We speak to the Chief Secretary Glendon MartinezSix months into the role, we look back at what his aims were when he started, and what progress he’s made so far.-Also, the Head of Northern Ireland's Federation of Small Businesses warns against kicking the can down the road on some treaty issues.Speaking at last night's GFSB annual dinner, Roger Pollen talked about the challenges and opportunities from their own protocol and subsequently the Windsor Framework.Ros Astengo was there.-And Jonathan Sacramento brings us up to speed on the current Tory Party Manifesto

Gemma Arias Vasquez became the first female politician to address the United Nations on behalf of Gibraltar.The Government Minister told the Committee of 24 it has failed to engage with Gibraltar for decades. Will the committee finally carry out a fact-finding mission to the Rock?-A letter in the Chronicle newspaper, ‘A Sense of Pride’, has prompted some discussion. Stephen Cumming argues setting aside just one day to commemorate D-Day “falls well below par” when a whole month is set aside to promote the LGBTQ+ Pride campaign. What do you think?We're on 20066200, what do you think?-Did you watch last night’s episode of The Needle?We discuss Gibraltar’s multilingual heritage with Manuel Enriles.-From story-telling & painting to yoga… Cultural Services is offering creative workshops in July: Davina Barbara has the details.-And, the Heritage Trust is inviting applications from university students for an 8 week summer placement for July and August. We find out more from the trust CEO, Claire Montado, who'll also tell us about the Heritage Awards, launched this morning.

In this episode of Gibraltar Today, Jonathan Scott talks to Ros Astengo about the centre Right being the winner after Europe's four days of voting - the first elections since Britain and Gibraltar left the EU. Do you give blood? Would you consider doing so? Friday is World Blood Donor Day, we talk to the GHA's Audrey Baglietto and Elaine Francis.The Ministry for Equality is hosting a panel discussion this evening named ‘PRIDE: Relevance and Reality’. We discuss the event with Marlene Dalli.Jose Marie Ruiz has the latest sports news.And, the Gibraltar Academy of Music and Performing Arts have an end of term show this week called ‘A Night at the Movies’. Jeremy Perez and Danny Fernandez join Jonathan.

This month sees the launch of the Relay for Life 2025 - the event takes place in a year to the day. It's a biennial charity fund raiser in the fight to beat cancer. We welcomed committee members Therese Neish and Sofia Baglietto to the studio. Childline Gibraltar has been accepted as a member of Child Helpline International (CHI), a global network dedicated to children and young people in need. In number, Gibraltar joins over 170 members in more than 140 countries and territories. The network reports over 14 million contacts a year from children and young people. Childline CEO Caroline Carter Olivero explains what this means for the charity.Childine’s services are available every day of the year between 5pm and 9pm via live chat on childline.gi or on 8008 (calls are free of charge).‘One Ocean, One Climate, One Future – Together’. That’s the slogan for World Oceans Day, which will be celebrated tomorrow. A day to help unite and rally the world to protect and restore our blue planet! Locally, it’s being celebrated by Dive Charters, Gibraltar Sub Aqua Club, the Department of Environment, the University of Gibraltar and others. Sid Dewfall & Bianca Daniel told us more.And, Gibraltar put an end to a 13-game losing streak with an impressive goalless draw against Wales at the Estadio Algarve. It was only a friendly, no points up for grabs, but the celebrations at full time showed just how much it meant to Julio Ribas and his men. We caught up with our reporter Jose Mari Ruiz on his way back from Faro with the GBC crew.

It's the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings. On the Rock, as well as in the UK and France, the brave personnel who risked their lives for freedom and peace are being remembered. To mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, military historians are retelling the stories of Normandy veterans with unique or little-known roles in the Normandy campaign. We spoke to Colonel Francis Brancato - the Regiment’s Honorary Colonel and Chairman of the Royal British Legion in Gibraltar.The Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service is teaming up with the Breast Cancer Support Group tomorrow in what's been dubbed the "Charity Pull". A group of fire fighters will attempt to pull a fire truck from Casemates to Cathedral Square! Eric Abudarham of the GFRS and Heidi Jeffries and Mercy Posso of Breast Cancer Support...Gibraltar take on Wales this evening in another international football friendly at the Estadio Algarve. They lost 2-0 to Scotland on Monday. Our reporter Jose Mari Ruiz is in Faro ahead of kick off at 6pm tonight.Our next guests are undertaking a 5km swim in England's largest lake, Lake Windermere to raise funds for Cancer Relief Gib branch. The Great North Swim will take place this Sunday. A group of Bluefin Club members will be there, including Terence Ocaña and Darren Grech, who told us more about the swim.

Dementia advocate Daphne Alcantara has died aged 65. Through the Gibraltar Alzheimers and Dementia Support Group, she campaigned for people living with dementia and for those caring for them. She had made a promise to her father that she would do everything possible to help others living with dementia; to help families have the best possible experience caring for their loved ones. We listened to some of your tributes to Daphne.World Environment Day encourages action and awareness in terms of protecting the environment. It's a milestone year, with the first World Environment Day occurring 50 years ago in 1974. So how much have we learned in the last half-century? how have things changed, both locally and on a global scale? We discussed this with the Minister for the Environment John Cortes.The Spanish Foreign Ministry has established a direct liaison with la Linea in order to deal with infrastructure and administration issues arising from a treaty. This was revealed by la Linea mayor Juan Franco, who met with the Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares in his office this morning. Mr Franco says he's concerned that the issues being negotiated between the EU and the UK could have consequences for his city, although he is hoping to welcome Gibraltarians with open arms. Our reporter Jonathan Sacramento told us more.And, as well as bring World Environment Day, today is also Global Running Day! Do you enjoy running, either at a competitive or leisurely level? Ian Howes of the Carpe Diem running club spoke to us about the main benefits of running.

Gibraltar's new Governor and Commander-in-Chief has landed on the Rock. Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst will be sworn in on Tuesday. He was due to arrive with his wife, Lady Bathurst, however, she has been unable to fly due to damaged knee ligaments. Ros Astengo covered the ceremony live on GBC Televsion and Radio Gibraltar Plus.The Bayside Cycle Lane opened just over a year ago, and according to Government statistics has been used almost 880 thousand times during the year. Use has been consistent, with an average of 60 thousand trips in any one month. Paul Balban, former Minister for Transport, responsible for the introduction of cycle lanes during his time as Minister: we caught up with him in the studio. What did you think of the football? Gibraltar's senior men's team lost 2-0 to Scotland yesterday evening. The match was a friendly, Scotland will compete in the Euro 24 finals later this month. Our Sports Reporter Jose Marie Ruiz followed the game in Faro.And, Gibraltar is a small place, but it will be hosting a big event next year: the Netball World Youth Cup. There's a lot for the Gibraltar Netball Association to plan. And they want to get everyone involved. They'll be hosting a number of campaigns and events in the build up, including a Corporate Tournament which starts this week. We spoke to Moira Gomez and Nuria Saccone.