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Support for Elderly Residential Services

Lieutenant Commander Mark Chambers Royal Navy, HQBF Gibratar’s Medical Staff Officer commented,“This military aid to civil authorities (MACA) task was well planned and delivered here in Gibraltar. Our team members, who were fresh, enthusiastic, capable and cheerful, were very well received and enormously valued by the residents and staff alike. Keep Reading

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Nuns of the Rock

December 2020 marked the 175th anniversary of the arrival in Gibraltar of the first Loreto Nuns. They came here expressly to open a school for Gibraltarian girls, and actually ended up opening two. Both immediately attracted a large number of pupils Keep Reading

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Community Insight

New "hostile vehicle mitigation devices" - known colloquially as bollards - have been installed at Casemates Gates. They mark a first deployment of such technology in Gibraltar. Keep Reading

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2020. What a year

2020. What a year - and for all the wrong reasons. It started off fair enough, but then “the thing” in mid-March landed and it really hurt - and altered - all of our lives. Keep Reading

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Green Gibraltar

As air pollution in Gibraltar fell significantly during lockdown, it has re-energised Government thinking to help clean-up the impact of human activity in the Rock. Space-efficiency and minimising pollution form the cornerstones of attempting to influence peoples' behaviour in everyday economic activity. It is proposed to do this in a number of ways, including: 1. Making it safer and more convenient for people to walk short journeys, especially to work and school 2. Making cycling a safe and viable alternative to private cars through the creation of segregated cycle lanes wherever possible 3. Improving the quality, reliability, speed and accessibility of bus travel 4. Implementing a smart and equitable system of road user charging 5. Reducing emissions from freight operations, covering not just cleaner vans and lorries but also e-cargo bikes for city centre deliveries 6. Reducing tourist vehicles coming in to the city by providing attractive and affordable alternatives 7. Providing greater incentives for the purchase of zero-carbon vehicles and introducing a scrappage scheme for old vehicles 8. Enabling people to use zero-carbon shared private transport (scooters, bicycles, cars & vans) to aid a reduction in car ownership The Minister for the Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change, the Hon Prof. John Cortes, commented “Active travel can improve our health and our quality of life. This is a chance to permanently improve the air that we breathe and we would urge everyone to work with us in making Gibraltar a better place to be.” The Minister for Business, Tourism and Transport, the Hon Vijay Daryanani, said, “We want to show people that life is not all about using your car. If people walk and cycle more, you have a more attractive and livable city. Our new road projects will showcase our vision for a Greener Gibraltar. These projects are for our future generations, when people will look back and see that this Government had the foresight to deliver these wonderful projects. “The only way to improve our quality of living is to get everyone involved, and that is what we are trying to achieve.” Keep Reading

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September already?

Is it me or did lockdown go really slowly and summer went really fast? Luckily our children here in Gibraltar have been able to enjoy a relatively normal summer. But now we’ve hit September and it’s time for schools and clubs to start. A child’s first day at school and nursery can be a worrying time for parents, especially in these uncertain times. Over the years PACS have watched the children of Gibraltar grow from tiny babies to confident pre schoolers who thrive at nursery and then school. Socialising your child during their formative years assists in developing their emotional, social and physical development. It can also of course help the parent / carer to develop lifelong friendships. We know, as parents ourselves, the importance of these. Keep Reading

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