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EPISODE · Apr 3, 2025 · 38 MIN

Smear Tests, Best Play, Women’s UEFA Nations League, World Wildlife Day, Trumpet & Guitar Recital

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The GHA has conducted a major review of its smear testing process after 15 women were found to have developed cervical cancer since 2021- despite this being a preventable disease. The GHA will now begin a mass call out, via text, to around 12,000 women who are overdue their smear tests and a dedicated helpline has also been set up for those would wish to check their screening status. Ros Astengo has been covering the story.The festival winner for the Best Play at the 68th International Drama Festival was Theatre Makers with their play ‘When This is Over’. We wanted to give a huge congratulations to directors Erica McGrail and Daniel Strain Webber, who told us more about the play and how it felt winning the award.There's just one day to go for another evening of international football at the Europa Point stadium. The history-making team is back in action - tomorrow evening the Gibraltar Women's National Team will take on Slovakia. We spoke to the two commentators who'll be talking us through the match on GBC television: Stefan Borge and Nadine Rodriguez.It's not just a celebration, but a powerful call to safeguard the incredible role wildlife plays in our daily lives. To mark World Wildlife Day, the Gibraltar National Museum is hosting an open day this weekend. We spoke to Dr. Keith Bensusan and the museum's Stuart Finlayson.And, in collaboration with The Kusuma Trust, The Gibraltar Philharmonic Society is hosting its next concert, a Trumpet & Guitar Recital, featuring Latin Grammy winner and one of the most acclaimed trumpeters of our generation, Pacho Flores, accompanied by virtuoso guitarist Jesús González “Pingüino”. They brought their instruments to the studio to give us a taste of what to expect from the concert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The GHA has conducted a major review of its smear testing process after 15 women were found to have developed cervical cancer since 2021- despite this being a preventable disease. The GHA will now begin a mass call out, via text, to around 12,000 women who are overdue their smear tests and a dedicated helpline has also been set up for those would wish to check their screening status. Ros Astengo has been covering the story.The festival winner for the Best Play at the 68th International Drama Festival was Theatre Makers with their play ‘When This is Over’. We wanted to give a huge congratulations to directors Erica McGrail and Daniel Strain Webber, who told us more about the play and how it felt winning the award.There's just one day to go for another evening of international football at the Europa Point stadium. The history-making team is back in action - tomorrow evening the Gibraltar Women's National Team will take on Slovakia. We spoke to the two commentators who'll be talking us through the match on GBC television: Stefan Borge and Nadine Rodriguez.It's not just a celebration, but a powerful call to safeguard the incredible role wildlife plays in our daily lives. To mark World Wildlife Day, the Gibraltar National Museum is hosting an open day this weekend. We spoke to Dr. Keith Bensusan and the museum's Stuart Finlayson.And, in collaboration with The Kusuma Trust, The Gibraltar Philharmonic Society is hosting its next concert, a Trumpet & Guitar Recital, featuring Latin Grammy winner and one of the most acclaimed trumpeters of our generation, Pacho Flores, accompanied by virtuoso guitarist Jesús González “Pingüino”. They brought their instruments to the studio to give us a taste of what to expect from the concert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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