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Gibraltar monkey is captured after enjoying a day trip to Spain

THE British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar has many charms, from its Botanic Gardens and Moorish Castle, to its Museum and Great Siege Tunnels. But every once in a while its residents are

7 Feb, 2024 @ 09:38

Andalucia·Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

Spanish police seize over €117,000 in contraband tobacco smuggled from Gibraltar during raids in Spain’s Andalucia

SPANISH police have seized 26.000 cigarette packs smuggled from Gibraltar valued at €117,000 in two separate raids in Spain’s Andalucia. Guardia Civil agents arrested at least two people during the raids, that

30 Dec, 2023 @ 08:48

Andalucia·Cadiz·Gibraltar

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Fears grow for missing teenager last seen boarding bus to La Linea Concepcion

Fears are growing for a Cadiz teenager who has been missing since Tuesday. Ruben Aguera Quiros was last seen boarding a bus at San Martin del Tesorillo towards La Linea Concepcion on

3 Feb, 2023 @ 11:30

Cadiz·Lead·National News

Dodgy businessman in Spain’s Linea de la Concepcion arrested for more than 200 crimes

A businessman who committed more than 200 crimes has been arrested, with police raiding premises in Malaga, Cadiz and Valencia. The Civil Guard and officers from the Mossos d’Esquadra arrested the man

20 Jan, 2023 @ 16:45

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Farce of Costa Blanca kidnap plot leader surrendering to police in Spain's Cadiz but gets bail from local judge

Farce of Costa Blanca kidnap plot leader surrendering to police in Spain’s Cadiz but local judge bails him

ALICANTE authorities are said to be astonished after a wanted kidnap gang leader turned himself in to police in Cadiz province, only for a judge to bail him. The Guardia Civil made

29 Dec, 2022 @ 19:00

Alicante·Cadiz·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead·Valencian Community

Gibraltar neighbour La Linea will serve complaint on OS 35 bulk carrier for oil spill

LA Linea council is planning to serve a complaint on the owners and insurers of the beached OS 35 after its oil spill ground fishing to a halt in the seaside town.

15 Sep, 2022 @ 14:10

Gibraltar·Lead

FOREST FIRE: El Faro beach closed as wildfire rages outside Alcaidesa near Gibraltar

A FOREST fire has resulted in the closure of El Faro beach in the town of Alcaidesa, near San Roque. The first forest fire of the season in the Costa del Sol/

8 Jul, 2021 @ 19:15

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

AstraZeneca vaccinations suspended on Costa Blanca and Valencia region

Red Handed: Nurse in Spain’s La Linea arrested for stealing COVID-19 vaccines

POLICE in La Linea with the collaboration of Gibraltar authorities have arrested a nurse for allegedly stealing and reselling the Oxford COVID-19 vaccines. The nurse was working at the Hospital de La

10 May, 2021 @ 11:15

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead

Gibraltar neighbouring town halves caseload after parents refuse to send children to school

LA Linea has managed to halve its active COVID-19 cases this week after parents decided to stop sending their children to school.

4 Feb, 2021 @ 17:03

Gibraltar

Gibraltar Campo record only nine active COVID-19 cases

One new case in Algeciras was added to the nine active cases to bring the confirmed figure to 330 in total for the towns of the Bay of Gibraltar..

17 Jun, 2020 @ 16:12

Gibraltar

Cat-astrophe avoided as over 40 cats freed from La Linea home

THE cats were rescued by a feline charity from the squalid home of a senile woman in the Bellavista neighbourhood of La Linea last Tuesday.

4 Jun, 2020 @ 21:41

Gibraltar

Three La Linea youths arrested on drug smuggling charges after sea chase

Three youths from La Linea de la Concepcion and a fourth person from Ceuta have been arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling on Monday.

3 Jun, 2020 @ 19:30

Crime & Law·Gibraltar

‘TIL DRUGS DO US PART: Married couple in Spain caged for cocaine home delivery service using electric scooters in Campo de Gibraltar

A MARRIED couple have been arrested after allegedly using electric scooters to deliver cocaine around the Campo de Gibraltar. Policia Nacional arrested the pair after a search on their home in La

13 Nov, 2019 @ 14:53

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: ‘Superhero’ promises to drive tobacco smugglers out of town in southern Spain

In the footage a man, disguised as a Power Ranger, addresses the camera and warns smugglers their trade will soon come to an end

29 Mar, 2019 @ 11:54

Crime & Law·Lead

NARCO WARS: Thousands arrested and hundreds of tonnes of drugs seized in Andalucia last year as battle between mafias and police rages on

The results came in what was one of the bloodiest years on the Costa del Sol in terms of mafia activity

11 Feb, 2019 @ 13:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Granada·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Southern Spain’s ‘Narco King’ caged in dawn raid as 100 police officers storm hideout

The youngest Tejon brother, who heads up the biggest and most notorious drug gang in La Linea, was arrested at his home

8 Jun, 2018 @ 12:48

Crime & Law·Lead

Father of missing Scottish expat Lisa Brown’s son launches appeal against court ruling to release prime suspect Simon Corner

Tony Tomillero, father to Lisa's 11-year-old son Marco, has asked his lawyer to appeal the shock decision made in San Roque last month

23 May, 2018 @ 14:35

Crime & Law·Lead

Authorities break up one of Spain’s ‘biggest’ hashish drug smuggling rings

It is estimated the La Linea criminal organisation brought more than 10,000 kilograms of hashish from Morocco to Spain

22 May, 2018 @ 11:42

Crime & Law·Lead

Manilva wins €174 million EuroMillions lottery draw – but they’ll have to split it with a Brit in the UK

MANILVA has won more than €88 million in the latest EuroMillions draw. The huge win was won by a consortium of 80 people in San Luis de Sabinillas and Manilva, meaning almost

26 Feb, 2018 @ 10:45

Lead·Malaga

SPAIN POLICE: Campo de Gibraltar is becoming like Colombia under Pablo Escobar

THE Campo de Gibraltar is becoming the ‘Colombia of Spain’, Spanish police have warned. According to Spain’s United Police Union (SUP), young people in areas like La Linea are idolising Pablo Escobar

16 Feb, 2018 @ 14:34

Crime & Law·Lead

Remorseless Spanish fishermen refuse to acknowledge Gibraltarian waters as they continue to fish

A SPANISH fisherman was unrepentant today about fishing illegally in British waters. He and two other fishing captains from the Puerto de La Atunara port in La Linea de la Concepcion insisted

10 Nov, 2017 @ 17:59

Environment·Food & Drink·Gibraltar·Lead

La Linea homeless charity Hogar Betania issues call for Christmas present donations for vulnerable children

Centre asks individuals, companies, clubs and associations for help

29 Nov, 2016 @ 15:22

Cadiz·Lead·National News

Local linguist examines influence of Llanito and English on La Linea spoken speech

Maria Ortega Amusco's new study follows Tito Vallejo's groundbreaking work

12 Nov, 2016 @ 12:42

Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead

Unemployment soars sky high in three Andalucian towns

Jobless numbers in La Linea, Sanlucar de Barrameda and Jerez among highest in Spain

17 Mar, 2016 @ 08:17

Cadiz·Lead