Thieving bank manager loses unfair dismissal legal challenge in Spain’s Murcia
A sacked Murcia region bank manager has lost a bid to get his job back after stealing €8,335. He came up with a novel argument before a Cartagena court- namely that he
Online sports betting: How the internet has made it easier to bet on sports
Online sports betting has seen a huge surge in popularity in recent years, and it’s not hard to see why. The internet has made it easier than ever to place bets on
Schoolteacher in Spain’s Mallorca gets death threats after demanding students remove Spain flag from classroom
A SCHOOLTEACHER in the Balearic island of Mallorca has been receiving death threats after she ordered a class of students to remove a Spain flag from the classroom. The youngsters, aged 16
New specialist diabetes care units to open across Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
EIGHT specialist diabetic day care units will be set up across the Valencian Community in 2023. The first will open in February and will be based within hospitals and medical centres. The
Graffiti artists smeared train carriages on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO graffiti artists- described by police as ‘well-known’- have been arrested in Alicante for using train carriages as canvasses. The two men, aged 25 and 29, illegally entered a RENFE train depot
Marbella mayor’s stepson facing new accusation of attempting to profit from insider information over land deal
THE stepson of the Marbella mayor, already in facing jail over drug trafficking and money laundering charges, faces further accusations of attempting to profit from insider information over a land sale, according
Man arrested for attempted murder after setting fire to sleeping wife at their Catalunya flat in Spain
A man poured flammable liquid over his sleeping wife at their Catalunya region flat on Monday and fled the scene. He was arrested three hours later and charged with attempted murder. The
Mass fakery at Benidorm ‘English Zone’ market on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THOUSANDS of fake-branded items have been seized in a police raid on a popular Benidorm street market. Policia Nacional officers inspected six stalls targeting tourists at the twice-weekly market in the Rincon
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Murder inquiry opened into British father and son who vanished from Spain’s Costa del Sol in 2019 after ‘botched’ drug deal
SUSSEX police have launched a double murder investigation surrounding a British father and son who disappeared from Estepona in April 2019. Their family have always believed that they were shot and killed
Helicopter rescue and airlift to hospital of injured hiker in Spain’s Torremolinos
A 54-year-old woman, who suffered a bad fall whilst hiking up the Jabalcuza Peak in Torremolinos, has been rescued by emergency air evacuation. The alarm was raised at around 2pm, yesterday, Sunday
Off-duty policeman saves choking woman’s life in Spain’s Malaga
A middle-aged woman could have choked to death had it not been for the quick thinking of an off-duty policeman, who saved her life. The incident took place on November 18, on
Weather alert activated for strong winds in Spain’s Malaga—specifically Axarquia
SPAIN’S national Met Office, AEMET, has issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds in Axarquia this Monday, November 28. The alert for strong winds was activated at midnight and will remain
What Spain needs to solve worrying shortage of nurses
Spain is battling a concerning shortage of nurses and experts in the field have pointed out what is needed to solve the crisis. Spain is amid a nursing crisis and needs nearly
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EXPANDING HORIZONS: Exploring the Azores is the ideal family break
THIS summer with our kids now a respectable age of 14 and 9 years old we decided it was high time to expand all of our horizons so we ditched the traditional
Luxury tourism grows by 30% in Spain’s Malaga
PREMIUM tourism is on the rise in the Capital of the Costa del Sol, says tourism delegate. According to Jacobo Florido, Malaga’s Councillor for Tourism, Luxury tourism has grown by 30% in
MASTER CHIEF: Gibraltar political leaders cook up a storm at soup kitchen and show their human side
TWO of Gibraltar’s top politicians took a break from international politics and hot TV debates to prepare food at a local soup kitchen. Founder of the GSLP party Sir Joe Bossano and
Bringing tourism back into the town centre of Gibraltar
IN the wake of the disastrous Covid-19 Pandemic, the ‘normal’ way of life was interrupted. Government restrictions on social interaction and travel meant that the hotel industry had to reinvent the hospitality
Wreck removal equipment heads to Gibraltar to remove sunken OS 35 bulk carrier after port gives green light
GIBRALTAR’S port has accepted new plans to remove the shipwreck of the OS 35 that beached 700 metres from Catalan Bay at the end of August. It gives salvage and wreck removal
Gibraltar and UK move closer to signing historic EU treaty to remove frontier with Spain at Monday talks in London
GIBRALTAR’s leader said he is ‘confident’ of a ‘positive outcome’ to a post-Brexit deal for Gibraltar after Spain said it was ready to remove the frontier and create a shared prosperity solution
€140,000 cash found in spare wheel of stolen car in Spain’s Mijas
THE Guardia Civil have arrested, at a petrol station in Mijas, the driver of a high-end vehicle, apparently stolen in France last year. The incident took place around 4pm last Saturday, November
Specsavers in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca donates over 1,500 pairs of glasses to Lions International
OVER 1,500 pairs of unwanted glasses collected at the Specsavers shop in Javea have been donated to people in need. Shop assistant Maria Georgieva presented 10 boxes of glasses to Malcolm Saunders
Shakira alleges smears in ‘media campaign’ over unpaid taxes in Spain
SINGER Shakira has accused tax chiefs in Spain of running a smear campaign and infringing her privacy in a long-running battle over unpaid taxes. The performer’s lawyers have filed documents rebutting allegations
‘We cannot stay in this situation forever,’ warns Spanish foreign minister on Gibraltar negotiations
SPAIN’S Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares gave an update on Friday about the ongoing negotiations on the future of Gibraltar post-Brexit. Talks ‘are in a very advanced phase’ and can be ‘defined
Alicante expected to see more than 30,000 cruise passengers until end of 2022
Cruise ships docking into Alicante this month and in December is expected to pump €2 million into the local economy. November has already seen eight cruise ships dock into Alicante, and that