Tag: South Africa
EXCLUSIVE: Expat couple vow to leave Spain after beloved dog shot by hunters and police ‘did nothing’
AN expat couple have slammed police inactivity after their dog was shot dead by hunters on an evening stroll.
Jennifer and Victor Gebhardt, 67 and...
Spain’s Asturias region gets very rare Covid-19 variant that has only been detected in South Africa
SCIENTISTS at the Asturias Central University Hospital have identified several Covid-19 cases with a new variant that is largely local to the region,
One case...
Costa Blanca orange growers cry ‘foul’ as Spain’s supermarkets squeeze them dry
ORANGE farmers in Alicante Province say crop prices have collapsed because of cheap imports from South Africa and supermarkets getting rock-bottom deals.
The Alicante Young...
Spain orders fully-vaccinated people to quarantine if they have contact with confirmed or even suspected Omicron COVID-19 cases
FEARS about the spread of the newly-discovered Omicron COVID-19 variant has led Spanish health chiefs to toughen-up self-isolation rules for fully-vaccinated people.
The Ministry of...
First case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 detected in Spain
SPANISH health authorities have confirmed that the first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Spain.
The variant was detected...
Spain to ban flights from South Africa over fears of new COVID-19 variant
SPAIN’S government is planning on restricting flights from South Africa and Botswana over concerns about a highly contagious new COVID-19 variant that has been...
Spain restricts entry of flights from Brazil and South Africa due to new COVID-19 strains
THE Spanish government has restricted entry into the country from Brazil and South Africa in an attempt to halt the advance of COVID-19 variants.
The...
Former European Tour golfer takes family hostage before killing himself in front of wife
His wife and children are said to have locked themselves inside a bathroom
Sotogrande expat reveals touching life journey in new golf love novel
Sotogrande-based Calum McGregor, who said the sport helped him battle his ‘demons’, has released Touching Distance From Africa
Iker Casillas and Sara Carbonero set for second child
Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas is set to have his hands full…
Malaga is second top city in the world to visit in 2015
Up there with New Orleans and Johannesburg, Malaga is the world’s second hottest city
Vodafone sees massive revenue dip
The weak economies of Spain and South Africa are to blame for the mobile phone giant's bad luck
Britain’s ‘most wanted’ arrested in South Africa
Drug trafficker and fraudster Martin Evans bought a luxury mansion in Marbella
Never a cross word
This week’s clues and answers had so much meaning to me that I decided the compiler must be someone I know
Remember when…
South Africa to southern Spain: A moving experience for Calliope
Villa double gets Spain charge back on track
Hitman's brace secures a win for the resurgent Furia Roja
Scammers beware!
The arrest of auctioneer John White and four others who attempted to retrieve their valuable property is a reminder of what lurks on the Costa del Crime. In light of this incredulous escapade Andrew Pearce picks out some of the best scams to beware of
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Brazilian legend Ronaldo, 47, marries third wife, model Celine Locks, 33, in modest Ibiza ceremony
THE low-key wedding of a struggling second division football club president in Ibiza turned more than a few heads over the weekend.
But that’s not...
