A PAIR of British brothers who have made fortunes investing in property and aluminium have turned their sights on Spain. But this time, David and Simon Reuben claim to be sinking their cash into protecting the environment rather than turning a fast buck. The brothers, 82 and 79, who have an estimated wealth of €25.1bn, […]
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A Mercedes car heading to a Costa Blanca scrapyard got a last minute reprieve after a suitcase containing €4 million of counterfeit cash was found inside it. The vehicle was dumped on a Pego street earlier this year and the Policia Local were supervising its removal yesterday afternoon(July 28) when they spotted the case. It
THE Minister for Health has announced a new Mental Health Strategy to improve the wellbeing of the country. The five-year plan has been developed in response to a 2020 survey, which highlighted several areas where Gibraltar could improve the wellbeing of the community. Minister of health, care, justice and equity, Samantha Sacramento Included in the
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POLICE in Spain said they had arrested eight people after a brutal attack involving a group of up to 12 assailants in the Basque Country. Detectives said the 23-year-old youngster was left with serious injuries after the attack shortly before 3am on Sunday in Amorebieta-Etxano. Those arrested, five of them minors, have been identified as
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THE latest figures from the Valencian health ministry bring a mixed regional picture over the COVID-19 pandemic. This week’s new trend of lower week-to-week infections is continuing in the Valencian Community. Today’s(July 29) new infection total is 2,968 compared to 3,159 on July 22. It is however a rise of 283 on yesterday’s COVID case
PADEL pioneer Ramón Morcillo has pledged to work towards its inclusion in the Olympic Games in Paris. The President of the Spanish Padel Federation said: “In Spain, paddle tennis has a great presence, but the Olympic charter includes a series of requirements that require a minimum of 75 countries where it is practiced in the case
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A SPANISH influencer wrecked his brand new Aston Martin just days after boasting about his purchase on social media. The luxury car, valued at €180,000, was wrecked after Salva Verdugo drove it off the road. The Youtube star, who has 5.6 million subscribers, shared a video of his new vehicle just 10 days before the
A drug dealer bit an Alicante Policia Local officer in the arm after he tried to handcuff him. The 50-year-old man was highly agitated by the fact that police pulled him over on Calle Lugo in Alicante City and discovered what he had on him. His vehicle had been flagged up during inquiries over the
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FAKE GOODS including clothing, footwear and luxury goods have been seized in an cross-country operation in Spain and Portugal. The haul, worth some €16.5 million, was collected from 13 raids across both countries, with the swoops only ending last week, on July 21. FAKE: Some of the 60,000 items seized Spain’s Guardia Civil, Portugal’s National
VALENCIAN property developers have recovered pre-pandemic levels of business. The Valencian Federation of Construction Businesses (Fevet) this week confirmed that the sector suffered a severe setback in 2020, with numbers of companies and employed workers falling drastically as projects – especially public contracts – were cancelled or put on indefinite hold throughout the region. However,
