August 2021

POLICE dog Stitch enjoyed his time out at sea, sailing the ocean as part of his recent training to be a Drugs Detection Dog. Stitch sitting up with the captain (Credit: FOTONOTICIA) The four-legged crime fighter is just 10 months-old and once he’s fully qualified will help fight crime by searching vessels. Stitch enjoying the […]

COVID-19 infections have fallen on both a daily and weekly basis in the Valencian Community. Regional health ministry figures today(August 13) report 1,439 new cases. That’s 621 less than a week ago and a fall of 154 on yesterday’s total. Six deaths were reported today, taking the pandemic death toll to 7,566. It means that

WITH COVID-19 infections now below 200 on the Rock, Elderly Residential Services (ERS) have reopened but with strict new rules designed to keep residents and staff safe. The latest data released on Friday (August 13) showed there are 178 active cases of COVID-19 in Gibraltar, 167 are residents and 11 are visitors to the Rock.

Spain is on target to vaccinate 70% of the population by the end of August, the ‘herd immunity’ threshold that was established as a goal at the start of the year. However, despite the success of Spain’s vaccination programme, experts believe that the emergence of new strains means a rethink is needed. When the 70%

A MAGNITUDE 4.2 shock hit Granada late on Thursday night months after the city’s residents recovered from a series of major quakes in January, including three in one night that caused locals to flee from their homes.  The two latest quake, which arrived consecutively at around 11.25 pm local time, could be felt in different

AN AUTISTIC boy flying home from a holiday in Spain was left ‘petrified’ after being forced to take a COVID test upon boarding a Ryanair flight.  Ryanair has been forced to apologise after making Callum Hollingsworth, 12, take the test – despite having proof that he is medically exempt.  The airline said it ‘regrets’ the

JUDGES have backed a night curfew extension request from the Valencian government which will see more Costa Blanca holiday spots added to it. The current list of 77 Valencian Community municipalities will be replaced by the new 68-strong list between August 17 and September 6. The Supreme Court(TSJ) today(August 13) released details of which 68

AS temperatures soar above 40ºC across Spain as a heatwave intensifies, zoos and wildlife parks are working hard to keep their animals cool. That means frozen treats, cold showers and splashing about in pools. Zoo animals across Spain are being served frozen lollies to lower their body temperature as Spain sizzles, made from ingredients adapted

A Benidorm thief showed off his footballing skills in a distraction robbery ruse in the city’s Rincon de Loix area. He demonstrated his dribbling abilities to an impressed passer-by. He then gave the ‘audience of one’ an appreciative hug and ran off with his mobile phone valued at €1,100. Policia Nacional officers were quickly on

SUMMER is here and like the much maligned and misunderstood lemmings of popular folklore most of Spain flocks to the shoreline every summer August is of course the high point and one can hardly move for tattooed and frequently topless teletypes sunning themselves. I, however, do not do the beach. There are several reasons behind