A YOUNG man has died after getting trapped in a charity clothes bank in Malaga. The 22-year-old of Moroccan origin is thought to have suffocated after becoming stuck halfway into the container. He had apparently stood on a chair before trying to reach through the ‘trap door’ to reach clothing inside. The clothes bank had […]
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A WAITER at illegal parties in Marbella has been kidnapped, tortured, subjected to mock executions then had M carved in his face with a razor after being accused of stealing cash. Police say that the man was held for ‘several days’ before he managed to escape his captors by jumping into his car and ramming
SPAIN’S own economic growth after the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic has helped the eurozone out of a recession. The EU group of 19 countries had suffered a so-called double-dip recession when two successive three-month periods showed a worrying drop in productivity. However, with both Spain and Italy showing growth of 3%, the entire region
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TWO women who stole valuables after hugging mainly elderly victims across Spain have been arrested on the northern Costa Blanca. The female thieves, 27 and 28, were caught after being spotted in slow-moving cars around around Calpe and Moraira. Both of them extensive had criminal records for similar offences committed across the country. The well-worn
A CANADIAN company has acquired the 5-star Solenta Hotel chain in the largest investment deal in the country so far this year. The opulent 4-strong hotel group was sold to Brookfield Asset Management for €440 million. The exchange will see Brookfield take over Marbella’s Don Carlos Resort & Spa, the Sofia and Expo in Barcelona,
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AUTHORITIES have stopped clinical trials for a Spanish-developed COVID-19 vaccine after media reports that a monkey developed a lung lesion during testing. Over hundred volunteers were set to get the first test jabs of the new formula, but Spain’s medicines agency(AEMPS) postponed their injections due to safety concerns. The Higher Council for Scientific Research denied
COVID cases on the Rock have finally begun to fall, with positive cases dropping by more than 100 over the weekend. After an increasing number of cases in Gibraltar, infections have fallen to 244, a decrease of over 100 people in the last two days. Of the 244 cases, 242 are residents and two are
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STAFF at Malaga airport have announced a strike on August 12, which could cause major disruption. Usually one of the busiest months for tourists, workers at Malaga airport are due to go on strike this month, claiming they haven’t been paid. Some 300 security guards are considering taking part in the protest, says the CCOO
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COVID cases have seen a worrying spike in the Vega Baja regions of the Costa Blanca, on the eve of Spain’s traditional summer break. Both Orihuela and Torrevieja hospitals have reported increases in hospitalisations over the last two weeks. On Sunday, August 1, 429 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the Orihuela Health District.
AENA has six Spanish airports certified with the highest 5-Star COVID-19 Safety Rating—including Malaga–Costa del Sol Airport. The prestigious consulting firm Skytrax, dedicated to conducting quality studies in the aeronautical sector, has analyzed more than 550 airports in the world and 525 companies. Skytrax runs the only audit specifically conceived for the airport sector, where
