September 2021

Irene Montero compares violence against women in Afghanistan with what is happening in Spain

SPAIN’S Equality Minister has compared the oppression faced by women in Afghanistan with violence against women in Spain. Irene Montero called for ‘alliances’ to be drawn between the counties to help ‘process the end of patriarchy’. In an interview on Tuesday, Montero condemned ‘all countries who oppress women’ but noted that ‘all cultures and all […]

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Online sports gambler in Spain’s Alicante area lost €17,000 and lied about hackers stealing money from his bank account

AN online sports gambler lost nearly €17,000 but then tried to recoup his losses by lying about account hacking. His bank was going to refund the sum but held back as authorities got suspicious over his claims. The Alicante Province resident reported the fraud allegation to Ibi’s Guardia Civil in January. He claimed the withdrawals

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Trial in Spain’s Valencia over murder of man by teenager during daughter’s seventh birthday party

A MAN from Paterna (Valencia) is facing up to 18 years in prison for allegedly helping his 15-year-old son stab a relative to death during the birthday party for the victim’s seven-year-old daughter. The incident took place on the evening of September 21, 2019 in La Coma neighbourhood, when Fernando, 28, was celebrating his young

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Mallorca’s bar and restaurant owners take to the streets to protest against continued COVID-19 restrictions

PROTESTORS will take to the streets of Palma this week to demonstrate against the restaurant and bar restrictions enforced in Mallorca. Workers in the hospitality sector want to see all restrictions lifted. Currently bars and restaurants have to close at 1am, but this may be earlier for some establishments where town hall regulations apply. There

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Stranded ferry finally returns to Spain’s Ibiza one week after spectacular crash that left 10-year-old boy in intensive care

THE ferry that crashed into a small islet off the coast of Ibiza has finally been returned to the island’s port. The FRS owned San Gwann fast ferry was en route to Formentera on Saturday evening when it ran aground on the islet of Es Malvins with 35 passengers and 12 crew members onboard. Emergency services

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Pedro Sanchez promises ‘immediate’ minimum wage rise for workers in Spain

SPAIN’S government is looking for an ‘immediate’ increase in the minimum wage to protect workers from rises in inflation. Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, made the pledge today(September 1) in Madrid during a wide-ranging speech. The minimum wage in Spain is €950 per month and negotiations between the government, unions, and employers will ‘start today’. The

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IN PICS: Historic castle in Spain’s Morella restored thanks to €1.5m investment by Spanish government

IF the town of Morella in Castellon is famous for one thing, that is unmistakably its castle. Crowning and looming over the municipality like a watchful sentry, the fortress has been inhabited since the 3rd millennium BC by a succession of settlers who have all left their imprint on the site. From Romans, Iberians, Moslems

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Electricity office windows smashed by man protesting against high prices in Galicia region of Spain

A man attacked an electricity office in the Galicia area of northern Spain after receiving a high bill. Wholesale electricity prices have reached record levels over the summer with rates treble to what they were a year ago. The irate 54-year-old customer went to a Naturgy office in Vigo last Thursday evening(August 26). He smashed

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Father attacks young daughter and police after loud music blares out of Costa Blanca apartment in Spain

AN Elche man assaulted his young daughter and police officers after a complaint about loud music. The 37-year-old father was arrested by Elche’s Policia Local following the confrontation last Sunday(August 29) morning. A neighbour complained about loud music blaring out of an apartment on Calle Concepcion Arenal at 12.10 am. A police patrol went round

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