SPAIN’S national police have launched an investigation after discovering the body of a 31-year-old man, thought to be an Italian national, in the city of València. Officers are treating the death as homicide or accidental death. The body was found between 7 and 8am on Thursday morning in Plaza San Juan de Dios, which is […]
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THE Catholic Church in Spain has offered an apology to victims of child abuse and the church’s failure to investigate and punish the culprits, after the launch of an anonymous email service where victims can report incidents of abuse. Carlos Osoro, the cardinal archbishop in Madrid and vice president of the Spanish Episcopal Conference said
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Fines and costs of up to €90,000 will apply to private landlords who illegally increase rents prices, under new regulations in Catalunya. The Barcelona City Council approved a range of measures to strengthen the powers of tenants against money-grabbing landlords last September but no one had yet received a fine under the new laws –
A MAN has been arrested after launching a brutal attack on an off-duty police officer on a bus. The victim was traveling onboard a bus in Zaragoza on October 17 at around 4am when he spotted a man without a mask. He chose to approach the man and ask him to put on a mask
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GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA City Council is to implement a €30,000 virtual world where shoppers can navigate around over 20 local businesses. IMAGE CAPTURE: Work on capturing £d images of Guardamar del Segura In conjunction with the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, the project named “Innovative actions, commercial promotion and customer management” is aimed at accelerating the
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SPAIN’S National court has handed down a two-year prison term to the former treasurer of Spain’s conservative party for using illicit funds to pay for a renovation of the party’s headquarters. The ruling issued on Thursday said it could not be determined whether party leaders had been complicit in the actions of Luis Barcenas, the
SPAIN will ban adverts for high-sugar content foods which target children in bid to slow down high obesity rates. Consumer Affairs minister, Alberto Garzon, said the move will affect all forms of broadcasting, cinemas, social networks and online/mobile app outlets that are aimed at children aged under 16. The ban will begin in 2022 with
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A GIBRALTARIAN breast cancer survivor has raised more than £10,000 after bravely baring her chest and revealing her scars for a photograph to boost awareness of the disease and the need for women to undergo regular check-ups. Wendy Joan Garro – Breast Cancer Support Gibraltar Wendy Joan Garro posed for the topless photograph which was
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TAX Agency officials and Guardia Civil officers have seized 700 kilos of cocaine in a joint operation in the Port of Valencia. On October 26 Authorities had noticed that a container’s doors were badly closed, and it lacked the correct seal. On closer inspection a series of large black bags were found, they were similar in
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ONE of Spain’s most famous sherry and wine producers has been voted ‘Best Spanish Winery of the Decade’. The AEPEV association of wine journalists gave the accolade to Jerez-based Gonzalez Byass who are behind the internationally-renowned Tio Pepe brand. The business was founded in 1835 by Manuel Maria Gonzalez and British importer Robert Byass. Gustav
