SPANISH telecoms giant Telefonica could be in line for a €1 billion tax refund thanks to a National Court ruling. Judges have ordered the Ministry of Finance to pay back the sum due to overcharging over a decade ago. The period covers 2009 and 2010 with the court stating that Telefonica paid too much Corporation […]
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POLICE are warning of an online scam that plays on the hearts of people looking for romance. An RGP spokesman said that some Gibraltarians have fallen prey to what they term ‘romance fraud’. The fraudsters carefully groom vulnerable people with the promise of friendship and romance, and once they have won the hearts of their
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SPAIN’S top infections expert, Fernando Simon, says there’s no logic in using the EU COVID-19 certificate to enter hospitality premises, as 90% of the target population is fully vaccinated and masks have to be worn indoors. Simon, who leads the Centre for the Coordination of Health Alerts and Emergencies, spoke to reporters in Toledo on
A passenger jet declared an in-flight emergency over Galicia in northwestern Spain and was forced to land at A Coruña airport on Friday, November 19. THE airplane, flight V7 3538 on route from Bilbao and operated by low-cost airline Volotea, was carrying 105 passengers- including a baby. After a safe landing at its scheduled time
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A mum-of-one from the UK was found dead on the side of the road in Spain leaving her devastated daughter searching for answers. Sharon Fielding, 50, was fit and healthy and was enjoying a two week break to Nerja in September. But just days before she was due home to Scotland she was tragically found
FOUR people at an El Campello residential special needs centre have been arrested for allegedly harassing and mistreating an autistic person. Other staff members involved with the Educatea home in La Porcha are also being investigated after relatives of the alleged victim filed a complaint. Reports say that the president, secretary, a coordinator, and a
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HIGH winds and storms at least brought some good news for active holidaymakers and expats this week. Surfers and kite surfers were in for a treat with perfectly breaking rollers on San Pedro Beach, in Marbella. The slowly breaking two meter waves were ideal for both sports. [embedded content] The sun meanwhile poked through from
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EIGHT people have been arrested and 38,000 packets of contraband tobacco have been seized in La Linea in five raids during the past week. Spanish National Police carried out the raids as part of its Special Security Plan for the Campo de Gibraltar. Image: Official National Police Twitter page The officers also recovered four vehicles
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PEOPLE are being urged to get their booster jabs as COVID cases start to surge on the Rock. Extra supplies of vaccine have recently arrived on Gibraltar with Chief Minister Fabian Picardo leading the way by having a booster jab. Picardo gets his booster jab A government spokesman said: “In light of the dramatic increase
