November 2021

Metalworkers strike in Cadiz brings production to a standstill

A strike called by unions has caused the interruption of all activities at manufacturing plants on the Puerto Real industrial estate in Cadiz. A strike held by almost 20,000 metal workers in Cadiz has seen protesters light bonfires and construct barricades to block all access roads to the industrial zone in Puerto Real used by […]

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Spain’s Renfe celebrates ‘Black Friday’ with AVE high-speed trains tickets at bargain prices—including Malaga-Madrid from just €20

RENFE has joined the Black Friday celebrations with the launch of AVE and Larga Distancia tickets at bargain prices for travel in 2022 to the main urban centres in the country. With 3,100km of track the Spanish high-speed AVE trains operate on the longest high-speed network in Europe. This extensive network, which runs at speeds

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Spanish vaccine against Covid enters second phase of clinical trials

A VACCINE developed in Spain against Covid has entered the second phase of clinical trials involving 1,000 volunteers. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday, November 15, that Spain’s medicines agency has granted authorisation to Catalonia-based pharmaceutical group Hipra to test a COVID-19 vaccine it is developing on more than 1,000 volunteers. The PM said

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Corrupt ex-mayor of Costa Blanca city in Spain to receive its highest honour

TORREVIEJA’S highest honour recognising contributions to the community has gone to a former mayor jailed for corruption. The 2021 Diego Ramirez Pastor award will be bestowed on Pedro Hernandez Mateo, who was the city’s Partido Popular mayor between 1988 and 2011. As is normally the case, two presentations will be made in December with the

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Nine arrests in Gibraltar after warfare breaks out between rival gangs

A STREET brawl that broke out on Saturday evening between rival gangs has led to the arrest of nine people, including a minor, and caused a stir on the Rock, with special measures being called for by Gibraltar’s Chief Minister. Video footage recorded by witnesses from the window of a building overlooking the Waterport area

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Tragedy averted as passengers are rescued from sinking pleasure boat in icy waters off Spain’s Murcia coast

A popular tourist boat, the Ole catamaran, sunk off Cartagena on Sunday afternoon with 33 passengers, including six children, on board. A Red Cross rescue boat and a helicopter ferried the passengers to safety with several small fishing boats helping in the operation. Everybody was accounted for, with 14 people staying overnight in Cartagena’s Santa

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Family feud over unreturned money sees Costa Blanca rental home destroyed in arson attack in Spain

A family row over a refund of a rent deposit led to a Granja de Rocamora house being set ablaze and destroyed. Two men, 25 and 27, have been arrested by the Guardia Civil on arson charges. They both had criminal records and were jailed by an Orihuela court. If convicted, they face jail terms

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Gay couple threatened by teenage mob in Valencia days after city wins bid to host 2026 Gay Games in Spain

TWO teenagers have been arrested on hate crime charges after threatening two gay men in Valencia City. The abuse happened on Sunday evening, just three days after Valencia was announced as the host city for the 2026 Gay Games. The men firstly suffered homophobic insults from a group of teenagers during a bus journey. The

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VIEW WITH CAUTION: Charity rescues ‘skeletal’ horse in “worst case of neglect in years” on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ANOTHER sick horse was rescued from Almoradi this week, as the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre responded to an emergency call from local authorities. RESCUED: Odin, now safe in Rojales “It is the worse case of neglect we have had in years,” said Sue Weeding, centre co-founder, as she described the condition of the equine.

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