November 2021

THE National Police have arrested a couple from Almeria who were allegedly involved in a €326,000 internet scam that was operated by an international criminal network. A couple from Almeria in the region of Spain’s Andalucia were part of a much larger criminal gang that operated across ten different countries that included: Germany, Belarus, Slovenia, […]

THE Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma has claimed its first victim, the 70-year-old-man was reportedly helping to clean up ash in the town of El Paso. It has been 56 days since the volcano erupted on the Canary Island of La Palma and up until today, Saturday, November 13, there have thankfully been no human casualties. The

BEER production at Barcelona’s Damm brewery was brought to a standstill earlier this week after cyber hackers penetrated the companies network. Damm is Spain’s second-biggest beer maker, output at its main brewery just outside Barcelona was halted after a cyber attack hit its computer systems earlier this week, a spokesperson said on Friday, November 12.

A FORMER priest who was arrested on suspicion of child corruption has been refused bail by the Court of Instruction number 1 in Gijón, northern Spain. The court agreed to the measure following demands from the Prosecutor’s Office, which requested that the priest be placed in a provisional prison, considering him a flight risk, and worries

ANTONIO Banderas is believed to be behind the mysterious question marks etched out in the sky over Malaga.  Across the city, a number of punctuation marks were spotted beyond the clouds above, causing residents to speculate who was responsible for the bizarre stunt.  It certainly grabbed the attention of beady-eyed skywatchers this week, as people

THE Minister of Health and Families for the Junta de Andalucia, Jesus Aguirre, has announced today, Saturday, November 13, that he hopes to be able to vaccinate children from 5 to 11 years old against the coronavirus in December. Jesus Aguirre said that once a positive report is received from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) vaccinations will be

ILLEGALLY connected marijuana greenhouses situated in Espinardo, Murcia, are causing major electrical blackouts in the area.  Residents lost power on Tuesday, November 9, at 11 pm during a cold spell and called the authorities to reconnect the supply. Firefighters, the National Police and the company in charge of the electricity supply went to Solidaridad Street in

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DESTRUCTIVE Red Palm Weevils in El Palmeral will be found quicker, thanks to modern technology developed by Orihuela City Council. A pioneering project is being tested using sensors in selected palm trees in the Palmeral de San Antón.  The installation monitors different variations in the trunk and is capable of detecting the activity of Red

A GERMAN tourist died after suffering a fall while practicing climbing on the Via Ferrata del Tajo de Ronda, in the province of Malaga, on Friday, November 12, according to a report by Emergency services 112. The woman, 61, fell in the vicinity of one of the two via ferratas that are located in the