SAN FULGENCIO will be enjoying their Christmas light switch-on this Saturday, December 11, but the highlight for many of a certain age will be the communal Scalextric set. The municipality, that includes the popular expat urbanisation of La Marina, will have its Christmas Fair begin a week later on Saturday December 18. It will bring […]
THE JUNTA has proposed the use of COVID passports for nightlife venues and the hospitality sector. In a frantic attempt to halt the sixth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, experts from the Andalucian Regional Committee of High Impact of Public Health have decided, during a session held yesterday, Thursday December 9, at the Palacio de
A United Nations report says Spain’s government must do more to protect children from domestic violence and sexual abuse. It believes courts need to overcome bias against women, and to apply a gender-sensitive, child-centred approach. Eight independent experts have produced a study for the United Nations Human Rights Commission. It criticises court cases where there
WE love Spain for its sun and sand (and sangria, seafood, drool…) but who goes to ski in Spain? If you’re flying to southern Spain in May and overhear talk of ski resorts, you’ll freak out you’re on the wrong plane. But Spain is Europe’s second-most mountainous country, with its southernmost ski resort, and one
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A paddle surfer clung onto a buoy after winds threatened to take her out to sea off Guardamar del Segura. The Dutch woman, 61, was rescued by the Guardia Civil after hanging onto the buoy for an hour. The surfer was diagnosed with mild hypothermia after her ordeal. She was reunited with her husband when
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A POSSIBLE case of Omicron has been detected in Gibraltar. More information will be available in the next 24-48 hours after tests are carried out. The follow-up office will inform all close contacts of the case that they should be isolated for 10 days regardless of their vaccination status. Omicron,: Photo Cordon Press The Director
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A THIEF who nicked a coveted pair of Nike Air trainers probably thought he could get away with a clean pair of heels. Unfortunately for 19-year-old Charles Alex Baglietto, he had picked on the wrong victim – a Gibraltar plod. The teen had swiped the footwear from outside a home on the Varyl Begg Estate
ALMOST 3000 calls were made to the Junta’s child abuse line this year and helpline organisers believe the true figure could be much higher. A total of 2,914 complaints of child abuse in the family environment have been made so far from people worried about the treatment of children in their home. The highest volume
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THE Mercadona supermarket chain is set to give its entire workforce a 5% pay rise on January 1. Spain’s biggest private company is the first major firm to guarantee its staff of 93,000 can keep up with rising inflation rates. Company sources told the Expansion newspaper this Thursday the rise will be based on the
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THE Murcia government has done a fast flip-flop over its COVID passport plans by reversing a decision to use it for hospitality venues. On Tuesday, Health Minister, Juan Jose Pedreño announced that the EU COVID certificate would be mandatory for indoor hospitality and nightlife businesses, along with banqueting halls. The proposal was going to be
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