FAKE Rolex watches were part of a big consignment of counterfeit goods being sold to shoppers at a popular Costa Blanca market. The Policia Nacional in Benidorm received a tip-off that traders at the twice-weekly Cala de Villajoyosa market were selling bogus items labelled as well-known and prestigious brand names. WATCHFUL EYE (Policia Nacional image) […]
SCENES out of a Fast & Furious movie played out on the A7 in Malaga, when a fleeing driver crashed his car against a wall and fled from the scene on a scooter following a fast-paced police pursuit. Investigators said the dramatic chase began around 3am on Saturday (January 1) and ended in horror when the
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SPAIN’S Salvamento Maritimo(Maritime Rescue) is searching for ten migrants who disappeared from two dinghies off the Almeria coast. The Salvamar Spica is spearheading the search along with a helicopter and a Guardia Civil patrol boat. The Spica has already recovered three bodies. It’s been a busy few days for the vessel which was involved in
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Townhouse Vera, Almería 2 beds 2 baths € 137,000 Lovely duplex with sea views on the Veramar Urbanisation with a 75m2 private garden for sale in Vera Playa, Almeria, Andalucía, only 300 metres from the sea. The property has a spacious sitting-dining room, a fully fitted and equipped kitchen, 2 double bedrooms with
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A MAN has died in a horror paragliding crash on the Costa del Sol. The 57-year-old tragically passed away following a collision in the mountains of Teba on Saturday afternoon. Witnesses, who watched in horror as the victim fell, raised the alarm shortly after 2.15pm. Emergency services, including police and fire crews, rushed to the
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A man branded as one of Europe’s leading cryptocurrency scammers has been arrested in Valencia City and assets worth €2.5 million seized. The Portuguese man, 45, has been charged with seven counts of fraud and money laundering. Operation Bitdrop was started last August after the Guardia Civil acted on information collected by a private security
POLICE broke up a New Year’s Eve sex party that involved around 70 guests, most of them from the USA, in a town outside Barcelona The orgy, which broke social distancing rules as well as curfew in Catalunya to curb a spike in COVID infections, was discovered after two guests knocked on the wrong door
A YELLOW weather warning has been issued in parts of Andalucia due to intense storms, with sea swells up to three metres forecast and damaging winds in some locations. According to Spanish weather agency AEMET, the alert for strong blustery wind and 3-metre high waves will be in place tomorrow, Tuesday January 4, from 3pm
TWO people from Malaga and Granada have been arrested for selling fake COVID passports for €350 each. Looking to make a quick buck out of the pandemic, they aimed their ‘service’ at anti-vaxxers. The duo from southern Spain advertised the faked certificates through social media sites such as Telegram where they spoke to anti-vaxx groups.
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DESPITE the easy insult of “maricon” or “poofter” tossed around the Spanish school yard, Spain is known as a global beacon of tolerance and pride when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights. Madrid, Barcelona and Ibiza all feature as top tourist destinations for the international LGBTQ+ community and Madrid hosts one of the world’s biggest and
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