POLICE in Gibraltar have released a CCTV image of a man wanted over the theft of a purse from a woman as she loaded her shopping into a car outside Morrisons. The appeal shows a grainy image of a middle aged man wearing a baseball cap while he strolls through the supermarket and asks: ‘Do […]
Do you recognise this man? Gibraltar police hunt Morrisons car park purse snatcher Read More »
HIS books recounting the trials and tribulations of living off-plan in southern Spain’s Alpujarras have enthralled and inspired readers across the globe and now Chris Stewart’s Driving Over Lemons is set for the screen The story of the hapless Englishman, who was the original drummer and a founding member of rock band Genesis but missed
MALAGA-COSTA DEL SOL airport has implemented a new working system aimed at optimising air traffic management, which in turn will improve punctuality and reduce the environmental impact. The Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) programme is a joint European initiative sponsored by Eurocontrol and the organisations ACI-Europe, CANSO and IATA. The programme is an operational process
A new pandemic record daily total of 39,585 cases was reported this Tuesday in the Valencian Community. Exactly a year ago, the total was 8,423. The high case numbers are coming mainly via the Omicron variant with many more infections also being logged than 12 months ago when easily accessible testing was unavailable. In contrast,
A 32-year-old man slashed his uncle’s throat with a knife after a series of arguments at their Albatera home in Alicante Province. The victim, 39, died on Monday morning at an apartment on Calle Rambla shared between a number of Moroccan nationals. CALLE RUMBLA, ALBATERA Witnesses said the two men had a long-standing series of
Man fatally slashes uncle’s throat during argument at Alicante area house in Spain Read More »
BENIDORM this week hosts a three-day competition to decide which of 14 artists will represent Spain at Eurovision 2022. It’s the first year Benidorm gets to host Spain’s first ‘mini-Eurovision’ contest in efforts to improve upon dour former performances. The Benidorm Fest follows Italy’s footsteps, who in 2021 selected winners Maneskin following their success at
HOW TO WATCH: Spain decides Eurovision song in three-day Benidorm Fest this week Read More »
THE Valencian town of Oliva has become the first in Spain to subsidise hunters up to €3,000 to shoot wild boar. Hunters can justify subsidies by buying food for hunting dogs, paying vets to analyse meat for consumption, and hiring Proteccion Civil staff to help during the hunt. Oliva’s councillor for agriculture, Miquel Domenech, said
THE Valencian Community has announced its very own ‘Camino de Santiago’ where travellers win stamps of recognition through 24 villages. But rather than leading towards the bones of St James, Valencia’s ‘Ruta 99’ trail leads travellers towards villages at risk of abandonment. Each of the 24 villages in the route have fewer than 99 inhabitants
Valencia launches its own ‘Camino de Santiago’ to support severely depopulated villages Read More »
THE Gibraltar government was pushed to reveal details of the Rock’s procurement of Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs) after rumours circulated that it was profiting from a mark up. Unlike in many countries, including the UK and Spain, LFTs are not sold over the counter for use at home but are offered under supervision by pharmacies
SEVEN members of a gang who sold fake COVID-19 passports to anti-vaxxers have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Spain. The Spanish branch of a French-led operation reeled in around 1,600 unvaccinated customers. They illegally ended up on Spain’s National Vaccination Registry with the assistance of health workers. Six of the arrests have been
