BULK carrier OS 35 beached 200 metres off the east side of the Rock after a collision with a refueling ship overnight. The Gibraltar Port Authority (GPA) that is keeping a close watch on the situation said the crew is safe and sound with no oil or diesel leaks leaks reported so far. Environmental protection […]
A patient who was refused a new prescription at Yecla’s Mariano Yago health centre returned an hour later with a gun and threatened to kill all the staff. The 34-year-old man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. A second incident at the centre three days later saw a woman attack a doctor for which
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POLICE are searching for the driver who made a wrong turn down a stairway in Marbella damaging several steps. The 4X4 was driven off the road and down the steps during the night on Friday August 26 in the Costa del Sol resort. The unusual descent was caught on camera and posted on social media.
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Andalucía has a rich history, and the southern region of Spain has been influenced by various cultures over the centuries. Some would say that the greatest influence has been Arabic culture, but you can also see evidence of other groups such as the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, and many more. During the French occupation
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HEALTH authorities are verifying the withdrawal from the market of three batches of Ardo Frozen Fruitberry Mix due to the presence of hepatitis A. The ‘Fruitberry mix’ precedent from Belgium and sold in 1 and 2.5 kg plastic bags have been distributed in Andalucia, the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Castile and Leon, Murcia, Valencia and the
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MORE than a thousand 1-liter beer bottles have been collected this weekend by environmental activists in a natural space in Gerena, Sevilla. The discarded bottles, almost all of the same brand, were collected by several people, led by environmental activist and teacher, Enrique Herrero, known as ‘Quique bolsitas’, (Quique bags)—a nickname given for his active
‘CONSTANT and unrelenting’ work to secure an EU treaty for Gibraltar between the UK, EU and Spain has continued throughout the summer months, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said. Picardo was in Cordoba last week with Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia to continue the meetings which he indicated would not reach a be ending any time
A 24-year-old man was electrocuted while sailing on the Ria del Eo on the border between Galicia and Asturias on Sunday, when his boat collided with a power cable. The man died and two other passengers on board suffered minor injuries after the mast of the sailing yacht struck an overhead cable. Man dies in
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SEVEN bodies of North African migrants who may have shared the same capsized boat have been discovered on Costa Blanca and Mar Menor beaches. One of the bodies was that of a boy aged around four who was found among rocks on Monday in the Colliados Beach Club area of La Manga. Another body was
A female carer broke the trust of a couple in their eighties after stealing around €100,000 of jewellery from their Valencia home since the end of 2021. Her sister then helped her pawn off the items in specialist local shops. The siblings, aged 33 and 36, have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The carer
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