September 2022

Gibraltar lifts all final restrictions on water usage for first time since tunnel fire paralysed desalination plants

THE Gibraltar Government Wednesday lifted all potable water restrictions on high consumers six weeks after it first imposed them. It is the first time since July 28 when there are no caps on water usage on the Rock after the Powers Drive Tunnel fire that knocked out Reverse Osmosis water plants at Governor’s Cottage. The

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Spain’s Civil Guard arrests lorry driver who was seven times over the legal alcohol limit

The Spanish Civil Guard has arrested a lorry driver who was found to be seven times over the legal limit for alcohol. The man was so drunk he had to be breathalysed lying in a ditch by the side of the road, and was later taken to hospital given his inebriated state.  The authorities were

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Weightlifting gold medallist’s plea for cash to pursue World Championship dream 

A MUM of a disabled girl is asking for funds to pursue her dream of competing in the Weightlifting Masters World Championships. Shella Badaseraye, 35, who moved to Mallorca from Nigeria when she was 12, was the star of the recent European championships in Poland, claiming three golds. This has opened the way to her

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Police arrest father who allegedly stabbed his son at his Malaga city home

POLICE have arrested 63-year-old man who accused of stabbing his own son in a Malaga city neighbourhood, puncturing his lung. Agents of the Policia Nacional were called to the scene after the attack, which took place at 1pm in Calle Virgen de la Cabeza in Carranque. An ambulance took the 32-year-old victim of the attack,

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Gibraltar tries to avert pollution as storm threatens to further break up beached ship

THE Gibraltar Port Authority and salvers are bracing for a weekend storm that could further break up the stranded OS 35 bulk carrier and pollute local shores. The British territory’s Captain of the Port informed the Chief Minister that he was now looking at ‘exploring all realistic options to minimise pollution that may be caused

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Estepona with pool – € 239,000

Apartment Estepona, Málaga   2 beds   2 baths € 239,000 Lovely well situated top floor apartment with lift in Residencial el Pilar, next to the commercial centre Benavista with a wide selection of shops, bars & restaurants. The property offers hot & cold AC, ceiling fans throughout, an east facing terrace with garden and

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Forest fire in Spain’s Granada stabalised after razing through some 5,100 hectares of land

GRANADA’S worst fire of the year has been finally stabilised. After a sixth day of very intense work by firefighters in the area, Los Guajares forest fire has been declared ‘stabilised’ by Plan Infoca and the 16 people who had left their homes preventively in different parts of the municipality of Los Guajares (10) and

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Spain’s Malaga has more than 600 defibrillators installed throughout the city

LIFE-saving defibrillators have been installed throughout Malaga city. Over 600 devices, which can be used by members of the public to help treat someone who is suffering a cardiac arrest, have been installed in the city thanks to the initiative ‘Malaga Cardioprotegida.’ One of the key goals of the initiative is to ensure public facilities

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