September 2022

Guardia Civil officers shocked after a man accused of exhibitionism decided to attend a trial completely naked in Valencia 

A MAN due to stand trial for ‘exhibitionism’ was turned away from court when he arrived totally naked. Alejandro Colomar, 29, was due to appeal a fine handed to him for walking around Valencia without a stitch on. But when he tried to enter the court, Guardia Civil turned him away. Then Policia Nacional told […]

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Divers are removing more ‘oil pockets’ from the stricken ship off the Gibraltar coast as cleaning continues

DIVERS have found and are trying to remove ‘oil pockets trapped within the frame of the hull’ that could still be leaking into the sea from the sunken ship off the Gibraltar coast, Gibraltar’s government said. The Rock’s authorities believe removing the oil could ‘further reduce the appearance of free floating oil’, which is already

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3 bedroom Villa for sale in Peniscola with pool garage – € 189,000

Villa Peñíscola, Castellón   3 beds   1 baths € 189,000 Villa with garden and barbecue in private urbanisation with communal swimming pool, gardens and sports area. The property is built on 2 floors with spacious rooms, on the ground floor has a living room, semi open plan fitted kitchen, 1 toilet, 1 single bedroom

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Caves of Nerja in Spain’s Malaga named ‘Tourism Ambassador 2022’ on World Tourism Day

THE famous Caves of Nerja (Cuevas de Nerja) are without doubt, a tourist emblem of the municipality and the entire province of Malaga and in recognition as a leading Tourism Ambassador of Malaga have been named ‘Tourism Ambassador 2022’. The announcement of the title was made by the Mayor of Nerja, Jose Alberto Armijo, coinciding

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Third earthquake to rumble Spain’s Malaga since Monday

SPAIN’s National Geographic Institute (IGN) has registered an earthquake with a magnitude 2.8 yesterday morning, September 28, with its epicentre in the Malaga town of Alhaurín el Grande. This quake is the third seismic movement registered in the province since Monday. According to the IGN website, this latest earthquake was recorded at 7:52am at a

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Gibraltar authorities auction former Russian yacht for cut-price £35 million after March seizure

A MYSTERY buyer has paid the Gibraltar Admiralty £35 million (US$ 37.5 million) for the ‘My Axioma’ luxury yacht formerly owned by a Russian billionaire. Gibraltar’s Supreme Court officials auctioned the Axioma in late August after impounding the yacht from Russian businessman Dmitry Pumpyansky on March 23. The yacht has been valued at £64 million

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16 arrested in Madrid accused of running a chop shop that stole luxury vehicles and sold parts all over Spain

The gang specialised in motorcycles and was offering more than 500 products online with a market value in excess of €300,000 Spain’s Civil Guard and the Madrid local police on Tuesday arrested 16 people suspected of running a chop shop that was stealing high-end motorcycles and cars and then selling their parts via the internet.

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Spain’s Prado Museum pledges to return artworks that were stolen during the Civil War and Franco dictatorship

Madrid’s Prado Museum, which is home to works by Goya, El Greco and Velázquez, has announced that it wants to return the artworks it holds that were seized during the Spanish Civil War to their rightful owners. By the end of this year or the beginning of the next, the gallery hopes to have an

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Cruise ship that stayed in Gibraltar is the 16th first arrival this year, government reveals

THE Celebrity Apex cruise ship that stayed in Gibraltar for the first time last week was the 16th first cruise liner arrival at the Rock this year, the government revealed. Minister for Transport Vijay Daryanani welcomed the Celebrity Cruises vessel with a capacity for 2,900 passengers and 1,320 crew members and exchanged a plaque with

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Average cost of basket of groceries rises 15% in Spain, highest increase seen in 34 years

For anyone who is concerned about the cost of living crisis and is willing to travel, look no further: the Alcampo supermarket in the Coia neighbourhood in Vigo, Galicia region, is the cheapest in all of Spain right now. And those without a care in the world about how much they spend on their weekly

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