September 2022

Spain’s health minister announces arrival of 10m Covid-19 vaccines adapted to variants

SPAIN’S health minister Carolina Darias today announced that 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines would be arriving in Spain over September, adding that these shots have been adapted to variations of the coronavirus such as Omicron. The vaccination drive using this new delivery of vaccines will begin in the second half of the month, although […]

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Cigarette thief on Spain’s Costa Blanca on attempted murder charge after stabbing pedestrian

A Denia man, 38, has been arrested for attempted murder after stealing a packet of cigarettes and meeting strong resistance from his victim. A man was walking in the street when the thief snatched the packet from his hands. The victim tried to resist and was attacked with both men falling to the ground. The

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Cyclist fakes accident to steal expensive watch from motorist on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN Alicante motorist had an expensive watch stolen after trying to help a cyclist who pretended he was an accident victim. The incident happened on a city centre street when the cyclist, 24, with a previous criminal record decided to see whether he could con a driver with a bogus accident. His wheels gave way

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3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Benahavis with pool – € 469,000

Apartment Benahavís, Málaga   3 beds   2 baths € 469,000 Dúplex with 176 m² built, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 0 Toilets, Good condition, Outward, Andalusian town-style duplex apartment located in the heart of La Heredia, a prestigious urbanization with 24-hour security and two swimming pools, on the Ronda road, just 5 minutes by car

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Pumping of oil from Gibraltar shipwreck continues after busy weekend cleaning up spill after-effects

SALVAGE crews continue to remove all oil and chemicals from the stricken ship off the Gibraltar coast on Monday, the government reported. Strong winds have made life difficult, moving around the oil barriers from their places around the ship and in nearby areas. Most of the efforts focused on extracting the lubrication oil from the

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British expats face nightmare bills to link up services to illegally built homes in Murcia area of Spain

HOMEOWNERS in Gea y Truyois, south of Murcia City, are locked in a battle over unforeseen payment demands of up to €15,000 to finish off roads and link them up to basic utilities. In a not uncommon scenario, the constructor went under having not obtained planning permission, meaning the properties were illegal. Most of the

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Young victim in viral bullying video overwhelmed with support and birthday wishes from celebrities in Spain

A boy in Mallorca who was bullied by classmates during a summer camp has been inundated with messages of support from celebrities and sports stars after a video of the harassment was shared by the child’s brother. The 11-year-old, whose name is Izan, was being taunted by classmates on the day of his birthday. In

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Private jet from Spain’s Jerez de la Frontera crashes in the Baltic Sea

A PRIVATE Cessna plane from Jerez de la Frontera airport has reportedly crashed in the Baltic Sea near Ventspils, Latvia. According to the flight tracking website flightradar, the aircraft left Jerez yesterday morning, Sunday September 4, and flew through Spain, France, Germany and into the Baltic Sea. Cabin pressure problems were reported after take-off and

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Spain’s Met Office issues yellow alert for high temperatures and terral this Monday in Malaga

TERRAL wind is expected to blow hot air into Malaga province and weather warnings will be in place from 1pm today, Monday September 5. The countdown to the end of the summer has started, however, the heat refuses to depart the province of Malaga with Spain’s national weather agency, AEMET, activating a yellow weather warning

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National Geographic selects Pompidou as one of the ‘must-see’ museums in Spain

THE brightly coloured Centre Pompidou, home to the Georges Pompidou National Centre of Art and Culture of France, located on Malaga’s Muelle 1, has been chosen by National Geographic as one of the ‘must-see’ museums in Spain. The giant plexiglass outpost of Paris’s famous art gallery, which houses modern and contemporary art, has been included

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