October 2022

Hollywood actress Amber Heard rents luxury villa on Spain’s island of Mallorca

HOLLYWOOD actress Amber Heard is reportedly living in a luxury mansion on the Balearic Island of Mallorca and is using a pseudonym.  The municipality of Costitx, which has barely 1,270 inhabitants, is the new home chosen by the 36-year-old star of Aquaman.  The actress was recently in the headlines thanks to her long court battle […]

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Catalan government left in crisis after pro-independence party withdraws its support

THE Catalan regional government has been plunged into a crisis after one of the governing parties, Junts per Catalunya, withdrew its support from its partner, the Catalan Republican Left (ERC).  The move by Junts per Catalunya – literally, Together for Catalonia – came after grass-roots party members voted for the split. Both Junts and ERC

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Spain’s Civil Guard arrests three neo-Nazis on suspicion of antisemitic hate crimes in Burgos and Madrid

THE Spanish Civil Guard this week arrested three neo-Nazis on suspicion that they had committed antisemitic hate crimes. The two men and a woman are thought to have been behind a campaign of vandalism that targeted the village of Castrillo Mota de Judíos in Burgos, and several sites in Madrid. The Burgos municipality of Castrillo

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WATCH: Huge fireball cross the sky of Spain’s Malaga at 69.000 km/h

A SPECTACULAR fireball has been spotted streaking across the sky over Andalucia and the province of Malaga. The fireball hurtled across the Malaga night sky at around 9:04pm last Tuesday, on October 4, after entering the Earth’s atmosphere at 69,000 kilometres an hour. [embedded content] According to the astrophysicist Jose Maria Madiedo, from the Andalucian

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Criminal gang in Spain’s Madrid and Toledo areas stole €250,000 to finance scams by hijacking 140 bank accounts

THE Policia Nacional has arrested 39 members of a criminal gang specialising in banking and financial fraud. The crooks swindled around €250,000 out of 140 bank accounts by assuming the identities of the actual clients. The gang, based in Madrid and Toledo provinces, included specialist pickpockets that went onto public transport to steal identity documents.

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New northern Malaga airport access road gets cash out of €223 million provincial budget for 2023

MALAGA will have a €223 million kitty during 2023 to invest on its provincial projects including railways, roads, sea defences and infrastructure. The budget for the next year is 44% less than the €396 million provided for 2022. Nearly a third of the budget – €85 million – will go to the Bobadilla-Algeciras countryside train

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Fine & Country joins forces with Essential Properties to market new and prestigious properties throughout the Axarquia and Costa Tropical Regions

Following 20 years of successfully selling properties in the Axarquia and Costa Tropical regions, Sharon Underwood at Essential Properties, is delighted to announce that her real estate is joining forces with Fine & Country to incorporate an independent property division specialising in luxurious properties. Luxurious Detached Villa3,600,000€4 Bedrooms, 6 Bathrooms. Double Garage. Incredible Sea and

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Full Gibraltar Parliament refurb to start in November, government reveals

THE parliament of Gibraltar will get a complete facelift starting in November, press reports have revealed. New office areas on the ground floor, an open glass-panelled reception area and an internal lift are all part of the plans. Local broadcaster GBC revealed the latest features which also included a small cafe kiosk with limited tables.

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Ryanair slammed after 70 Stansted-bound passengers are left behind in Spain’s Castellon Airport due to passport check delays

BUDGET airline Ryanair has been criticised for leaving over 70 Stansted-bound passengers stranded at Castellon Airport because police officers arrived late for passport control duties. The Spanish government’s sub-delegate for Castellon Province, Soledad Ten Bachero, said: “You could have waited a bit.” She added the question, ‘How many times does a plane leave late?’ TEN

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