In the latest sensational twist to the long-running Cursach saga, a sobbing prosecutor begged forgiveness and dropped all the lurid corruption charges against the nightclub impresario and 16 others to a roomful of applause from the defendants. An emotional and apparently contrite Tomas Herranz admitted that the investigation and trial into Bartolome ‘Tolo’ Cursach had …
SPAIN’S Congress of Deputies was once again witness to scenes of extreme political tension on Wednesday, as Equality Minister Irene Montero went on the attack against the opposition Popular Party. Just last week, the politician from leftist Unidas Podemos party had been left nearly in tears after sexist comments were aimed at her by the …
VALENCIA’S Christmas lights will be switched on this Friday(December 2) at 7.00 pm. All of the lighting is 100% LED technology and will be illuminated from Monday to Thursday between 6.00 pm and midnight. There will be a half-an-hour night-time bonus between Friday and Sunday as well as bank holidays like the two next week. …
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TWO indoor marijuana farms have been raided on an Aigues urbanisation in Alicante Province, with 100 kilos of the drug seized by the Guardia Civil. The criminal gang were caught due to the green colour of their swimming pool water. The semi-detached properties had sophisticated equipment to grow the illegal crops including home automation technology …
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SPAIN’S Supreme Court has finally ruled on a squatter in Granada province who has been illegally occupying a property by a reservoir for nearly 10 years – quite possibly a record length of time, according to local press reports. The man entered the building, which was practically in ruins, in 2013. Accompanied by his young …
A controversial seafront development near Benissa is in doubt after the local council suspended its building licence and ordered a new environmental study. The news comes after opposition from residents concerned about damage to the unspoilt Tossal de l’Asprar coastline between La Llobella and Els Pinets. The 55,000 sq/m Patmore Resort would use land already …
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GIBRALTAR’S public health chief warned people not to touch dead or sick seabirds as scientists believe it is ‘very possible’ they suffered from bird flu. The Rock’s Director of Public Health Dr Helen Carter fears that if a person with seasonal flu gets bird flu they could mutate to form a more deadly disease. It …
Popular budget airline EasyJet announced it would operate the new flight route between Manchester Airport and Region of Murcia’s Corvera International Airport in 2023. Between May 2 and September 26 EasyJet will be putting on four weekly flights between the two cities. On Tuesdays EasyJet flight EZY2037 will fly from Manchester to Murcia, departing at …
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AN employee at the Ukraine Embassy in Madrid suffered minor injuries after a letter bomb detonated on Wednesday lunchtime. The letter had been addressed to the Ukraine ambassador to Spain, Serhiy Pohorelzew. The injured employee walked on foot to be treated at the Nuestra Señora de America Hospital. The Policia Nacional were notified about the …
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AN Alicante sustainable transport group is claiming that a female Italian cyclist was unfairly harassed after parking her bike on a city pavement. The PCM says the woman was threatened with handcuffing by a traffic police officer who they accused of acting with ‘xenophobic overtones’. PCM spokesman, Vicente Alcaraz, said the incident happened on November …
