November 2022

Teenage children threaten young victims with gun during street thefts in Spain’s Valencia

TWO children aged 15 and 17 have been charged with a series of violent robberies after threatening victims with a gun in Valencia. The thefts all happened on November 22 in the Maritim district of the city. The Spanish boys were part of a gang that approached potential victims and intimidated them with the weapon. […]

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Spain’s Malaga to receive four new trains in December to extend metro service

THE Malaga metro fleet is to be extended to 18 train units to cater for the extension in the Malaga Metro network. Specifically, four new trainsets have been acquired by the Malaga Subway, in connection with the Regional Ministry of Development, Territorial Planning and Housing, to cover the extension of the entire network. The units

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Ancient Egypt comes back to life with new exhibition in Palma de Mallorca

A new exhibition showcasing the works and wonders of ancient Egypt has come to Mallorca this winter period. Entitled ‘Treasures of Egypt, it is timed to celebrate two crucial dates in the development of Egyptology: the 200th anniversary of the decipherment of the hieroglyphic language thanks to the Rosetta Stone, and the 100th anniversary of

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Benidorm skyscraper fire seriously injures resident and kills pet dog on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A man suffered serious third-degree burns after a fire broke out in his Benidorm flat. His pet dog died in the blaze in his ninth-floor property. The fire forced the evacuation of the 17-storey Coblanca tower block on Calle Asturias- close to the Gran Hotel Bali- at 5.40 pm on Tuesday. The victim, 39, was

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Primark to spend €100 million on eight new stores and refurbishments in Spain

FASHION retailer Primark has announced €100 million plans to open eight new stores and refurbish existing outlets in Spain. 1,000 new employees will be added to its workforce over the next two years. The new jobs include a mix of full-time and part-time opportunities for sales staff, trainee managers and department managers. The clothes retailer,

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Four days of rains forecast as Spain’s Malaga gears up for cold, wet weekend

THE arrival of December will be accompanied by rainfall in almost the entire province of Malaga. According to a five-day forecast issued by the Spain’s met office, AEMT, rains are likely to fall in some areas as of tomorrow, Thursday December 1, through until Sunday, December 4. The showers in Malaga province are expected to

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Man jailed for 54 years for trying to kill stepdaughter and five others in Valencia house fire in Spain

A man has been jailed for 54 years on six counts of attempted murder after setting fire to an apartment in the Cabanyal district of Valencia in October 2020. Valencia Provincial Court also ordered him to pay €715,000 in compensation to the six victims and banned him from living in Valencia for 10 years. The

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