December 2022

Spanish driving licence debacle victims: ‘If we can’t exchange by February, we’re going back to the UK’

VICTIMS of the ongoing driving licence debacle are facing Christmas without being able to get back on the roads, as the final deal between the UK and Spain over document exchange is yet to become a reality.  The ban from the roads for UK licence holders who were unable to – or did not – […]

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Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca to break record for cruise passenger arrivals

ALICANTE will break its record high achieved in 2011 for cruise passenger arrivals. Port Authority president, Julian Lopez Milla, says he expects over 120,000 passengers will have arrived in the city this year- 12,000 more than the previous best 11-years-ago. The last major liner to visit Alicante in 2022 will dock on December 26. 60

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Economic report shows 30% of Spain’s Balearic Island residents cannot afford to live there

More than 30% of people living on the Balearic Islands cannot afford to live there, according to new research.  An Economic and Social Council (CES) report suggested 31% of people on the islands could not afford to pay unexpected expenses because their savings were so low.  CES president Rafael Ballester said the deterioration of family

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Pedro Sanchez says court veto over appointing judges is ‘unprecedented’ in Spain’s democratic history

A crisis has erupted in Spain after the Constitutional Court(CGPJ) blocked the Senate from voting on a bill to change the way that judges are selected. Congress last week approved the government bill to change the operation of the CGPJ, which would allow two nominations from the Pedro Sanchez administration to join the conservative-leaning bench.

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Manilva with pool garage – € 203,000

Apartment Manilva, Málaga   2 beds   2 baths € 203,000 Middle Floor Apartment, Manilva, Costa del Sol. 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Built 84 m², Terrace 15 m². Setting : Town, Close To Town, Urbanisation. Orientation : South East, South West. Condition : Good. Pool : Communal. Climate Control : Air Conditioning. Views : Pool.

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Ibiza’s volunteer snake catcher puts out call for help after vehicle gives up the ghost

DEAN Gallagher is something of a guardian angel on the Balearic Island of Ibiza. Not content with lending a hand to tourists who have broken down, or bringing bottled water to elderly neighbours, he also volunteers providing pest control: if you find a snake in your property, Dean will come and deal with it.  ‘The

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British couple die from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by gas heater in Spain’s Mallorca

A British couple have died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Selva, Mallorca. It’s believed they passed away on Saturday with the fatal leak coming from a gas butano heater. Authorities have partially named the couple as Michael A.R., 62, and Sharon G., 56. They lived in a finca off the Inca to Mancor de la

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Former lover of Spain’s King Juan Carlos had ‘bank accounts blocked’ after breakup

A FORMER lover of Spain’s King Juan Carlos I claims that she had to hire a former FBI agent to prove her innocence, after her financial dealings were put under the spotlight and her bank accounts blocked. That’s according to the last episode in the eight-part podcast, ‘Corinna and the King’.  ‘Everything in her name

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Benidorm gang dress up as police to con €500,000 out of businessman on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A Benidorm gang fleeced a Russian businessman out of €500,000 by pretending to be Guardia Civil officers and telling him that he was wanted by authorities in his country. The Russian was driving with friends in January when he was pulled over by the two bogus officers. They told him that an Interpol arrest warrant

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Gibraltar swimmers rock the international stage at Melbourne world swimming championships

SWIMMERS from Gibraltar set five national records and secured a personal best at the 16th World Swimming Championships in Australia. The Rock’s Minister for Sport Steven Linares congratulated the national team after they took part in the event on December 13-18 in Melbourne. The International Swimming Federation (FINA) organised the competition in the Australian city.

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