VICTIMS of the ongoing UK driving licence debacle have been warned not to take their ‘psychophysical aptitude test’ too early, given that the results are only valid for 90 days. Since May 1, residents in Spain who hold a UK licence have been unable to legally take to the roads while the two countries continued […]
SPAIN’S weather agency AEMET has activated a yellow weather warning throughout the entire province of Malaga for strong blustery wind that could exceed 70 kilometres per hour (force 7). Additionally Ronda is also under alert from heavy rain that may accumulate up to 40 mm in 12 hours, and the coastal areas for waves up
AN olive-stealing gang have been caught red-handed in Antequera, leading to eight arrests and a ton of olives seized. The arrests are the fruit of an investigation by the Guardia Civil and National Police into the theft of olives from groves in a rural area known as Paraje de San Antonio de Antequera. Police have
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A PRIVATE detective who is searching for missing rugby player Levi Davis in Barcelona has said that he has found ‘significant leads’ in the case. The 24-year-old, who was also a contestant on X Factor Celebrity, went missing in the Catalan capital on October 29 and has not been heard from since. Investigator Gavin Burrows
THE Spanish government is cracking down hard this Christmas on a new offence: gender stereotyping among children. A study commissioned in 2020 into children’s toy advertising and gender stereotyping concluded that the kids today are being pressured into what toys and activities they should enjoy by societal expectations. Determined that each child should be free
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A passenger involved in last week’s train collision in Barcelona has spoken of the terrifying moment their carriage was smashed into. The two trains collided north of Barcelona last Wednesday morning, leaving 155 people injured. Merce Jurado Moreno was in the last carriage of the parked train when she suddenly heard a ‘loud bang’ at
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PASSENGERS using Alicante-Elche airport in November were close to pre-pandemic levels according to figures from airport operator Aena. 905,852 people were registered last month- 96.9% of numbers recorded in November 2019 and the best pandemic recovery number of the year. Domestic travellers were up by 12.5% compared to three years ago. Foreign passengers accounted for
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SPAIN’S Interior Ministry is to step up security measures over Christmas, in particular in areas where large crowds are expected such as shopping centres, transport hubs and religious events. The ministry announced on Monday that the beefed-up security measures would be in place between December 19 and January 15, with the terrorist alert at level
Rather than busting drugs brought to the shores of Spain’s crooked Costa del Sol, from South America, Spanish police have this time uncovered a massive haul of drugs headed the opposite way. Policia Nacional on Sunday intercepted a yacht bound for Argentina that was carrying enough MDMA to make more than one million ecstasy pills.
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Cinematic legend Tom Hanks was spotted taking a stroll through the streets of Madrid this weekend with his wife Rita Wilson. He was in the Spanish capital to promote his new movie, A Man Called Otto, which he produced with his wife. Rita Wilson at the photocall film ‘El peor vecino del mundo’ in Madrid
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