December 2022

Weather warning in Spain’s Malaga raised to Orange

AEMET, the State Meteorological Agency, has upgraded the weather warning to orange alert, in place due to torrential rain forecast throughout the whole province, except Antequera. As of midnight until 12 noon today, Friday December 9, AEMET has increased the weather warning to orange alert, in place due to torrential rain forecast in the Serrania […]

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Man who disappeared with 22-month-old grandson in Spain’s Huelva province dies after being found unconscious in his vehicle 

A HUELVA man who went missing on Wednesday with his 22-month old grandson was found unconscious in his car today, and later died in hospital. The young boy was also with him in the vehicle, alive but in a very serious condition.  The alarm was raised by the man’s son after the pair disappeared from

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Convicted sex offenders who have seen sentences reduced under Spain’s ‘only yes means yes’ law now number 50

SOME 50 convicted sex offenders have had their sentences reduced under Spain’s controversial ‘only yes means yes’ law, which was designed to put consent at the heart of sexual abuse cases but has had unforeseen consequences.  While no official figures have been put together across Spain, newspaper El Pais has come up with this total

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Man in Madrid detained for homicide after leaving wife to die on floor after a fall

OFFICERS from Spain’s National Police force have arrested a man in Madrid after he allegedly left his wife to die on the floor of their apartment after she suffered a fall. The victim had multiple sclerosis and reportedly agonised for five days before her husband finally called an ambulance.  Investigators believe that the woman fell

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Judge gets tough probing music festival stage collapse in Spain’s Valencia which killed a man

A judge investigating the collapse of a Valencia area music festival stage in August has ordered the appearance of a solicitor acting for the organisers. One man died and dozens more were injured- some seriously after a heavy gust of wind hit the performance area. The summonses from the Sueca court also include companies responsible

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Environmental activists spray children’s nativity scene with paint at Spain’s El Corte Ingles department store

ENVIRONMENTAL activists from the Futuro Vegetal (Vegetable Future) group on Thursday sprayed black and red paint on part of the children’s nativity scene outside El Corte Ingles department store in Madrid’s central Preciados street. The collective, which has already carried out similar non-violent protests in museums and at sports events, is protesting against the ‘agro-food

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Spain’s Valencia beaten by Marseille in battle for 2022 European Capital of Innovation award

VALENCIA has failed to become the 2022 European Capital of Innovation after it was beaten by Marseille. The announcement was made during an awards ceremony hosted by the European Commission in Brussels on Wednesday. The honour recognises the contribution of cities to the development of innovative ecosystems that help the well-being of residents. Finnish city

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Robbers with base in Spain’s Valencia plundered at least 40 homes across seven provinces

SEVEN people have been arrested for robbing at least 40 homes across Spain- netting money and valuables worth around €800,000. The Albanian gang based themselves in Gandia, Valencia Province. They used Lisbon Airport in Portugal to travel to and from their native country to hinder Guardia Civil attempts to track them down. Portuguese police and

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Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez considering measures to cut basic food prices

PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez says he’s looking at containing food price rises as part of a new anti-crisis package to be implemented at the end of December. Sanchez told reporters that the third set of measures to counteract inflation caused by the war in Ukraine will be ‘very ambitious’. He said he would put forward

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Family offering €11,000 euros for clues on missing Levi Davis, private investigator hired

The family of missing X-Factor star Levi Davis is offering €11,000 for any clues that could help track down the 24-year-old. Levi’s mother Julie Davis made the announcement on Thursday, as the dramatic search rolls into its sixth week after the rugby league player first went missing on October 29. Davis also told the Olive

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