December 2022

GIBRALTAR’S government has invested nearly five times as much repairing the sewage system as the GSD before them, its Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said Monday. The GSLP/Liberal government is now receiving bids for a new wastewater plant with hopes to start building it next year. It is also repairing and replacing main sewer piping especially […]

AN 11-year-old boy died in hospital after being seriously injured whilst practising the sport of parkour on the roof of an L’Alfas del Pi hotel on Sunday. Parkour involves a person jumping from one point to another, performing some form or acrobatic move, and using nothing but the body and its motor ability for force

Dozens of people in Andalucia have been arrested for pretending to deliver ‘humanitarian aid’ to Ukraine as a way to sell cannabis across Europe.  Guardia Civil on Monday said 30 people of Spanish, Ukrainian, German and Moroccan descent were arrested as part of the major drug bust.  “They hid the narcotic substance in cardboard boxes,

SPAIN’S state rail operator Renfe will be tightening up its conditions from Wednesday for anyone found to be abusing the government’s free tickets system. Violators will lose their €20 deposit and their rail pass for Medium Distance journeys will be cancelled. The measure was introduced after rail users were making a series of ‘phantom’ bookings

THE Sierra Nevada winter resort has closed the first weekend of the 2022/23 winter season with 2,830 users, of which 1,750 were skiers/snowboarders. An additional 1,080 visitors used the cable cars to get to the ski slopes or enjoyed the attractions for non-skiers in Pradollano (Mirlo Blanco activity centre) or in Borreguiles. Sierra Nevada kicked

FOUR men have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for robbing eight industrial warehouses in Alicante Province and three premises in the Valencia and Murcia areas. The value of what was stolen has not been made public and the robbery tally could rise still further as investigations continue. The Policia Nacional said all of the

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The gardens of a hotel in Madrid have been transformed into an ice skating rink to celebrate the festive season.  The Rosewood Villa Magna in Castellana – the first hotel of the Rosewood chain in Spain – launched the ice skating rink in its gardens, on November 26, and will be available until January 28

Home to 9 UNESCO world heritage sites, Barcelona is a historically and culturally rich city. It’s known for its diverse offerings ranging from sporting activities, architecture, gastronomy, and love of art. If you add the excellent weather and beaches, Barcelona is a great place to visit. And there’s no better time to visit than the

A NEW Christmas attraction has premiered this weekend in the capital of the Costa del Sol; a spectacular festive drone show. Following the inauguration of the Calle Larios Christmas lights with its enormous celestial angels last weekend, and the debut of the video mapping lightshow on the south tower of the Cathedral, this weekend has