January 2023

Police investigating son who allegedly murdered mother following ‘loud argument’ in Malaga

A man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his mother in Malaga.  Policia Nacional arrested the 39-year-old on Sunday after the body of his mother was discovered at her home by her daughter about 9am. Residents at the residential block on Juan del Encina street in the El Molinillo neighborhood reported hearing a ‘loud argument’ […]

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Murcia’s Corvera airport in Spain celebrates fourth birthday as passenger numbers still struggle

FOUR years on from King Felipe opening the new Murcia regional airport at Corvera, the facility is still well short of passenger numbers seen previously at San Javier. Corvera was meant to be an expensive crown jewel for Murcia regional air travel, located just a few kilometres from Murcia City. Many observers thought that closing

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Costa Blanca parcel delivery man stole items for online resale in Spain

A 20-year-old Alicante parcel delivery driver stole at least €5,000 of items to make money selling them online. His ruse was rumbled after a woman complained to his employers that she had not received a 20-gram gold ingot purchased for €1,200. She received a message saying it had been delivered and speaking to company officials,

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3 bedroom Villa for sale in Moraleda de Zafayona with pool garage – € 275,000

Moraleda de Zafayona, Granada   3 beds   3 baths € 275,000 Detached Villa. 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms. Terrace and Garden. Garage. Swimming Pool. Essential Properties are delighted to offer for sale this fantastic detached villa situated 2kms from the nearest village, 20 minutes from Granada airport and under 1 hour from Malaga airport. Built

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Spanish tourist banned from Australia over failing to declare jamon, cheese in luggage

A Spanish tourist in Australia barely had one leg in the country before he was sent back under beefed-up biosecurity laws over failing to declare ham and cheese in his luggage.  The 20-year-old man had his visa cancelled and was fined $3300 for carrying more than one kilogram of undeclared raw pork meat and cheese.

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Big forest fire forces residents to be evacuated in Alicante area of Spain

A forest fire has forced the evacuation of residents in the Aigues municipality of Alicante Province on Monday morning. The blaze was reported at 7.30 am in the Cabesot district of Aigues, which is classified as an area of high environmental value. Nine fire crews have been mobilised from the San Vicente del Raspeig and

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Barcelona City Hall to ban ‘phantom’ supermarkets and kitchens that are ‘overtaking public spaces’

BARCELONA City Hall is banning supermarkets and kitchens whose products are only available for home delivery. The measure will target popular businesses such as Glovo and Getir, which will have to either close or convert into shops where the public can enter.  The plan was presented on Friday by the government of mayor Ada Colau,

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Pique-Shakira spat rumbles on, as ex-Barcelona player turns up to 7-a-side league in a Twingo

THE VERY public spat between former celebrity couple Shakira and Gerard Pique shows no sign of dying down, after the Colombian singing superstar released a new song last week in which she launched a scathing attack against her ex and his new girlfriend. In the track, released along with Argentine producer Bizarrap, Shakira made a

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Far-right Vox party announces new abortion measures for Spain’s Castilla y Leon region

THE FAR-RIGHT Vox party wants to restrict abortion rights in the Castilla y Leon region by putting in new optional measures for women such as listening to the foetal heartbeat, having a 4D ultrasound scan and getting psychological advice before the procedure goes ahead. The measures were presented on Thursday by the regional government’s deputy

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