TWO people are being investigating for starting a forest fire in Valencia Province that incinerated a 2,000 m2 area. A land owner in Cerda is accused of breaking the law by deciding to burn prunings less than 30 metres away from a forest. The Guardia Civil and forest fire investigators determined that his reckless behaviour […]
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CHRISTMAS and New Year should be a happy time of the year, but instead it’s the most dreaded time of the year for the Fitzpatrick family. Each time the clock strikes midnight to ring in a new year, it’s a cruel reminder that it has been another 12 months without answers – it’s been 15
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IT’S that time of year when we reflect on last year and look forward to the New Year. As far as the environment is concerned and the fight to mitigate and eradicate the harm caused by climate change, will this year be better than last? My 11-year-old son Rafa said something to me recently when
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The family of missing Levi Davis fear the former X-Factor star was kidnapped off the streets of Barcelona by British gang members. Levi’s mother Julie said a private investigator probing the three-month case received an anonymous tip several days ago to say her son had got into a dispute with criminals two years ago while
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A woman thought her foster dog was not obeying her demands because it was disobedient, but it turns out the pooch only understood Spanish. Ariana Giampietro, 26, had been looking after pup Monty for about a week and couldn’t understand why he ignored her commands. The mixed-breed American pitbull terrier was otherwise well-behaved, but he
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Casares, Málaga 3 beds 2 baths € 350,000 The architectural style of the development is designed with a Mediterranean feel, combined with contemporary touches of singular beauty. This spacious home is designed in the style of the “total living” concept, where the living room, kitchen, and terrace are integrated into a single living
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IT is always satisfying for journalists when they feel that they actually do make a difference. And one story on the Olive Press online gave us all a festive feelgood factor. A home has been found for the beloved dogs of a British expatriate living in Granada after he was rushed into hospital and forced
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THE Guardia Civil have shut down three indoor marijuana farms in rented properties on what they described as ‘upmarket’ urbanisations in Calpe. Over a thousand plants were seized along with cash and materials used in the farms. One man has been arrested and jailed, with three others investigated. Illegal marijuana sales substantially rose in the
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SPAIN’S inflation rate for December was 5.7%- a tenth lower than in provisional figures announced a fortnight ago by the National Institute of Statistics. The fall was down to a decrease in energy prices leading to the lowest rate since November 2021. Economy Minister, Nadia Calviño, told Radio Nacional on Friday: “It is clear that
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A SPANISH university is inviting people from Gibraltar to help them study how bilingual brains work and give a lecture on their research. Academics from the University of Valladolid Language Acquisition Lab (UVAVAL) will be carrying out their second visit to Gibraltar. They will be focusing on the combined use of Englsh or Spanish in
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