March 2023

Britain’s most wanted female fugitive who spent nine years hiding out in Spain has her jail sentence doubled

BRITAIN’S former most wanted female fugitive, finally tracked down and arrested in a sleepy Catalan town last year, has had her jail sentence almost doubled after she failed to repay a seven-figure sum.  Former private school girl Sarah Panitzke will now spend 17 years in jail when previously being sentenced to nine. The penalty was

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Devastating fire brought under control that forced evacuations in Spain’s Castellon area

RESIDENTS evacuated after a fire started on March 23 in the Villanueva de Viver area of Castellon province have been allowed to return home. No flames have been detected in the last 24 hours allowing the evacuation of 1,400 people to end on Friday. Valencian Interior Minister, Gabriela Bravo, said: “There have been some small

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Arsonists reponsible for 91 blazes in Asturias dubbed ‘fire terrorists’

AN incredible 91 fires have been set by arsonists in Northern Spain’s autonomous community of Asturias.  It has been reported that 174 people from 39 different properties have been evacuated in the municipalities of Valdés, Villayón and Tineo.  Over 600 people are currently taking part in the firefighting operation. They are supported by dozens of

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World’s largest exhibition on the history of tattoos arrives in Spain’s Valencia

THE WORLD’S largest exhibition on the history of tattooing has opened at the CaixaForum Agora building within Valencia’s Arts and Sciences complex. ‘Tattoo. Art under the skin’ will remain there until August 27 after visiting Barcelona and Madrid in the last 18 months. It has been put together by France’s Musee du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac

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The true-life Galician tragedy that inspired hit Spanish movie ‘The Beasts’

THE 2022 Spanish film As Bestas, known in English as The Beasts, is a taught, almost unbearably tense thriller. It tells the story of a French couple who move to the Galicia region, but soon fall out with their neighbours – a disagreement that has tragic consequences.  The movie was the big winner at this

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British biker caught speeding at 200 km/h near Marbella 

A British motorcyclist is being investigated for traveling at a speed of 202 km/h (126 mph) in Manilva’s municipality last March 17.  Guardia Civil agents spotted the vehicle at kilometer point 1083,1 of the A7 dual carriageway at 8:35am.   The biker, born in Gibraltar and a Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz) resident, is currently under

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Mini-heatwave suddenly ends this weekend in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

TEMPERATURES will plummet by at least ten degrees on Saturday to bring an abrupt end to a mini-heatwave in the Valencian Community. Thermometers have soared over two days to unseasonal high levels of up to 32 degrees in the day and up to 19 degrees at night. The warm westerly winds will disappear from Saturday

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In demand: Villas-Plots understand the property market conditions and can help you navigate the process of selling your home in Javea

ARE you considering selling your property in Javea? The recent changes in the way people live and work could make this an excellent time to do so. With many people looking to move to quieter areas for a better quality of life, the demand for properties in Javea has never been higher. The property market

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