Eating a “Mediterranean-like diet” can lower the risk of developing dementia by up to 23%, according to new research. The groundbreaking study, published on Tuesday in the BMC Medicine journal, shows individuals who kept a diet rich in foods like seafood, fruit and nuts, had a much reduced risk of developing the debilitating condition. The […]
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THE HEIR to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, is due to start military training in the autumn, following in the footsteps of her father, King Felipe VI. She will spend time in the three Spanish armed forces during her training, according to an announcement made on Tuesday by Defense Minister Margarita Robles, and reported by
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A 16-year-old girl was taken to Valencia’s Clinical Hospital after she was raped in broad daylight at a supermarket car park. The Policia Nacional are investigating the assault including accessing security cameras belonging to the supermarket. The attack happened at around 1.00 pm on Monday in the parking lot on the Camino de Moncada in
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A common irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (A-fib) may increase the risk of dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people newly diagnosed with A-fib had a 13% higher risk of developing dementia. The risk was even higher (65%) among those who developed a-fib before age 65, and in people who did not
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AT least one visual artist from Gibraltar will get the chance to showcase their work at the Guernsey Island Games in July. Organisers of the sporting event to be held 8-14 July 2023 at the Channel Island off the coast of France are trying to engage in ‘cultural diplomacy’ through the outreach. Theyare inviting photographers,
THE SPANISH Cabinet on Tuesday finally approved a deal between Spain and the United Kingdom covering driving licence exchange, as well as the exchange of driver information relating to traffic offences. The deal means that the more than 10-month ordeal that left some UK driving licence holders resident in Spain unable to take to the
SPAIN’S ombudsman, Angel Gabilondo, says an independent commission set up a year ago to investigate historic sex abuse by the Catholic church has collected statements from 445 victims. Congress voted on March 10, 2022 to open the first official investigation into the extent of sexual abuse committed by priests and church officials. The government acted
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POLICE have busted a scam in Crevillente where customers at a car dealership were sold high-end vehicles with tampered odometers. A man and a woman- aged 34 and 45- have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for fraud and falsifying documents. The same company owned a workshop and a dealership which specialised in selling used
‘AMBITIOUS’ Minister for Tourism aims to ‘build on’ Gibraltar success at the European Cruise Summit in Paris. Minister Vijay Daryanani said he was not happy to just hold on to the Rock’s current cruises after its quick recovery in the important tourism sector. The former high street businessman has put his bargaining skills to good
The Guardia Civil carried out a two-day search at a farm in Calvia for Malen on March 6. ‘Operation Vans’, so named because it was Malen’s favourite brand, also trawled through CCTV from the road near where Malen disappeared to identify possible suspect vehicles. Farm search The search team, which traveled over from Madrid, arrived
