March 2023

A GIBRALTAR man who held a handsaw to a woman’s neck and threatened to cut her throat on Christmas Day got seven months prison time. Stuart Harrison, 34, of Laguna Estate, pleaded guilty to Actual Bodily Harm and Threats to Kill at the Magistrates Court and was sentenced on Thursday. The attack occurred on Christmas […]

HIT BBC1 detective series The Mallorca Files is back on the island.  Filming of the third series started in Palma’s Plaza Cort yesterday, with more scenes to be shot across the island in the coming weeks. The popular BBC series enjoyed great success in the first two series averaging two million viewers per episode.  The

FORD has announced that it plans to cut 1,100 jobs- 20% of its workforce- at its Almussafes car plant in Valencia province. Unions were informed on Friday, with Ford indicating a week earlier that it planned to make cuts. The news follows last month’s announcement by Ford of 3,800 job losses elsewhere in Europe, including

A Spanish patrol vessel has intercepted two Russian warships sailing in Balearic waters. Russian vessel Admiral Kasatonov and tanker Akademik Pashin were spotted sailing in the western Mediterranean on Tuesday. The Spanish patrol ship, the Centinela, was carrying our maritime surveillance and security tasks at the time when the Russian vessels crossed into Balearic territory. 

Housing prices in the Balearic Islands have increased by 5.9% in just one year, according to new figures.  National Institute of Statistics data from the fourth quarter of 2022 showed that despite a 1.1% drop from the previous quarter, the region remained the most expensive to buy in Spain.  The data showed previously occupied housing

PLANS for new initiatives under the umbrella title of ‘Green Benidorm’ have been unveiled, including the construction of artificial sand dunes to protect the city’s Poniente beach from climate change. The dune idea is one of 16 proposals Benidorm council wants to enact between 2024 and 2026 to improve sustainability, tourism and energy efficiency. The

Montemar, Alicante   3 beds   2 baths € 275,000 A fabulous three bedroom apartment is located in a peaceful location on the Benissa Coast with the local supermarket, restaurants and beaches just a 5 minute drive and the centre of Moraira only 10 minutes by car. Jardines De Montemar is a very well maintained,

FIVE Policia Nacional officers suffered minor injuries after a German motorist collided with patrol cars during a high-speed chase around the streets of Benidorm. The Audi RS Quatro driver, 42, was waved down by officers on Thursday lunchtime after driving at excess speed on city streets and even in pedestrianised areas like the Paseo de

THIS year The American College in Spain (ACS) celebrates its 10th anniversary since it was founded in 2013. ACS offers fully accredited American education, both for high school and university. Students can obtain a high school diploma in association with Mizzou Academy of the University of Missouri, which is accepted by all universities in the

Tourism operators are predicting that an extra 300,000 German tourists will travel to the Balearic Islands this year.  German tour operators met with representatives of the Spanish government and Mallorca Council at the ITB travel fair in Berlin and predicted a ‘10 month’ tourist season this year.  It is predicted to start from February and