It’s been 70 years since Spain’s first tourism boom, when bikinis were first legalised in Benidorm and buildings began sprouting up along the coastline to cater to package holidaymakers. The tourism industry has come a long way since, but one thing remains constant – with new ultra-luxury openings, the latest in sustainable design and elegant […]
TWO British parents had to pay £200 each after police officers found them drunk at a Gibraltar bar with their baby in a pram. An anonymous member of the public tipped off the cops who raced to Waterport Road. Once there, they started talking to Rosie Richardson Jones, 35, and Bradley Skeats, 42, who appeared
FUENGIROLA will host ‘The Sanctuary’, a unique performance retreat for NBA players. For the second year in a row The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) has partnered with the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Andalucia to host a performance retreat for players. Through this partnership, the NBPA and a group of its members will
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TAXI have raised a whopping £10,000 for seven Gibraltar charities during a charity concert at the Sunborn Hotel. The local music band, which is this year releasing a record under old name Melon Diesel, decided they would give something back to the community during their first shows on the Rock for years. They performed with
THE King and Queen of Spain surprised a group of flamenco box drummers by sidling up and joining in their cajoneada session prior to a theatre show in Cadiz on Monday. The event was held outside the Gran Teatro Falla and involved the astonishing sight of Felipe VI sitting on a flamenco box and drumming
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MEMBERS of Peru’s national football team were involved in scuffles with Spanish riot police on Monday evening, as they tried to leave their hotel in Madrid to greet fans who were camped outside. Dozens of Peruvian nationals spent hours on Monday afternoon waiting to catch a glimpse of their heroes, who will be playing a
A WOMAN and her son were left dead after their family business was fumigated in a village in Spain’s Segovia province. The woman’s husband was also hospitalised in a serious condition, possibly due to the products used in the pest-control process. The government’s sub-delegation in Segovia confirmed to Spanish daily El Pais that the fumigation
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CATALAN politician Clara Ponsati, who is wanted by the Spanish authorities for her role in the 2017 independence drive in the region, has returned to Spain after fleeing the country five years ago. She did not, however, hand herself in to the authorities. The Spanish Supreme Court issued a new national arrest warrant for Ponsati
AUTHORITIES have identified 7,600 illegally-built homes in the Vega Baja area of the Costa Blanca that can be ‘legalised’. The Valencian Ministry of Territorial Policy, Public Works and Mobility hosted a briefing in Orihuela to explain to Vega Baja town halls how the procedure works. A guide has been produced to show both home owners
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A COUPLE in Valencia were arrested on Tuesday after using a knife to attack a minor who is accused of killing their son in 2021. The incident took place at around 11am outside the Ciudad de la Justicia courthouses in the Mediterranean city, after the victim of the attack had made an appearance inside a
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