March 2023

Teenage boy allegedly shoots and kills stepfather to protect mother and siblings in Costa del Sol squat house

A teenage boy has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing his own step-father in an effort to protect his mother and siblings.  The grisly family drama unfolded in the early hours of Sunday morning in an Estepona squat house on Camino Vereda de los Frailes in the La Lobilla neighbourhood. Two of the five […]

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Teens take the lead in possible future equality campaigns as they grab a selfie with Minister Sacramento

YOUNG people in Gibraltar could help spread the message of equality after meeting the relevant government minister recently. Minister for Equality Samantha Sacramento said she discussed ‘a couple of collaborative future projects’ with a group known as the Voice of Young People. The Gibraltar Youth Service runs the programme to give group of teenagers a

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Shopping basket bonus of €90 unveiled for low income families in Spain’s Valencia region

THE Valencian government has launched a €90 bonus card to help low-income households with food shopping bills. Familes with incomes of less than €21,000 per year will qualify to get a pre-paid card to spend in any supermarket or grocery store in the Valencian Community. The offer however does not apply to pensioners. Valencian president,

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Spain’s biggest economic hurdle? Finding enough waiters to serve the hordes of tourists forecast to come to its shores this summer

Amid a barrage of bright economic news – including GDP growth of 5.5% last year – Spain faces a deficit in one of its traditional strengths: a lack of waiters.  With bookings for Easter weekend up 20% on last year, there is concern among tourism chiefs that the supply of labour will be unable to

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Drug traffickers busted for growing marijuana for export on Spain’s Costa Blanca

NINE Albanian men have been arrested, with all bar one of them jailed, for growing marijuana destined for the European market. A joint Guardia Civil-Policia Nacional operation co-ordinated raids across Alicante province- dubbed Operation Bulquize. The gang ran marijuana farms inside warehouses on industrial estates in Alicante and Elche, with 1,600 plants removed by authorities.

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Sitio de Calahonda with pool – € 249,000

Sitio de Calahonda, Málaga   2 beds   1 baths € 249,000 Apartment in Lower Calahonda, within the old Crown resort, 2nd floor no lift, completely renovated and with LPO and touristic licence the apartment is left as seen and ready for a holiday home or rental investment property. walking distance to the beaches and

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Guardia Civil officers shot by man barricaded in villa on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FOUR Guardia Civil officers were shot on Tuesday by a man who barricaded himself in an Alicante area villa. The incident happened at around 7am in the El Moralet district when officers were taking part in anti-drugs operation. The shooter, along with his son, has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. No official details have

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