May 2023

Woman arrested at Costa Blanca airport in Spain for smuggling cocaine inside Play Station 5 console

A WOMAN has been arrested at Alicante-Elche airport after she tried to smuggle in cocaine hidden in her Play Station 5 console. The 23-year-old traveller had flown from Brazil to Madrid, but was caught out after completing the final leg of her journey. Guardia Civil officers in the customs check area noticed her behaving suspiciously […]

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Gibraltar ex-chief minister slams Spain for using ‘anachronistic’ Utrecht Treaty to deny self-determination

“The Rock of Gibraltar is ours and no one else’s,” Gibraltar’s minister for economic development Sir Joe Bossano told the United Nations Pacific Seminar in Bali. The former Chief Minister and GSLP party co-founder was in a defiant mood, slamming Spain’s approach to the United Nations decolonisation process. He compared Gibraltar’s identity to other colonies

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Monda only municipality in Spain’s Malaga where all mayoral candidates are women

IN 33 of the 103 municipalities in the province there will be no women mayors as all the candidates are men. Fortunately, there is an exception, Monda; a small town in the Sierra de las Nieves where all the mayoral candidates are women. Four parties, Izquierda Unida, PSOE, PP and Vox, are competing in Monda’s

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AEMET predicts sizzling summer season ahead in Spain with 20% chance of being among hottest summer in last three decades

STATE weather agency Aemet has issued its prediction for the summer season ahead and, unsurprisingly, it’s going to be hot. In its long-range weather outlook for June, July and August, AEMET, predicts that this summer will most likely be hotter than normal on the Peninsula, the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands. Additionally, according to

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Police in Spanish capital catch luxury hotel thief who even stole the room safe

POLICE in Madrid last week apprehended a 53-year-old man on suspicion of stealing items from luxury hotels in the city – including the entire safe from one room.  The Mauritanian national was arrested by the National Police force at the Adolfo Suarez-Madrid Barajas Airport, according to Spanish daily El Pais, when he was reportedly trying

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Rosalía slams fellow singer from Spain after he shared a fake topless photo of her

SPANISH singing superstar Rosalia has slammed a fellow artist’s attempts to attract attention after he shared a faked topless photo of her on Instagram. Far from apologising for his actions, JC Reyes instead celebrated becoming a ‘trending topic’ on social media.  The image in question was shared by the 26-year-old singer JC Reyes, who is

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Spain’s La Liga wants powers to shut stadiums and ban supporters over racism

THE LA LIGA president says racism in top-flight Spanish football could be cut within six months if it was granted enough power to take action. Javier Tebas made the claim on Thursday in the wake of Sunday’s racist abuse hurled by Valencia fans against the Real Madrid striker Vinicius. He told the BBC that his

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Spain takes a step closer to law that will ensure 40% of company boards are women 

THE SPANISH Cabinet has approved the second stage of a draft law that seeks to boost the presence of women in politics, business and professional associations.  Once it has been approved by the Congress of Deputies, there will have to be a minimum 40% presence of women in government, on the boards of major companies,

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Sneaky landlord changes door locks when family on long-term rental spend day out on Spain’s Mallorca

A GERMAN family enjoying a long-term villa let in Mallorca were shocked to find the locks changed and their possessions thrown outside after returning from a day out. The Guardia Civil have arrested the Andratx villa owner- also German- on charges of home invasion and causing damage. Officers are trying to find out what motivated

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