May 2023

A TOTAL of 322 kg of cocaine hidden between popcorn bags inside a container have been seized at Algeciras Port (Cadiz).  Policia Nacional were notified of the imminent arrival of goods declared as popcorn bags that were probably ‘contaminated’ with cocaine. Agents located a container from Brazil that was heading to Oran (Algeria) during its […]

GIBRALTAR’S mayor Christian Santos has held two farewell evenings with Gibraltar organisations and associations he has supported during his time in the role. With only weeks left in the mainly ceremonial position, one of the most inclusive mayors in Gibraltar’s history is saying goodbye to the Rock after two years in office. The openly gay

THE Swedish furniture and home decoration multinational, Ikea, is set to invest €60 million in its logistics centre in Antequera over the next 18 months. The investment will position the Antequera logistics centre at the forefront of Ikea’s logistics in Andalucia, where it is expected it will serve the entire Andalucian market with an estimated

TINA Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’ died peacefully yesterday at the age of 83. The music superstar whose career spanned five decades passed away after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. Known for her blistering performances and powerfully gritty vocals, Turner was diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016 and

TWO PSOE candidates have been detained for allegedly buying votes in Mojacar (Almeria) for the May 28 local elections.  Francisco Flores and Cristobal Vizcaino, second and fifth in the PSOE list for Mojacar council, have been detained this morning (Wednesday May 24).  The two politicians, along with five neighbours, are accused of electoral fraud.  “The

MALAGA’S Michelin-starred gastronomy will come together for a special occasion. Seven Michelin-starred chefs from Málaga will meet at Civitas Puerto Banus on June 18 to showcase Malaga’s cuisine in the third edition of the culinary event Unidos, in which they will offer a tasting menu with each of the specialities of the haute cuisine restaurants

WITH COVID-19 restrictions now a distant memory, the tourism sector in Spain is enjoying a bumper 2023. According to figures from the National Statistics Institute (INE), hotel stays were up 21% on the year before during the first four months of the year, and even exceeded the level seen in 2019, the last full year

By Jon Clarke in Silves A LAWYER who twice oversaw searches at a reservoir looking for Madeleine McCann in 2008, has slammed the Portuguese police and state over the ‘shameful’ way the case was handled. Marcos Aragao Correia organised two searches around the Barragem de Arade alongside the Spanish detective agency, Metodo 3, who were

SPAIN’S most thrilling walk, the infamous El Caminito del Rey, once considered the most dangerous walkway in the world, will be exhaustively studied with the aim of turning it into one of the safest gorge trails in the world. For this, the Diputación, Malaga’s provincial authority, and the Caminito del Rey’s joint venture operators have

THE winners of Gibraltar’s annual drama festival will compete in the UK National Drama Festival in July, the Rock’s cultural agency said. The play ‘Signed, Me’ won the festival in March overall, and took the best director, best original script and best actor awards as well. Performed by various young people from the Gibraltar Academy