SPANISH marine experts have slammed the British media for putting out tabloid scare stories after a spate of recent shark sightings along the Spanish coast. A video has emerged of an ominous fin cutting the water’s surface where tourists and families usually paddle in the Orihuela Costa .Sharks have also recently been spotted off the […]
THOUSANDS of fried egg jellyfish are taking over Murcia’s beaches this summer. Mar Menor’s increasingly warmer temperatures are the consequence of the proliferation of this unique species. Scientifically named Cotylorhiza tuberculata, the anatomy of this type of jellyfish resembles a fried egg. And although bathers won’t enjoy spotting one of them, it should be noted
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THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a major cyber-scammer in Alicante who avoided been caught by authorities for over a decade. Operation Zenigata was launched in January to find the conman after a person in the Basque Country complained that he bought a video game console online and never received the product. Investigations revealed the huge
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A WOMAN is recovering in a Valencia hospital after her former partner pushed her off a third-floor balcony in Xirivella. The incident happened on Wednesday at around 8.15pm and the man was arrested by the Policia Nacional. He was due to appear before a judge on Thursday afternoon. The assailant breached a restraining order and
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AUTHORITIES have asked residents to respect the protective booms at Gibraltar beaches after one broke on Wednesday during the OS 35 wreck removal. The Gibraltar Government said it took ‘eight people and a service boat’ to repair the boom at Sandy Bay after paddleboards and canoes ran over it. It even delayed ‘the entire wreck
A MAN has been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Valencia for sexually assaulting a boy, 3, and possessing child pornography. The 35-year-old Argentine national was granted bail but had his passport withdrawn to prevent him leaving Spain. He has been ordered to make regular court appearances but no details have been given over whether
A SOLDIER from Gibraltar spoke of a ‘dream come true’ after he clinched the gold medal at the European Masters Judo Heavyweight Championship in Tampere, Finland. Ethaniel Jefferies-Mor beat off the finest judo talent in his category from across the continent, including Polish and Spanish rivals, to take top spot. The Royal Gibraltar Regiment soldier
A GRANADA woman has been scammed out of at least €170,000 by an online con involving somebody posing as the movie star Brad Pitt. Her solicitor has filed a legal complaint for fraud, identity theft, and money laundering, but no arrest has been made. The middle-aged victim joined a Brad Pitt fan club on social
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BRITS heading to Mallorca will soon be required to give up their fingerprint as well as a face mugshot on entry under new EU legislation coming in. The new European Union Entry/Exit System (EES), which has faced two delays, is scheduled to take effect later this year. The EES is expected to come in around
THE new headteacher of Gibraltar’s Westside School pledged to ‘provide a nurturing environment’ for its 1300-plus pupils as she took over from her long-serving predecessor. The Department of Education chose Dr Sonia Montiel Lopez from various applicants to replace Michelle Barabich who is retiring after a 43-year-long career. Montiel Lopez will now guide the school
