WRECK removers started to bring the bow of the OS 35 out of the sea Tuesday after refloating and stabilising the stern of the broken ship the week before. Captain of the Port John Ghio said government agencies had laid down ‘preventive booms’ on Monday to stop any potential oil spill reaching beaches. “This delicate […]
THE ever-popular Gibraltar fair will take place on August 19-27 at the old Rooke site on Queensway featuring rides, tombolas and stalls. The Self Determination for Gibraltar Group (SDGG) announced Gibraltar Cultural Services will jointly organise the nine-day fair. Works will begin shortly on the site to landscape the area for the fair that normally
THE wildfire smoke from the hundreds of fires burning in Canada has entered Europe, reaching southern Spain. The wildfires raging through large swathes of eastern and western Canada have created a large soot cloud which first reached the westernmost part of Andalucia at the start of the week. Since Tuesday, an eerie orange sky with
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ROTA will soon boast its very own canine beach. The Junta has just granted the authorisation for a third pooch friendly beach on the shores of Cadiz. There are currently only two official dog-friendly beaches in the province of Cadiz and this will be the first canine beach in Rota. The news was announced last
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MAJOR strike action in Spain by employees of clothing retailer H&M has come to an end after the Swedish company made a preliminary offer to its staff that meets some of their demands. The industrial action had such an effect that on June 22 and June 26 all-day stoppages actually saw the shutters come down
VETERAN ROCKERS Kiss have been playing to adoring crowds since 1973, but while their on-stage attire may still include black-and-white face paint and outlandish costumes, in Spain this week they had a much lower-key moment before they performed. As can be seen in a video that quickly went viral on social media, the members of
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THE SPANISH ombudsman has called for more controls to protect people from the heat after two agricultural workers died over the last week, apparently from heatstroke. The incidents took place at the weekend in Aznalcollar in Seville province and on Tuesday in Cinco Casas in Ciudad Real province, according to a report from news agency
THE expat mother of a reclusive British hacker jailed for five years in the US has revealed she thought he was ‘safe in his room’ on the Costa del Sol. Sandra O’Connor told a US court she believed he was ‘not in touch with any dangers such as alcohol, drugs or bullying’. But there was
THE SPEAKER in Spain’s Congress of Deputies has been forced to apologise after she controversially stated that ‘most of the population has no problem paying their rent’. Meritxell Batet of the Socialist Party was slammed by her party’s allies for the statement, including the new leftist alliance Sumar. Her comments were made on Tuesday during
ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has won a top award from the Airports Council International(ACI) at a big worldwide airport sector event held this week in Barcelona. WAGA 2023 saw the airport presented last night with the ‘Accessible Airport Award’ for Europe for its work and commitment to achieve a more accessible airport for people with disabilities and
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