June 2023

Inaugural ride on Saturday to mark public opening of Gibraltar’s new two-way cycle lane from airport

THE Government is inviting people from Gibraltar to take part in a ride along its new cycle lane that will go from the southern airport barrier all the way to the other end of Bayside Road. The new two-way bicycle path will open on June 3 at 4pm, just after World Bicycle Day last Friday. […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Ground Zero – the ‘druidic’ circle hideaway of Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner

IT was his secret camp that he called his ‘little paradise’. A copse of trees overlooking the expansive Barragem do Arade reservoir, it conveniently had a flat stretch of land to park his van. Frequently coming for weekends, and sometimes a whole week, he would bring copious amounts of snacks… and always ‘lots of beer

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Body cash demand: Brits who found decomposing body on Menorca beach to sue local authorities as their holidays were ‘ruined’ by the trauma

By Alberto Lejarraga & Walter Finch A BRITISH couple who discovered a man’s decomposing body in Menorca are planning to sue the island’s local authorities for not cleaning the beach earlier.Emma and Lee Brogden, of Northumberland, had their BalearIcs break ‘absolutely spoiled’ after she discovered a decomposing corpse in the surf at Arenal den Castell

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Spain records its lowest level of unemployment since 2008

Spain has recorded its lowest level of unemployment since 2008, according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy.  In May, unemployment fell by almost 50,000 people and over 200,000 workers were registered in the Social Security.  However, the increase in the number of Social Security members is smaller than the one in May last

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Spanish bishops admit there have been over 900 victims of child abuse since 1945

The Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE) has admitted that 927 minors were abused by church members between 1945 and 2022.  The institution has made available data that shows 728 members of the Catholic Church in Spain have been accused of child abuse between those years.  This is the first official document the Spanish Church has ever

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Christian Santos marks last days as mayor with receptions for charities, schools and theatre groups

POPULAR mayor of Gibraltar Christian Santos waved goodbye to the charities that he has worked with during the last two years in a reception held at the Mayor’s Parlour. Santos gave a heartfelt speech to assembled fundraisers and awareness gurus as he gives way to new Mayor Carmen Gomez on Tuesday. The mayor for the

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4 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Morcin with garage – € 245,000

Morcín, Asturias   4 beds   3 baths € 245,000 In the Monsacro urbanization in Santa Eulalia de Morcín, located 10 minutes from Oviedo and 25 minutes from GijónFOR SALE this magnificent SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE with terrace-garden. With an area of 259 meters built on an independent plot. It is distributed over four floors:- Basement; It

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Registration opens for summer discounts of up to 90% in national trains and buses for people aged 18-30

REGISTRATION for summer discounts of up to 90% and 50% on mid-distance and high-speed trains respectively for people aged between 18 and 30 opened yesterday (June 1).  The Spanish Government will also fund half of the cost of European Interrail passes and 90% of state bus tickets for this age group between June 15 and

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