July 2023

A WOMAN in Murcia who was nine months’ pregnant was left in a critical condition after she was involved in a hit-and-run late on Sunday night.  The incident took place in the municipality of Las Torres de Cotillas, and prompted the emergency services to perform an emergency caesarean.  The baby was born healthy but the […]

THE Malaga town of Casabermeja has implemented significant water restrictions in a bid to curb water usage. The municipality of Casabermeja, which stretches from Montes de Málaga to the south of the Torcal and Cabras ranges, currently has the strictest water restrictions in the whole province. Every day, the water supply is cut off between

FIVE people were arrested in the Madrid neighbourhood of Puente de Vallecas on Sunday, after they attacked a stand belonging to the far-right Vox party at the local fiestas.  A police spokesperson told news agency Europa Press that the group had thrown chairs at the campaigning point as well as throwing punches at the people

GIBRALTAR’S deputy leader had a high level virtual meeting with a UK minister to prepare for a possible hard Brexit as polls put the right wing on course for victory. Deputy Chief Minister of Gibraltar Joseph Garcia had a video call with the UK Minister for Europe Leo Docherty on EU treaty talks this week.

SUNDAY afternoon beachgoers in Marbella had to wait for their sunshine fix when the A-7 main road through Marbella was closed as two horses galloped along it. The duo – which had escaped from a nearby paddock and made their way onto the A-7 dual carriageway – had a narrow escape as they ran across

TWO SPANIARDS have been arrested by the Policia Nacional in Benidorm for using credit card details stolen from a victim in the Barcelona area. The men- both aged 36- enjoyed a free break in the city racking up charges of €462 thanks to the cloned card. A woman complained that charges were being credited to

PUBLIC Health bosses have warned the public about the dangers of injectable beauty and lifestyle treatments if their providers are not registered locally. Director of Public Health Dr Helen Carter told local individuals to check who the provider is, what they offer and how it will be provided. Reasearchers have revealed that some dermal fillers

WITH LESS than a week to go until Spain’s July 23 general election, the latest polling for Spanish newspaper El Pais is predicting that the conservative Popular Party (PP) will still win the most seats, and that far-right Vox will secure enough support for the two parties to nearly reach an absolute majority in the

A CATALUNYA man has been given a 15-month prison term and ordered to pay €18,000 compensation to his neighbours for blasting out electronic music at full volume- day and night- for at least five years. A Mataro court also fined the man- named as Jordi F- €2,160 and banned him from any profession linked to

HEALTH chiefs in Gibraltar are warning the public and especially the elderly and vulnerable to hydrate as they brace themselves for a possible record-breaking heatwave. The Rock’s director of public health Dr Helen Carter said vulnerable groups could be at greater risk of heart attacks and infections as the heat soars. MeteoGib, the local weather