NEW HOME construction in Mallorca has fallen by 17% in the first half of the year according to the island’s Official College of Quantity Surveyors. During the first six months of 2023, surveyors approved projects for the construction of 1,023 new homes, which is 211 less than in the previous year. The downward trend is actually […]
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TWO local men who left their boot prints on another man’s face in Gibraltar’s Queensway will spend years rotting in prison after someone caught the robbery on camera. Aaron Santos, 34, of Laguna Estate and a juvenile at the time, lashed out in what police called an ‘unprovoked and random attack’ on Boxing Day last
THE new Director General hopes to set up ‘an integrated care model’ when he takes over the top job at the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) in October. Kevin McGee, who has 35 years experience in healthcare, will replace Patrick Geoghegan whose contract was extended until McGee could take on the post. McGee is currently working
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A YOUNG man who was strangling his partner has been arrested by an off-duty officer in Madrid. A Policia Nacional agent who was not in service started hearing people arguing when he was walking his dog in the Carabanchel neighbourhood. After following the voices, the officer arrived at La Volateria local park, where he spotted
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THE GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested a 27-year-old Columbian over the attempted rape of an Irish woman in the Ribera Baja area of Valencia province. The assault happened shortly after midnight on June 25, but details were only made public on Wednesday. No further details about the woman have been provided including whether she was a
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MOVIE STAR Tom Hardy- one of the name’s touted as the next big screen James Bond- took a break from shooting his third Venom movie in Cartagena to sign autographs for young local fans. Production was based in the Los Mateos district of the city which doubled up last week as a Mexican town with
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Beaches, nightlife, and skyscrapers… but there is a lot more going on in Spain’s biggest tourist resort, writes Regina. IT’S best known for its stag parties and excessive boozing – not to mention its own TV programme. But there is a lot more going on in Benidorm than most people realise. Spain’ biggest tourist resort
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AN UNLIKELY figure has waded into a row playing out in Spain involving the environmental transition minister, Teresa Ribera. Irish mixed martial artist and UFC fighter Conor McGregor took to Twitter to join a chorus of criticism of Ribera. The Socialist Party minister raised the ire of social media users on Monday after arrived at
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A RED alert for extremely high temperatures has been issued on the Costa del Sol. The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has warned of the current ‘extreme risk’ as a consequence of the heat. The Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce area will be reaching temperatures of up to 42 ºC. “Take precautionary action, remain vigilant
LAST WEEK’S ending of Covid-19 health restrictions in Spain left one anomaly- namely the ban on terrace bar and restaurant smoking introduced in the early stages of the pandemic by the Valencian Community. Aragon and the Balearic Islands removed the ban last week but it appears that people in the Valencia region will have to
