July 2023

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A DATE rape drug has been found in several packages of popular French biscuits sold in Spain.  A number of packages of Gerble biscuits have been contaminated with scopolamine, a drug used by rapists.  Also known as burundanga, this substance can block neurotransmitters, causing a person to mechanically follow any orders given to them.  The

OVER 700 firearms have been seized in the UK after a joint operation between British and Spanish authorities.  The shocking number was achieved during a five-year-long project to prevent easily convertible guns from entering the UK territory.  The operation, known as Project Vizardlike, started in 2019 after Spanish and British police authorities joined forces.  The

TOUGHER sanctions against street and public prostitutes come into force in Elche on Tuesday with fines as high as €3,000 per infraction. Elche council is also working on an action plan to help women move on from using prostitution to make a living. Anybody found in a public area soliciting clients faces a penalty of

MALAGA’S Roman theatre, which lies at the foot of the Alcazaba fortress in the western part of the city, will soon include additional walkways, a new viewpoint and an information platform. The Junta has just announced plans to extend the visiting area of one of Malaga’s most important archaeological sites, which dates back to the

A MAN has been arrested after trying to steal a newborn baby from a hospital in Palma.  A number of witnesses allegedly saw the accused attempting to exit Son Llatzer Hospital maternity ward while holding a baby.  Police were alerted and a patrol was sent to the hospital.  Officers asked the man why he was

THE SOUTHEASTERN region of Murcia took a step closer to a repeat election on Monday, after hard-right Vox failed to support the conservative Popular Party (PP) at a second investiture vote. The result, which saw PP candidate for regional premier Fernando Lopez Miras fall short of the simple majority he needed, was identical to the

ORIHUELA council will apply for UNESCO World Heritage status for its traditional irrigation system in the Las Norias district. Orihuela mayor Pepe Vegara announced the news during a visit to review refurbishment work on the Moquita and Pando waterwheels which date back to the 13th and 14th centuries and have seen many restorations over the

IN THE ONLY head-to-head debate that they will hold before the July 23 general election, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Popular Party (PP) leader Alberto Nuñez Feijoo will face off against one another this evening, at a televised encounter that will begin at 10pm on Spanish media network Atresmedia.  Sanchez had proposed as many

A TOTAL of 26 runners have been injured so far during this year’s San Fermin in Pamplona (Navarra).  Almost half of the injuries (11) occurred in the fourth bull run, which took place today (Monday, June 10).  Today’s run has been very dangerous, as a number of participants have received brutal bull gorings.  A total