July 2023

TWO SPANIARDS are being investigated in Valencia for illegally advertising stuffed Eagle Owls on animal sales forums on social media. Two birds were offered for sale by the men aged 36 and 59 years, who face charges of breaking Flora and Fauna laws over the sale of protected species. The Guardia Civil monitored specialist animal […]

A JOINT recovery programme developed with the Childline charity will help non-abusive parents and child victims in Gibraltar recover from the trauma of domestic violence. Minister for Justice Samantha Sacramento said the new service will put into place a similar system to the UK in partnership with the Care Agency. Many local UK authorities already

THE Port of Malaga has received one of its most unusual recent visitors; the Flagship of the U.S. 6th Fleet. In the early hours last Sunday, July 2, the Mount Whitney sailed into port where it will remain berthed at the Levante quay until tomorrow, Thursday. The debut stop of this naval ship, considered  the

INCOME tax payments and returns will now be simpler than ever in Gibraltar after its government added the service to an online phone app. Workers and employers will no longer have to do their tax on endless amounts of paper or even by attaching statements to emails. Past tax assessments will be accessible on the

THE body of a giant squid measuring a metre and a half has washed up on a tourist beach in Cadiz stunning locals. The discovery of the dead sea creature was made by a 70-year-old man, who has been a diving enthusiast for many years, whilst he was snorkeling at the Playa del Poniente beach

A MALAGA-BOUND flight was given priority landing after a medical emergency took place on board. A flight from Glasgow bound for Malaga had to cut its approach route short yesterday, Monday, July 3, after a medical emergency involving a 4-year-old boy occurred. The crew requested medical assistance for a young child, who had suffered a possible

THE Swedish furniture chain Ikea is betting hard on Andalucia by making it one of its priority markets with an eye watering investment worth €116 million until 2025. These €116 million will be used to develop major projects including the upcoming inauguration of two new stores, one in Granada and another in Almeria as well

MARBELLA city council has removed more than 120 nuisance vehicles from public roads in the first semester. A total of 123 abandoned vehicles have been withdrawn from the city’s streets and transferred to the municipal deposit so far this year. In general these unattended vehicle are left scattered throughout the municipality, although they are more

SPAIN is waving farewell to the last remaining restriction imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic dating back to the spring of 2020. Tuesday’s meeting of the Council of Ministers approved the abolition of mandatory mask wearing in areas like hospitals, health centres, and pharmacies. The end of the restriction will come into force when it is

“Our clients say they feel like they are in Greece but in Andalucia”. Located at Estepona Port, El Greek by Parviz is the only traditional Greek restaurant from Gibraltar to Malaga and one of the best on the Costa del Sol. It opened its doors in the summer of 2021 and has since delighted customers