August 2023

Spanish fisherman charged for fishing near the Rock says he’s been ‘harassed’ by the Royal Gibraltar Police 

A SPANISH fisherman who claims he is being ‘harassed’ by Gibraltar Police has been charged for fishing in the waters close to the Rock last Monday, May 21.  Jonathan Sanchez, 33, who has been accused of illegal fishing after his boat was spotted near Gibraltar for the fourth time since May, claims these waters are […]

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Pedro Sanchez says apologies are ‘insufficient’ over Spanish FA chief kissing World Cup winning player Jenni Hermoso on lips

SPAIN’S acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has branded an apology for an inappropriate kiss by a top football official as ‘insufficient’. The chairman of Spain’s Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, kissed top player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Sunday’s World Cup Final victory over England in Sydney. Rubiales, 45, issued a video apology on Monday

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Angry patient throws computer at female doctor who would not sign him off work in latest medical assault in Spain’s Murcia

A MURCIA GP was hit by a computer thrown by a patient that she refused to sign-off work. The attack happened at the Molina de Segura health centre and a 35-year-old man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The man entered the centre and demanded an emergency consultation because he suffered from depression. The

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Life-threatening ‘balconing’ foreign tourists fined €36,000 each and thrown out of Magaluf hotels on Spain’s Mallorca

FIVE FOREIGN tourists have been fined €180,000 for the dangerous practice of ‘balconing’ at Magaluf hotels so far this summer. The Calvia Policia Local has identified the perpetrators who put their lives on the line- often under the influence of alcohol and drugs- by leaping between hotel balconies or into swimming pools. Each of the

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Boat Captain responsible for recent large oil spill in Gibraltar charged 

THE boat Captain responsible for the spill of heavy fuel oil in the Bay of Gibraltar earlier this month has been charged.  Korean man Kim Sangsob, 56, the Captain of the tanker known as Gas Venus, was charged with one count of discharge into or allowing escaping into, British Gibraltar Territorial Waters oil of any

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2 bedroom Townhouse for sale in Punta Prima with pool – € 144,950

Punta Prima, Alicante   2 beds   2 baths € 144,950 Your Dream Home presents to you this Lovely Townhouse located in Punta Prima which is within walking distance to amenities. The property consists of 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, living/dining area and a fully fitted kitchen. The property benefits from a terraced area to the

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Gracia Street Festival 2023: Progress Street wins best decorated street

Main switchboard – Newsroom/Sales & Admin: +34 951 273 575 To contact the newsdesk out of regular office hours please call +34 665 798 618 We are available over the Christmas and Easter holidays Voted Spain‘s number one expat newspaper and ‘second in the world’, by 27,000 people polled by UK marketing group Tesca. Also

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Axe-wielding jilted husband, 40, kidnaps wife’s lover, 28, before forcing him to undress while taking ‘degrading’ photos on his phone on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A VILLAJOYOSA court is investigating the kidnapping of a man, 28, who was forced to pose for degrading naked photos at the behest of a husband who accused him of having an affair with his wife. The dramatic response to the extra-marital liaison happened in March with the victim telling the Guardia Civil that he

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Monkeypox outbreak declared in Spain as six cases registered in Barcelona 

A MONKEYPOX outbreak has been declared in Spain’s Barcelona after half a dozen cases have been detected in the city in the last month. A total of six monkeypox patients with no epidemiological link between them have been identified, according to Barcelona’s Public Health Agency.  The leading health institution also explains that it seems all

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¿Quiénes son los equipos extranjeros favoritos de los españoles?

El fútbol es el deporte más popular en todo el mundo. Eso es una realidad y en España no podía ser menos ya que, además, los clubes españoles son conocidos en prácticamente todo el planeta. Más allá de seguir las competiciones nacionales, a los aficionados al fútbol también les gusta seguir otras competiciones de gran

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