AN ACTING course that will have the same academic value as an A-level will launch at the Gibraltar College in partnership with a local academy. The Department of Education has teamed up with the Gibraltar Academy of Music and the Performing Arts (GAMPA) to offer the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Acting Performance. […]
FERRIES that cut down carbon dioxide emissions by 90% using locally made biofuels will soon sail out of the Algeciras port in Spain’s Andalucia. A San Roque plant just a few kilometres north of Algeciras run by oil company Cepsa will create the biofuels out of agricultural waste. Armas Transmediterranea will use the biofuel on
THREE more Malaga province villages in Spain’s Andalucia will cut water supply overnight as weather forecasters predict temperatures to rise above 44C. Inland areas of Malaga will bear the brunt of the latest heatwave which started this week and could last about ten days, meteorologists said. Almogia, Villanueva de la Concepcion and the southern areas
THE renowned Sanlucar horse races are gearing up for another edition on the beaches of Cadiz province. This historical event, now in its 178th year and declared of international tourist interest, is set to attract local attendees and visitors alike. The event holds such significance that it not only captivates those present, who gather on
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THE Mijas local police have recently intervened in an incident involving a group of underage individuals using nitrous oxide, commonly referred to as ‘laughing gas’, in the Calypso area. During a routine surveillance operation, the police discovered the group openly using the substance in the street. As a result, more than twenty bottles of nitrous
A 32-year-old tourist has been killed while riding a jet ski on the Costa del Sol. The Frenchman was driving the vehicle in the waters off Fuengirola when tragedy struck at around 4.40pm on Wednesday. It comes after a woman of the same age died in a similar accident in El Palo on July 16.
FOUR paintings valued at €31,000, stolen from a gallery in Palma have been recovered in Belgium. The stolen pieces included work of Glasgow artist José Cheetham. Other artists who had their work taken include Marc Badia, Dimitros Trade and Fabio Finamore. Picture of one of the stolen pieces of art Spanish investigators were able to
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A FOUR-STAR Costa del Sol hotel has hired a bouncer to prevent Brits and other tourists from fighting over sunbeds. Sunset Beach Club, in Benalmadena, between Malaga and Marbella, has made the decision to hire a security guard to keep holidaymakers under control. The drastic measures have been implemented to stop guests from playing dirty
SIX BENIDORM stores openly selling cannabis and other drugs in the Levante beach and Marina areas have been closed down by the Policia Nacional. 22 kilograms of marijuana, five kilos of hashish, and 174 ‘joints’ were seized with a total retail value of over €177,000. DRUGS WITH A PRICE 11 people of Argentine, Spanish, and
A HARDY hotelier is part of a group of four who have set the ambitious goal of swimming from Europe to Africa in the name of charity. James Stuart, the CEO of the Califa Group, will brave the treacherous seas in the Strait of Gibraltar this Friday – winds permitting – to raise funds for
