September 2023

One dead, five injured in Spain’s La Rioja region after motorist runs over healthcare workers

ONE MAN was left dead and five other people were injured in Spain’s northern La Rioja region on Monday, after a motorist ran them over in the parking garage at a healthcare centre in the town of Haro. The incident took place at 10.25pm, after the driver of the vehicle, a 26-year-old man, struck the […]

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Gibraltar announces 5-year-strategy for the territory to become a dementia friendly city

GIBRALTAR’S Government has met with Gibraltar Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society to talk about the recently published National Dementia Strategy.  At the meeting, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo reaffirmed Daphne Alcantara, the institution’s Chairperson, the Government’s support to making Gibraltar a dementia friendly city.  The newest 5-year National Dementia Strategy aims to improve public and professional awareness

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Spain’s deputy prime minister slammed for meeting with Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont

SPAIN’S caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz has been slammed by the opposition for meeting with Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont. The politician has been living in self-imposed exile in Belgium since 2017 in a bid to avoid arrest for his role in the independence drive in Catalunya that same year.  The leader of the

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Two weeks later, Spain’s men’s football team finally condemns Federation chief Luis Rubiales

THE SPAIN men’s national football team has finally released a statement condemning the actions of embattled Federation chairman Luis Rubiales, more than two weeks after he controversially forcibly kissed female player Jenni Hermoso after the women’s team’s 1-0 victory over England at the World Cup..  “Between all of the players we have agreed to write

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July and August see 80% surge in fatal traffic accidents in Spain’s Malaga

THE summer traffic surveillance operation for 2023, conducted by the Directorate General of Traffic, has concluded in Malaga, revealing a concerning upward trend of fatal traffic accidents. During July and August, the peak summer travel months, nine fatal road accidents have occurred in the province, leading to twelve fatalities. Comparing this year’s data to the

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Gibraltar sets up Brits-only queue at frontier after Spain divides citizens into EU and non-EU groups

SPAIN and Gibraltar have started to divide incoming pedestrians at their frontier into queues for EU and UK citizens respectively, causing new frontier delays. After Spain divided pedestrians into EU and non-EU citizens, Gibraltar did the same, setting up pedestrian queues for UK and non-UK nationals. Policia Nacional agents have also set up a new

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Torre del Mar’s eighth International Air Festival takes off this Friday in Spain’s Malaga

THIS coming weekend marks the eighth edition of the International Air Festival in Torre del Mar. The festival, which is gearing up to kick off this Friday, promises three days of thrilling aerobatic displays and cultural festivities, drawing crowds of over 300,000 spectators to the Costa del Sol. Organised by the Velez-Malaga City Council, the

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Caminito del Rey to receive weather station from Spain’s Met Office for improved safety

THE Caminito del Rey is set to enhance safety by installing a weather station provided by Spain’s Met Office, AEMET. This move aims to provide more accurate weather data for the iconic walkway which frequently has to close due to safety concerns caused by high temperatures or strong winds. Additionally, the installation of this new

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