A MAJOR investigation was prompted after an aeroplane was forced to make an emergency landing at Mallorca airport ‘39kg below its final fuel reserve’ – just 30 minutes of flying time left. The Jet2 flight from Glasgow to Palma de Mallorca was forced into prolonged holding patterns over the Pyrenees due to severe thunderstorms and […]
A NEW Gibraltar hospital strategy slashed waiting list times by 89 weeks for knee and hip replacements and by 32 weeks for orthopaedic surgery. Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) Director General Patrick Geoghegan hailed the ‘real success story’ of ‘patients being able to see a clinician when and where they need to’ in a statement. The
ACTING Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said ‘there is a serious risk of rollback’ of the rights Gibraltar has won over the last 12 years if the GSD won the October 12 election. The Rock’s leader over the last 12 years also announced plans for a new government-funded centre for the disabled beside Commonwealth Park at
WHEN it comes to ideal weather in Southern Europe, Spain stands out, and nestled within this sun-kissed country lies a hidden gem that boasts the best climate in all of Europe – Torrox. According to ‘La Farola,’ a travel section of ‘Malaga Hoy,’ Torrox, a picturesque white town in the Axarquia region of Spain, offers
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DURING the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, official figures have revealed that deaths in certain parts of Europe were a staggering nine times higher than usual. Bergamo, a city in northern Italy, faced a particularly dire situation, recording 156.1 deaths per 100,000 people in the week leading up to March 20, 2020. This figure was
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MADRID’S Zoo Aquarium marked a special occasion last Thursday, September 21, as the giant panda twins, Youyou and Jiujiu, celebrated their second birthday with their favourite treat: a bamboo ice cream cake. These well-known pandas have been a major draw for millions of visitors over the past two years and have even gained recognition on
SPAIN’S richest man has been attracting the scorn of Scotsmen after being blamed for water leaks that have caused catastrophic damage to a beloved Glasgow restaurant. The Rogano, which dates back to 1935, has been closed for three years after it suffered severe flood damage during the first Covid lockdown in March 2020. The water
THE so-called ‘summer of San Miguel’ will endure for another 10 days across most of Spain with temperatures reaching as high as 34C. The temperatures for this time of year will be higher than average, following a record-breaking summer, reports weather agency AEMET. In the southern half of the country, temperatures could climb as high
A GROUP of diners have sparked debate online after blasting a restaurant for charging them €17 to eat their own cake. The youngsters had brought their own dessert to the eatery in Almeria, Andalucia, and ate it at the establishment following a meal. However when the bill arrived, a charge of €17 had been applied
THE final piece of curved glass has now been fitted on the tile mosaic that completes the stunning new rooftop pool area on the Hard Rock Hotel Marbella on the Costa del Sol. The entire hotel has undergone a complete renovation that pays tribute to the ‘swinging sixties’ aesthetic. The pool features curved glass mosaic
