STORM Aline arrived in full force across Spain overnight. Spaniards have woken up to flooded streets and uprooted trees following a night of heavy rainfall and storms. At least four regions remained on red alert this morning after the storm tore through the country. Video footage shared online showed cars and bins floating down streets […]
SPAIN is on high alert for 12 known Jihadists in the country after recent terror attacks in France and Belgium. According to the Department for National Security, they represent ‘one of the biggest dangers and challenges’ in the struggle against terrorism. The 12 Jihadists being monitored are classed as ‘returned foreign terrorist fighters’. This classification
FRENCH winemakers have launched a stunning ambush on a convoy of Spanish wine and other agricultural products that they claim are undercutting their livelihoods. With howls of anger and frustration, the French farmers boarded the Spanish lorries and proceeded to throw or pour out all the boxes, crates and wine into the street. Like highwaymen
STRONG winds and rain have brought chaotic scenes in Spain today as Storm Aline makes its way across the country. Videos shared from Madrid show the stairs leading down to Metro stations gushing with rainwater, while uprooted trees lay on top of cars. Many trains on the capital city’s underground system have been suspended after
THE OWNER of X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, is considering removing the social media platform from European countries such as Spain thanks to new regulations in the region. The entrepreneur, who is also the CEO of car manufacturer Tesla, has discussed pulling the app’s availability in the European Union or blocking users from accessing it,
IF you take a stroll the heart of San Pedro this autumn, you may detect the tantalising aroma of Greek cuisine wafting through the air. And if you follow your nose, it might just lead you to Musaka Restaurant, a culinary gem that combines the essence of Greek gastronomy with a vibrant night out. It
SEVERAL hundred people demonstrated on Wednesday night in Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla in support of Palestine over Israel’s military action against the Hamas terrorist group. Some of the crowd went to the main synagogue of the city, Or Zaruah, located in the heart of the city, which forced police to intervene. Shouting ‘Israel, murderer’,
A BRITISH man, 43, faces nine years in prison after being charged with raping his son’s female friend at a Magaluf hotel in May. The man was arrested by the Guardia Civil at Palma airport after he booked an earlier flight to leave Mallorca. He has been behind bars ever since after a court refused
STORM Aline is causing chaos with flight plans on the Iberian peninsula, as the strong winds force planes flying to Gibraltar to divert to Malaga. So far two planes have been rerouted to the Costa del Sol, one BA flight from London Gatwick and another EasyJet flight from London Heathrow. Given the forecast of severe
THE 850 or so hotels that belong to the Mallorca Hotel Business Federation have begun a study into the working methods and hours of cleaning staff, with the aim of ‘improving their workplace health’. That’s according to the president of the association, Maria Frontera. The aim is to bring the conditions of these staff, known
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