RESIDENTS of the Rock beware: severe southwesterly winds are expected to buffet the peninsula this evening. Wind speeds should reach around 60km/h, with isolated gusts forecast to exceed 100km/h – severe gale territory especially in exposed areas. As the rain clears, the winds will shift to the west and gradually calm down overnight. Getting around […]
IBIZA authorities have finally got rid of a Hell’s Angel leader who was wanted in his native Germany on drugs trafficking charges after hiding out on the island for a year. Extra security staff were deployed on Wednesday as the two-metre tall 38-year-old was taken from Cas Mut prison to the airport where a specially
OVER 400 animals, mainly high-value young cats and dogs, have been rescued from an illegal trading gang in Spain. The Policia Nacional, Guardia Civil, the Mossos d’Esquadra and Barcelona police launched a joint operation to bring down the criminals which resulted in the arrest of 13 people following a dozen raids last month. The suspects
A FLIGHT from Tenerife to London was cancelled just moments before take off after a passenger ‘defecated’ on the toilet floor. Passengers were left stranded after waiting 3.5 hours on the flight, which was eventually cancelled by easyJet. Viral videos show the plane’s walkway littered with toilet roll and the pilot can be heard saying:
RENTAL property costs in Andalucia have risen by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year according to real estate portal Fotocasa. Despite the dramatic rise, prices have actually fallen by 3.7% compared to the quarter covering April to June, with the average cost being €9.43 per square metre
THE Indian summer – even by Andaluz standards – looks to have finally broken as the first storms of autumn are set to lash southern Spain today. The region faces the impending arrival of Storm Aline, poised to unleash heavy rains and plummeting temperatures across the region starting from Thursday. Following in the wake of
MINISTERS in the new GSLP/Liberal government will home in on the needs of certain ‘constituencies’ in Gibraltar as well as looking after the different portfolios. The new system of zonal management for each minister along with the usual government departments is a lesson learned from the last elections, Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Garcia said. It
A SUPERYACHT owned by British billionaire and owner of the JCB digger company, Lord Anthony Bamford, has docked at Malaga marina for a stopover. The Virginian is valued at around €47 million and was launched by Dutch shipbuilder Feadship in 1990. The vessel was designed to look and feel like an English country house, with
A BUILDING at Valencia’s Universitat Politecnica was evacuated on Wednesday following a bomb threat. The Telecommunications Faculty was cleared at noon shortly after the warning was received. The first call suggested the presence of an armed man, and then subsequent messages said there was an explosive device. The Policia Nacional went to the scene, as
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SPAIN’S northern Galicia region will become the first part of the country to ban energy drinks sales to teenagers and children from 2024. A drinks can contains the equivalent of two cups of espresso coffee along with 52 grams of sugar- double the daily maximum dose recommended- and a stimulant known as taurine. The latest
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