November 2023

ARE you an American living on the Costa Del Sol? Join financial advisor Shane Clark at an upcoming investing and tax panel event for Americans living there on Thursday November 16 (more details and register here). The Costa del Sol’s warm climate, picturesque coastline and Mediterranean lifestyle make it one of the most sought-after destinations […]

LEADING judge Karen Ramagge Prescott will become the first woman Speaker in history of Gibraltar’s Parliament after Melvyn Farrell retired. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo thanked Farrell for being ‘an exemplary servant of the people of Gibraltar’ after the former Speaker decided to step down from the post. Picardo said Ramagge Prescott had ‘demonstrated her ability

A NEW private hospital with 40 consultants and specialists will open in November at Gibraltar’s International Commercial Centre. GibMed International Hospital was founded by local doctors and healthcare leader supported by international experts, it said on its website. It occupies two floors within the ICC shopping centre, offering a ‘minimally invasive day surgery and diagnostics

HEALTH experts in Spain’s Andalusia want the region to follow in the footsteps of Galicia, and ban the sale of energy drinks to the under-18s. The College of Physicians in Malaga made the official request to the regional government on Thursday, arguing that the drinks are ‘genuinely harmful’ to health.  The doctors also claim that

THE HEADQUARTERS in Barcelona of Spain’s far-right political party Vox had to be evacuated on Thursday, after a bomb threat was made via telephone. According to press reports, however, the incident turned out to be a false alarm.  First thing in the morning a caller claimed to have left an explosive device by the premises,

CRITICISM rained down on state broadcaster TVE on Thursday, as a reporter braved Storm Ciaran to deliver a report on the weather in Spain. The network was slammed for ‘putting her in danger’ to report on adverse conditions that most people were already well aware of. Journalist Paula Filgueiras was seen on screen struggling with

A FEMALE basketball referee in Spain was subjected to vile sexist insults at a game on Saturday, in the Female League of the sport. The man shouting the comments called the woman a ‘wh*re’ and told her to ‘go away and clean’.  The incident took place during a match between teams Bembibre and Spar Girona,

A SEARCH is underway for a missing 14-year old boy who vanished on All Saints Day. Marcos Ruíz Navas went missing in the town of Coin, near Malaga, on November 1. The missing teen is described as approximately 1.70 metres tall, with a slender build, brown hair, and brown eyes. Officials urge anyone with information

SPAIN’S tourism industry is set to break all records after raking in more than €84 billion so far this year – with Brits once again leading the foreign market.  More than 66.5million tourists enjoyed a holiday in the country between January and September, representing a year-on-year boost of 18.8%.  In total they have spent €84.6

POLICE were called on Friday, October 27, after a couple’s sex game went awry.  An elderly woman called the police after seeing her neighbour, gagged and bound, being put into a car boot.  The woman called the police immediately after seeing the man drive away from the house, in Marratxi, Mallorca, at around 13:30 pm.