December 2023

THE year 2023 has proven to be another milestone in Gibraltar’s post-Brexit limbo but a lot more happened that stole the headlines. Here are the highlights of the year and a sneak preview of what 2024 could bring. Hope seemed on the cards for Gibraltar from January 2023 with Jose Manuel Albares claiming Spain was […]

Villa San Roque, Cádiz   3 beds   3 baths € 650,000 This luxury home offers exquisitely presented interiors, with an optimal distribution. Each villa has been thoughtfully designed to maximise the space, optimize the plot and guarantee the most panoramic sea views and built to the highest specifications, using noble materials and offering the

EXCESS alcohol and people choking on food are among the leading reasons for hospital ER visits in Spain on New Year’s Eve, according to medical experts. Food poisoning and allergic reactions also figure highly on the list at this time of the year. Too much booze leads to urgent medical interventions, especially on December 31,

VALENCIA is claiming to have lined up an ‘unprecedented’ fireworks display to usher in the New Year on Sunday night. The City Council says it will put it on a par with famous displays in cities like Sydney, Dubai and London. Valencia’s pyrotechnic show will illuminate the city’s sky at a minute past midnight with

Finca/Country House Yecla, Murcia   4 beds   2 baths € 159,000 Bargain 4 bed 2 bath Country house with separate annexe, nice swimming pool, covered terrace, fireplace, BBQ area with storage and a nice fully fenced plot with olive and fruit trees, only 4 km to Yecla. Entering the property you are welcome by

MORE than a fifth of children aged 12 to 13 in Spain have drunk alcohol in the last month – the shocking finding from a new government report on addiction in children. The pilot study on alcohol consumption, tobacco and possible behavioural addictions found that 21.5% have drunk alcohol in the last month, and the

CHIEF Minister Fabian Picardo praised former Digital and Financial Services minister Albert Isola who proudly received notice of a CBE in the New Year’s Awards. The other standout achievers included CEO of Gibraltar International Bank Lawrence Podesta who got an OBE for his services to Banking. King Charles III also gave Gibraltar Awards to both

SPANISH police have seized 26.000 cigarette packs smuggled from Gibraltar valued at €117,000 in two separate raids in Spain’s Andalucia. Guardia Civil agents arrested at least two people during the raids, that took place in Gibraltar’s neighbouring town of La Linea, in the province of Cadiz. The first incident took place after Civil Guards saw

THE IBERIA airline group consisting of Iberia, Iberia Express and Air Nostrum has cancelled 444 flights in early January due to a four-day strike by ground staff. The strike days are between January 5 and 8, with Iberia saying that 45,641 passengers will be hit. The industrial action is timed over the Three Kings holiday

ECONOMIST and civil servant Carlos Cuerpo has been sworn in as Spain’s new economy and trade minister by King Felipe at a ceremony on Friday. He replaces Nadia Calviño who was appointed as head of the European Investment Bank this month, with Pedro Sanchez announcing Cuerpo’s new job before accompanying him to the Zarzuela Palace.