December 2023

REVEALED: Spain now has the world’s most POWERFUL passport

SPAIN is now home to the world’s most powerful passport, according to the latest World Passport Index.  It has beaten 198 other passports to come out on top in the VisaGuide. World Passport Index, released on December 1.  Spaniards have passport-free access to some 43 countries, with another 106 allowing visa-free access to Spanish nationals.  […]

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Hebrew school students use coding and math skills to navigate robot through maze

PRIMARY school children at the Hebrew School in Gibraltar learned about mathematics, coding and robotics during a STEM project recently. Year 6 children used a programmable robot called Sphero Bolts they drove and coded from an iPad as part of the exercise. They worked in pairs and teams to design and build mazes for the

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Authorities isolate ‘potential source’ of Legionnaire’s Disease outbreak that killed one in Gibraltar

AUTHORITIES in Gibraltar have ‘isolated’ the potential common source of Legionnaire’s Disease that killed one person and infected three others. The British territory’s Director of Public Health acted quickly to eliminate the risk to Gibraltar residents after laboratory results came through. Environmental Agency specialists had been examining different potential sources of the Legionnaire’s Disease outbreak

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Gun threat: Man vows to kill police after his car is towed away on the Costa del Sol

A MAN furious that his car had been towed away armed himself with two shotguns and hailed a cab to the police station vowing to kill any officers he encountered. But before he could get out of the taxi, forewarned police were waiting and arrested him before he could carry out his planned assault. Police

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Gibraltar minister gets invite to COP28 exclusive dinner after ‘clear recognition’ of climate change work

GIBRALTAR’S reputation in fighting climate change has been recognised by its minister’s invitation to the prestigious Nature Champions Dinner in Dubai. Minister for the Environment and Climate Change John Cortes was one of about 40 handpicked guests at Goals House in Alserkal Avenue on the sidelines of the COP28. Cortes called the invitation to the

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Malaga has more than halved the amount of forest fires suffered in the past year

THIS year, Malaga has seen less than half the amount of forest fires suffered in 2022, according to new data.  El Comité Asesor del Plan Infoca, a forest fire management organisation run by the Junta, has reported only 10 forest fires between January 1 and December 15 this year.  Mijas blaze in November 2023 Photo:

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in San Juan de los Terreros with pool – € 105,000

Apartment San Juan de los Terreros, Almería   2 beds   2 baths € 105,000 ** Exquisite 2 Bed, 2 Bath Elevated Groundfloor Apartment with sea and mountain views in San Juan de los Terreros, Almería ** Indulge in the allure of coastal living with this exceptional 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom elevated groundfloor apartment, ideally situated in

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Judge pauses exhumations of Franco victims from controversial mausoleum in Spain

A MADRID court has ordered a pause to the exhumations of Civil War victims from a Francoist mausoleum after the granddaughter of a victim claimed the work could cause the desecration of the remains. The exhumations are the first involving people whose bodies were moved from other parts of Spain after the war and reburied

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WATCH: Brave citizen pursues man who allegedly masturbated in front of children in Spain’s Andalucia 

A DRIVER has been praised after pursuing a man in Spain’s Andalucia who allegedly masturbated in front of minors.  The Policia Nacional have opened an investigation after a driver filmed himself pursuing an alleged sex offender in Antequera.  The driver claims the man exposed himself and masturbated in front of a group of girls.  In

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