A GUARDIA Civil department is under investigation for allegedly colluding with a ‘cartel’ of suppliers in a €180 million corruption scheme. Some six officers are accused of dishing out cosy contracts to dozens of companies in return for private school fees, hunting trips and VIP football tickets. In the scheme that stretches back 24 years, […]
THE Regional University Hospital of Malaga has broken its record for kidney transplants after 201 procedures were performed last year. The number of kidney transplants in 2023 is an annual record, representing a 29% increase on the 156 procedures that took place in 2022, and a 14% increase on the previous yearly high of 176
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GIBRALTAR’S crackdown on empty government flats is already yielding results, its minister for housing has said. Minister Pat Orfila launched a hotline recently that has brought to her attention a total of seven empty public flats around Gibraltar. Two of these flats are now in the final stages of repossession, after the Housing Department said
TWO Guardia Civil officers have been killed during an anti-drug operation. The agents were from the elite Rapid Action Group and a specialist sub-aquatic team. They have yet to be named while the circumstances around their deaths are being investigated under secrecy, reports El Pais. It is only reported that they died on Friday night
ALMOST two tonnes of hashish destined for the United Kingdom have been seized in a raid on a sophisticated smuggling gang operating out of the Costa del Sol. Police made five arrests after raiding a warehouse in Sevilla, including one individual who was wanted in Britain under an International Arrest Warrant issued for drug trafficking
MALAGA residents have complained about the appearance of processionary caterpillars which can be fatal to dogs if they come into contact with them. It follows similar reports in Murcia, the Costa Blanca, Madrid, and the Balearic Islands, with the insect venturing around earlier than normal due to the mild winter. Iñigo Garcia Uriarte from pest
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A RED level emergency for drought has been announced for Malaga and Guadalhorce Valley as conditions continue to worsen, despite Friday’s heavy rainfall. The Drought Committee announced the new decree this Friday, with Malaga’s mayor, Francisco de la Torre, informing residents of the affected areas of the need to moderate water use. “The more we
A YOUNG British TikToker has gone viral after revealing why she loves living on the Costa del Sol, saying she would ‘never’ move back to Spain. When you imagine an expat, what comes to mind? Many people picture older Brits who have chosen to spend their retirements in the sun, but there’s no doubt that
IT was one of the most audacious and daring heists of all time, with up to €70 million in diamonds and jewellery snatched from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport under the noses of armed security. Only a fraction of the loot was ever recovered, while the gang disappeared into the wind, evidently having made good on their
FINDING somewhere decent to eat on Valentine’s Day can often prove a nightmare – especially when you leave it to the last minute! Well today we are making the process easier for you by giving you five top-notch options from the highly-respected Metro group. From Marbella to Mijas, the restaurant empire has you covered for
