March 2024

WATCH: Shocking moment up to 60 youths launch rocks at police in Spain after their marijuana farm is rumbled

FIVE police officers have been injured in Catalunya following a clash with a gang of youths after their secret marijuana farm was uncovered.  A shocking video posted online shows 60 youths throwing rocks at officers from the Mossos d’Esquadra and the Policia Local. Three officers from the Mossos and two from the Policia Local were […]

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Dani Alves is FREED: Ex-footballer and convicted rapist is released by court in Spain after paying €1million bail

FOOTBALLER Dani Alves is set to be released from jail just 4 weeks after being handed a four-and-a-half year prison sentence by a court in Barcelona for the rape of a young woman in a nightclub in 2022. The Brazilian, 40, will be conditionally released from jail pending an appeal against his rape conviction and

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Why is the luxury property market booming in Marbella and will the industry continue to grow? Property expert Adam Neale gives his verdict

I HAVE noticed a strong trend in recent years, accelerating since the pandemic, for Marbella to become a destination of choice for luxury home purchases. It seemed to me that luxury home sales and purchases were becoming a growing part of the overall real estate market. This was largely a phenomenon that was anecdotal, based

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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz wins first tournament since Wimbledon success

CARLOS Alcaraz tasted tournament success for the first time since his enthralling Wimbledon victory after winning the Indian Wells title in California on Sunday.  The 20-year old Spaniard defeated world No.4 Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 to pick up his first title since his thrilling five-set victory in SW19 against Novak Djokovic in July. The

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Gang snatches over 100 bags from elderly people and withdraw €75k from their stolen bank cards in Spain

A bag snatching gang preying on elderly people has been arrested in the Valencia area. The five-strong crew operated across Spain and have been charged with 106 robberies and withdrawing over €75,000 in cash from stolen bank cards. GUARDIA PROCESS DETAILS OF ARRESTED GANG Valencia’s Guardia Civil launched Operation Mavipa in October after a victim

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Warning over fasting: Most popular meal-skipping plan could increase the risk of cardiovascular death by 91%, according to new study

A POPULAR meal-skipping plan could increase the risk of cardiovascular death by 91% according to new research.  Photo: Unsplash/Thought Catalog This popular dieting technique has been lauded by many health ‘experts’, but now a new study has revealed fasting could incur serious risks.  Fasting for 16 hours has been linked to 91% more risk of

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Three arrests over Marbella shooting: Two Swedish men were targeted by rival gang members in Nueva Andalucia, say police

THE Policia Nacional have arrested three people in connection with a Marbella shooting that left a Swedish expat in hospital with bullet wounds. Two men, both from Sweden, were targeted in a drive-by attack at 11pm on February 10 in Nueva Andalucia, Marbella. The victims were walking on a pavement in the expat hotspot when

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‘Blood rain’ warning for Spain: DANA will bring the bizarre weather phenomenon this week, say experts – after their previous prediction failed to materialise

THE latest weather models are predicting yet another blast of Saharan air to lick the Iberian peninsula and douse everything in a fine red mist. A cold front is forecast to blow away the recent balmy temperatures from Wednesday and bring in the fabled ‘blood rain’ to several parts of Spain. The so-called DANA will

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‘I’m a little nervous’: Ex-darling of the left in Spain Pablo Iglesias prepares to open a bar in Madrid after leaving the world of politics

PABLO Iglesias, the former leader of the Spanish leftist Podemos party, has admitted he is “a little nervous” ahead of the opening of his new bar in Madrid. Iglesias, 45, is the new owner of Taberna Garibaldi, a traditional bar located in the Lavapies neighbourhood of Spain’s capital. The life of Spain’s former vice-president has

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