March 2024

Hands off our Rock: British MPs blast Spain’s demands to share Gibraltar’s airport in post-Brexit talks

LONG-RUNNING negotiations over new border arrangements for Gibraltar has seen British pro-Brexit MPs voice their concern over Spain’s demands to jointly manage the airport. An urgent House of Commons question over the territory’s sovereignty was asked last week. The nature of Gibraltar’s long-term post-Brexit relationship with the European Union including Spain still remains unresolved including […]

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Travel warning: Major airport in Spain could see lengthy delays for passengers this summer due to maintenance works

A MAJOR airport in Spain could see lengthy delays this summer due to maintenance works.  Jet2 issued a warning to passengers flying to Spain this summer. Photo: Cordon Press Jet2 Holidays have issued a warning to passengers planning trips to one of the most popular tourist destinations in Spain.  Those visiting Mallorca this summer should

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Spain to Morocco train latest: Businesses line up to invest in the so-called ‘Gibraltar Tunnel’ as project edges closer

THE Spain-Morocco tunnel could turn into reality as Spanish Development Minister, Oscar Puente, says Spain ‘wants to play an important role’. The tunnel could be Spain’s answer to the Euro Tunnel, connecting Europe and Africa. The tunnel, due to take passengers under the Gibraltar strait to Africa, was first suggested over 30 years ago.  According

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3 bedroom Villa for sale in Calonge i Sant Antoni with pool garage – € 440,000

Villa Calonge i Sant Antoni, Girona   3 beds   2 baths € 440,000 REF 046.- 208m² villa, on a 609m² plot located in the Urbanization of Cabanyes, 4km from the beaches of Sant Antoni. The house is distributed in 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 with bathtub), kitchen, dining room, living room with fireplace

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Abusive partner ‘fatally poisons his two toddler daughters’ in Spain’s Andalucia before taking his own life

A MAN took his own life after poisoning his two girls, aged two and four at their Almeria province home. The mother called the Guardia Civil after going to pick up her daughters from her former partner in the village of Las Alcubillas between Alboluday and Gergal The children lived with her but the father

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Irishman dies in police custody after being arrested for domestic violence on Spain’s Costa del Sol: Autopsy to be carried out as police officers face questioning

AN Irishman arrested for domestic abuse has been found dead in his holding cell on the Costa del Sol. The body of the 30-year-old was found on Friday morning after a routine prisoner check. Despite receiving medical attention, he was pronounced dead at the scene. He was being held at a National Police station in

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Airport strikes in Spain: Workers at major travel hub to walk out over Easter

AIRPORT staff unions have announced daily two-hour strikes over the busy Easter holiday period at Valencia. The stoppages will run between 11.00am and 1.00pm from March 28 to April 1. Grievances include dissatisfaction at a shift system to cover absent staff and the lack of a 24-hour canteen service. The unions say they have been

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Traffic warning: Works to start on San Pedro tunnel in Marbella TODAY and last until June – this is when the roads will be affected

DRIVERS taking the San Pedro tunnel on the A-7 should prepare themselves for three months of possible congestion and traffic jams. The tunnel is undergoing nighttime renovation work starting from today, Monday March 18.  The  €3.76 million upgrades focus on the emergency exit of the tunnel, meaning certain lanes will be closed but the tunnel

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Timeline of shootings in Marbella: Shocking Puerto Banus attack is the fourth in a month as locals blast ‘gangster’s paradise’ for threatening tourism and security

MARBELLA locals have voiced their fears for the tourism industry following the latest shooting in Puerto Banus this weekend. The latest incident was the fourth of its kind in just 30 days and has raised concerns that there’ll be more to come this summer. Underneath a video of the latest shooting, one local wrote: “Marbella

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Jasmine Harman enjoys a family day out to inland Malaga: A Place In The Sun star, 48, jokes that ‘it’s not all sun, sea and sangria’ as she snaps a pic with kids and pet dog Astro

JASMINE Harman has been settling into expat life since moving to the Costa del Sol towards the end of last year. The 48-year-old bought a home in Estepona with her husband Jon Boast and their two children Joy and Albion. Since then, Harman has enjoyed yoga on the beach and walks along the coast’s ‘senda

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