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Students will need to wait until 16-years-old to leave school in Gibraltar, new law passed in parliament says

STUDENTS will now have to wait until they are 16-years-old to leave school, under changes to the law passed in Gibraltar’s parliament Thursday. The Gibraltar Government said the plan had been to make this move in 2019 but the COVID-19 pandemic and recent Brexit talks could have taken its toll in delaying it. The school

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Man arrested in Spain’s Malaga after allegedly killing his ex-partner

A MAN has been arrested in Malaga province after the violent death of a 54-year-old woman. The suspect is thought to have been in, or previously had, a relationship with the victim.  The woman died after being admitted to the Hospital Regional in the Andalusian province, and was presenting head injuries.  The incident took place

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Interim ‘progressive’ party leader pushes for equality, democracy and sustainability at Gibraltar election

THE fledgling leader of Together Gibraltar rang the war cry for his broken party ahead of the next election after founder and MP Marlene Hassan Nahon stepped down last month. The TG executive chose Nicky Calamaro as the interim leader of the ‘progressive political party’ Hassan Nahon formed in 2018. He later confirmed plans to

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British legendary rock star, Rod Stewart, to perform today in Spain’s Marbella

BRITISH rock singer and songwriter Rod Stewart arrives this Friday, July 21, at the Starlite Occident festival in Marbella. Throughout his career, Rod Stewart has been lauded as the greatest singer of his generation, with more than 250 million albums and singles sold worldwide during a stellar career that has included hits in all genres

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Police bust gang of violent robbers that smashed their way into 50 upmarket rural homes in Spain’s Andalucia

POLICE in Spain’s Andalucia arrested eight gang members from a gang that carried out violent robberies and burglaries at around 50 properties in Malaga province. Guardia Civil agents raided seven addresses in the cities of Benalmadena, Nerja and Torrox and found weapons and stolen luxury goods. During the investigation, the police also discovered a hashish

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Some of the most jaw-dropping properties on the Costa Brava market in Spain’s Catalunya

Aiguablava Aiguablava – €7.5mn Location: Nestled along the coast near Begur, this waterfront gem overlooks the picturesque bay of Aiguablava and the marina of Fornells. With easy access to Girona-Costa Brava airport (55 minutes by car) and Barcelona (just 130km away), this property enjoys the best of both worlds. Features: The most expensive property on

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Popular Party candidate for prime minister pledges to prohibit summer elections if he wins office

THE POPULAR PARTY’S candidate for prime minister, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, on Thursday pledged to prohibit general elections from taking place in the summer months of July or August should he take office.  July and August elections, he said, would only be held ‘in cases of extraordinary urgency or necessity’.  He also called on Spaniards to

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Food company in Spain pulls Spanish omelettes off the shelves after they were linked to several cases of botulism

FOOD company Grupo Palacios has decided to withdraw its Spanish omelettes from the market after they were connected with several cases of botulism.  Spain’s AESAN food safety agency has not, so far, been able to link the tortillas with the reported cases, but Grupo Palacios has decided to be cautious and take the products off

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