THE alleged architects of the Globix crypto fraud that has seen millions vanish are set to take the stand in Gibraltar on Tuesday. Sole shareholder Damian Carreras and tech officer Pavel Sidirov will be quizzed over allegations they syphoned €8 million and €3 million respectively from company coffers. In total, liquidators are trying to trace […]
THE LEADER of Spain’s far-left party Podemos has said that it will run with new left grouping Sumar in July’s general election. Podemos general secretary Ione Belarra made the declaration on Friday just hours before a midnight deadline for all parties to register for the election on July 23. Another left-wing party Izquierda Unida announced
TWO people died on Friday as migrant boat captains forced their passengers to swim to the Almeria shore so that they could flee back to sea quickly to minimise the risk of being arrested. Two boats with 137 migrants, including at least three children, were near Adra when everybody was ordered to complete the final
HUNDREDS of hippies, a number of them British, were kicked out of one of Andalucia’s main natural parks yesterday (Thursday June 8). The free spirits, members of the Rainbow Family, were illegally camping and making fires at the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, in Benaocaz (Cadiz). “There were about 200 of them and around 100
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RISING temperatures in Spain have brought a warning about foot bacterial infections caused by excess sweating. The Valencian Community’s College of Podiatrists(ICOPCV) says that ‘keratolysis punctata’ is one of the most frequent conditions to appear on feet in the summer months. Jorge Escoto from the ICOPCV said: “This pathology is an infection that affects the
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CALA DE FINESTRAT’S San Juan Party night on June 23 has been declared as a Valencian Community party of ‘provincial tourist interest’. The honorary title recognises the event as bringing together residents and visitors in celebrations that pack out the beach. Finestrat’s fiestas councillor, Hector Baldo, said: “It is well known that when the night
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THE POLICIA NACIONAL have welcomed their French and Italian counterparts once again this summer to patrol tourist areas of the Costa Blanca during the summer. The European Commissaries Project started in 2008 and allows police forces to see how they operate in different countries. Spain and France pioneered the initiative with Portugal, Italy, and Germany
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GIBRALTAR’S top two political leaders will set about defending the Rock’s desire to decide its own future at the UN Committee of 24 in New York on Monday. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo and his deputy, Joseph Garcia, will fly to the US city on the weekend for the Committee of 24 session and other meetings.
THE financial director of a sprawling Malaga-based business group has been arrested for running a massive fraud and embezzlement scheme. The high-ranking executive abused his position for a period of five years to line his own pocket to the tune of €2.6 million. Through a combination of tricking colleagues and falsifying documents, he diverted funds
Flight attendants of a major Australian airline will no longer need to wear high heels or make-up. Qantas airline, which has flight connections with a number of Spanish cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga or Ibiza, says the new dress code is ‘fit for our times’. The new policy also allows any cabin crew or
