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Air France aircraft makes emergency landing in Kenya

KENYAN police spokesman Inspector General Joseph Boinnet issued information in a tweet that Air France Boeing 777 AF463 had left Mauritius on the evening of December 19 en route for Paris, when a passenger...Read More

Keeping family baking traditions alive

THE Dia de la Empanada (Pasty Day) was held in Huercal Overa. It has been celebrated for more than 10 years by the Association of Residents of the Historical Centre in collaboration with the town hall...Read More

Nine hospitals from across Spain are involved in the kidney transplant chain

ALICANTE General Hospital and Valencia’s La Fe have taken part in three cross kidney transplants in the last two weeks. The chain of transplants has involved a total of nine hospitals throughout...Read More

Two held for death in Benalmadena

TWO Spanish men have been arrested for their presumed involvement in a fight in Benalmadena that ended in a third man’s death. Forty-four-year-old Jesus MR died after being stabbed in the abdomen...Read More

No success for Miss Gibraltar at Miss World this year

UNFORTUNATELY Hannah Bado, this year’s Miss Gibraltar was not able to emulate either Kaiane Aldorino who was crowned Miss World in 2009 or Maroua Kharbouch who was named People’s choice in...Read More

Blatter and Platini banned from football

FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his UEFA counterpart Michel Platini have been banished from the football world for eight years each.
On December 21 the Fifa ethics committee ruled that both men should...Read More

Andy Murray wins Sports Personality award

MIRED in controversy over recent comments made by world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award saw Andy Murray sweep to an easy victory for the second time.
With...Read More

Spanish election ends two-party dominance

SPAIN’s two dominant political parties now only represent around half the electorate, down from 80 per cent just four years ago after mass numbers of Spaniards turned to emergent parties Podemos...Read More

Jimmy Hill passes away

LEGENDARY former Match of the Day presenter Jimmy Hill has passed away at the age of 87.
His family have released a statement confirming that the football icon died peacefully on December 19.
Jane...Read More

Emergency services on Orihuela Costa lacking

OVER 120 people turned out to protest the non-completion of the Emergency Services Centre in Orihuela Costa.
The rally took place in front of the skeleton of the building where the foundation stone...Read More