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Five arrested in a Guardia Civil investigation called ‘Operation Marmalade’

IF last November was the month in which your home or work place was robbed, then this might be your lucky week. The Guardia Civil arrested five people they suspect to be the perpetrators of 24 robberies,...Read More

Mollusk puts the brakes on beach construction in Torrox

WORK to stabilise the Torrox beach through the construction of a semi-submerged breakwater will have to be put on hold.
The Agriculture and Fishing Department has insisted the work needs to be done in...Read More

Former Castellon president Carlos Fabra scrapes up cash to pay fine

EX-POLITICIAN Carlos Fabra is selling his Oropesa (Castellon) villa to pay a €750,000 fine.
Fabra, former president of the Castellon Provincial Council and the provincial Partido Popular, is currently...Read More

Spanish stampede for British holidaymakers

SPAIN, and the Costa del Sol in particular, is set to benefit from the global upsurge in terrorist attacks that have sent holiday-makers clamouring for safety ahead of adventure.
Last week’s suicide...Read More

US has banned Almeria peppers

THE Coordinator of Farmers’ Associations, COAG, has said that alarm over the presence of the Mediterranean fruit fly in Almeria peppers is ‘unjustified’.
The United States has banned...Read More

New heavyweight era opens up

THE HEAVYWEIGHT division continued its metamorphosis into one of boxings most exciting as a tumultuous Saturday night, January 16, saw Londoner David Haye make a devastating come-back, unified champion...Read More

Peace in our time?

A PIVOTAL moment in global affairs was reached today as Iran awoke to its first day without the hardline sanctions enforced by international financial institutions led by the United States.
The sanctions...Read More

Marbella will have a stand at International Tourism Fair, Madrid

THE town council of Marbella will have its own stand at the International Tourism Fair (Feria Internacional de Turismo - FITUR) in Madrid, which runs from Wednesday (January 20) to Sunday. The stand will...Read More

Spain postage costs rise

THE cost of postage within Spain has now increased from 45c to 48c for a postcard or standard letter, and other charges including overseas post and parcels will also increase.
Although the sale of stamps...Read More

Investigation into illegal abortion in Catral

A COUPLE from Catral has been arrested accused of carrying out an illegal abortion.
The Special Crime Unit of Elche, opened an investigation to clarify the facts after a woman required urgent medical...Read More