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Decapitated wolf’s head found hanging in Asturias

A SPATE of wolf murders has led to uproar and a Guardia Civil investigation in the Asturias region of northern Spain, with the decapitated heads of the wild animals being hung malevolently in public places.
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Manslaughter sentencing of Dave Mahon, stepfather of missing Amy Fitzpatrick, deferred

THE sentencing of Dave Mahon, convicted of the manslaughter of missing Irish girl Amy Fitzpatrick’s brother, and husband to her mother, has been deferred to Monday June 13.
Earlier this month...Read More

‘Black top’ newspaper has red face after incorrectly quoting Chief Minister

TO PARAPHRASE a quote by Mark Twain concerning his reported death, ‘the report of Gibraltar’s annexation was an exaggeration’ promulgated by The Independent, which is now an internet-only...Read More

New kind of hazard as gigantic alligator moseys across golf course

An enormous alligator pootled its way across a Florida course as horrified golfers looked on, with one even managing to film the bizarre sight.
Charles Helms was enjoying a round with a friend at the...Read More

Dozens arrested for massive document forgery and migrant smuggling

With the support of Europol, 16 persons suspected of forgery of documents on a large scale and the smuggling of irregular migrants have been arrested in Greece, and 3 in the Czech Republic.
These two...Read More

Messi tax trial starts without the star player

BOTH Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi and his father who manages his affairs were charged with multi-million euro tax evasion several years ago and now their trial opens today (May 31), but without...Read More

Endesa users warned of scam email with invoice leading to virus attack

IT has come to the attention of Euro Weekly News that a fraud campaign targeting energy users in Spain is masquerading as an official invoice from the Endesa energy company.
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Norwegian tourist’s blood-stained body found in Mallorca

NATIONAL POLICE officers are investigating the death of a 61-year-old Norwegian woman who was holidaying in Mallorca.
Her bloodied body was discovered shortly before noon on Monday May 30, inside a first-floor...Read More

No towel required

A NEW app called ‘Book My Sunbed’ may help relieve the stress for tourists this summer, allowing users to reserve sun loungers at a selection of resorts online.
Available as a free download...Read More

Lucky escape in Almuñecar

A WOMAN had a lucky escape on Tuesday morning (May 31) when, for unknown reasons, her car went over the edge of the CN340 road and down a steep slope into the valley known as the Barranco de Enmedio,...Read More