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Bombillazo, not a Gypsy Kings song, but the title of a Guardia Civil operation

THE Guardia Civil announced on June 20 that it had arrested 14 people (13 men and a woman) who it believes were responsible for no less than 69 robberies or muggings in the provinces of Toledo, Cáceres...Read More

Booze and balconies don’t mix, say Foreign Office

THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (FCO) and the Travel Association (ABTA) have renewed their campaign for British holidaymakers to “use their balconies safely”, after a recent flurry of...Read More

Is the Referendum a waste of time and money?

HOW many people realise that the Referendum vote can be overruled by Parliament if a majority of either House decide to do so, as the final decision to leave can only be made following a formal vote in...Read More

Defection, immigration and the ghost of Neville Chamberlain

LIKE Cristiano Ronaldo after his fluffed penalty, Baroness Warsi has been scorned and ridiculed following her announcement that she was defecting from the Leave campaign just days before the referendum.
The...Read More

Scottish singer living the’ rock and roll lifestyle’ causes plane to be diverted

KYLE FALCONER, singer with The View, behaved in such a manner as to cause the captain of a flight from Reus (Catalonia) to Glasgow to divert to Nantes in France for him to be removed from the aircraft...Read More

Raging torrent claims life of rafter in the Aragon Pyrenees

A 30-YEAR-OLD man from Zaragoza died in a rafting accident on Saturday, June 18, after the boat he and five other people were piloting capsized.
The tragedy took place in the Aragon Pyrenees of Huesca,...Read More

It’s goodbye to the diamond lights as Hoddle sells up

A LUXURY VILLA owned by 1980s crooner and Euro 2016 commentator Glenn Hoddle for the last 13 years has gone on sale in Sotogrande.
Aside from football, the ex-England, Spurs and Monaco star’s other...Read More

Mother drowns at Costa Brava resort while on holiday with children

A SCOTTISH mother of three has drowned while enjoying holidays in Spain with her family.
Jennifer McKenzie from Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire was one week into a break with husband David and their three...Read More

BHS blame shifts to current owner

AFTER the furore that accompanied allegations against Sir Philip Green and the impending closure of BHS, the most recent owner, Dominic Chappell has been branded a ‘liar’ who had his ‘fingers...Read More

Food to feed the Costa del Sol's hungry

THE Costa del Sol food bank (Bancosol) and Mercadona supermarkets in Malaga Province are holding a food drive on Friday and Saturday (June 17-18), which will see 790 volunteers manning 77 collection points.
Mercadona...Read More