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Secret papers reveal Foreign Office plans for Gibraltar

REGARDLESS of the fact that an incompetent Foreign Office had inferred to the Argentine government that Britain was not particularly bothered about keeping sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in the...Read More

Today marks 19 years since the death of Princess Diana

TODAY marks the 19th anniversary of Princess Diana’s untimely death. She was at the height of her fame, an instantly recognisable global celebrity and icon, when she died with her lover Dodi Fayed...Read More

Melting ice cream as fire hits Frigo factory

EMERGENCY services attended a factory fire, in Son Llaüt at Santa Maria Island, in the premises of ice cream maker Frigo on the morning of Tuesday August 30 when a truck and a number of pallets caught...Read More

Ramparts require reinforcement

NIJAR Council has approved a decree which will enable it to carry out urgent work to fence off a footpath Around the castle at Cala de San Pedro in the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park, due to the danger...Read More

National park or private party?

JUST over an hour from Mallorca, the Cabrera National Park is a gem of the natural world, with a unique marine ecosystem renowned across the world and one of the most well preserved sea beds in the Mediterranean.
Little...Read More

Hungry vulture in Benidorm

AN UNEXPECTED guest took residents and tourists in Benidorm by surprise when it dropped gracefully atop of one of the Costa Blanca city’s many skyscrapers. The griffon vulture, whose natural habitat...Read More

Beer and bratwursts at Oktoberfest

TORROX is well known for its large German population who are planning to celebrate Oktoberfest in style. The festival, to be held from Friday September 16 to Sunday 18 September18, will aim to blend German...Read More

Biggest bust of live plants for several years in Andalucia

ALTHOUGH it wasn’t trackers dogs but officers from the Guardia Civil who first detected a strong smell emanating from a farm in Las Cabezas de San Juan in Sevilla, when they visited the property,...Read More

Orihuela Capital of Culture

ORIHUELA has been named the cultural capital of the Costa Blanca in recognition of its rich and vibrant heritage and contribution to the region.
Awarded the title by the provincial tourist board, Orihuela...Read More

Team Britannia record attempt

THE Southampton Boat Show will see the launch of an attempt to design and produce the fastest and most fuel efficient semi wave-slicing power boat to circumnavigate the world in a time faster than current...Read More