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Petition to abolish toll roads gains traction on Costa del Sol

A PETITION demanding free travel along the tolled AP7 motorway when the free A-7 grinds to a standstill is gathering pace. At the time of writing more than 800 local residents had signed the petition...Read More

Survivors of explosion in Velez-Malaga to sue

AROUND 30 people who were affected by an explosion at last year’s Velez-Malaga feria intend to launch a criminal suit against the owner of a bar.
The explosion, which injured around 90...Read More

Taxi drivers announce more strikes

TAXI driver associations have announced a series of strikes, starting with a 24-hour strike on March 6. There are also shorter three-hour scheduled strikes for March, 13, 20, and 27 and April 3, and...Read More

No-nonsense equipment provided for Vera police

VERA Council has provided its Local Police force with electric immobiliser (or taser) guns with an aim to increasing officers’ safety when faced with dangerous situations.
Local mayor...Read More

Drugs killer surrenders after shooting

A DRUG trafficker shot dead a fellow dealer and then turned the gun on the man’s wife in front of their baby daughter.
Detectives are working on the theory the killing, in a garage in...Read More

Outbreak of bird flu discovered in Catalonia

A CONTAGIOUS outbreak of bird flu which has caused problems throughout Europe has found its way to Spain and will result in the culling of thousands of ducks and possibly other poultry.
Evidence...Read More

St Patrick’s Day dinner at the Beach House Marbella

MARCH 17 is St Patrick’s Day and the Patron Saint of Ireland who brought Christianity to the Emerald Isle and supposedly banished all of Satan’s children (snakes) is remembered in bars and...Read More

Spaniard involved in drug arrest at Gibraltar Airport

A SPANISH national was arrested by HM Customs at the Gibraltar International Airport on February 24 after security staff conducting routine checks on outbound passengers at the Central Search Facilities...Read More

Xabia draws up forest fire plan

THE CITY of Xabia has put together a series of measures to reduce the risk of forest fires. The plan, which was revealed on Monday, also aims to reduce the risk of casualties in the event of fire.
A...Read More

Foreign Office visitors to La Cala de Mijas discuss Brexit with invited guests

AS part of its plans to hear what expatriates around the European Union consider to be important as Britain moves forward to Brexit, the Foreign Office sent a delegation from London to meet selected groups...Read More