lunes, 11 de abril de 2016

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Monday, 11 April 2016   
 

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Police uncover hidden arms cache in Ceuta

THE Spanish Guardia Civil has found a secret store of weapons buried in the exclave of Ceuta, which shares a border with Morocco on the North African coast. 
The cache, which was discovered near the...Read More

Former banker rearrested by Spanish police

MARIO CONDE, the disgraced ex-chairman of the Banesto banking firm, has again been arrested on charges of money laundering. Seven other individuals, including Conde’s daughter Alejandra, were also...Read More

Spain’s emerging political parties fail to strike agreement with socialists

A THREE-WAY meeting between the Socialist Party (PSOE), Ciudadanos and Podemos, aimed at breaking Spain’s political deadlock, has ended in failure. Before the get-together on Thursday April 7 there...Read More

The Bootleg Beatles to appear at Gibraltar International Song Festival 2016

THIS year’s Gibraltar International Song Festival, which takes place on Saturday April 23 at the Tercentenary Sport Hall, has some very special guests performing during the show. The Bootleg Beatles,...Read More

Marbella fundraisers help a Kenyan village

THANKS to the determination of Swede Sten Kvarfordh, a great deal of time and effort has been devoted in assisting the Kenyan village of Mutomo to obtain drinking water and working with the Timeless Gallery...Read More

Spain fires ambassador to Belgium over ‘absenteeism and abuse of power’

THE Spanish foreign ministry has sacked its envoy to Brussels, Ignacio Jesus Matellanes Martine, amid accusations of him failing to turn up for work and repeated complaints of harassment by embassy staff.
The...Read More

Tom Jones’ wife of 59 years dies of cancer

SIR TOM JONES´ wife of 59 years has died after a 'short but fierce battle with cancer'. 
A statement released today by Jones’ publicist, read: “Sir Tom Jones’ wife of 59 years, Lady...Read More

Welsh charmer, drug smuggler known as Mr Nice dies aged 70

HOWARD MARKS, who became world famous with the release of the film Mr Nice starring Rhys Ifans, and two books about his life, Mr Nice and Señor Nice was a drug smuggler who was treated as a modern day...Read More

English golfer wins the Masters

FOR the first time in 20 years an Englishman has won the Masters, in Augusta. Twenty-eight-year-old Danny Willett shot a closing 67 for a 5-under 283 total, whilst the defending champion Jordan Spieth...Read More

Burglars make a hash of things

ON Thursday April 1, Local Police were alerted by neighbours to the fact that three men were breaking in to a house located in Calle Castilla, near Avenida Carlos Haya in Malaga City. 
Police quickly...Read More

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domingo, 10 de abril de 2016

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Sunday, 10 April 2016   
 

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Cala Millor’s action plan

THE Tourist Consortium of Son Servera and Sant Llorenç recently presented this year’s action plan for Cala Millor in the Sa Maniga Auditorium.
The plan is to build a fair sustainable quality offer...Read More

Contractor wants to back out of Gata job

GATA RESIDENCIAL is a permanent reminder of the property boom and the subsequent bust.
The 700-house development began in 2000 but 16 years later only 500 have been finished. In 2012, Grupo Bertolin...Read More

Cameron blunders with tax records release

IN a move normally associated with a money drenched US presidential election, British prime minister David Cameron took the unprecedented step of releasing his tax returns, and immediately managed to...Read More

Destructive Anthony Joshua wins world heavyweight title

OLYMPIC champion Anthony Joshua added a professional strip to his emerging legacy by destroying American IBF titleholder Charles Martin to take his belt and tear open the wider heavyweight scene.
An...Read More

The joys of springtime

ON Sunday April 3, the hiking group of the Municipal Sports Board of Almuñecar enjoyed a lovely day out in the area of the Los Bermejales reservoir. 
The route allowed them to enjoy wooded areas and...Read More

Arrested Brussels suspects planned further attacks

 
INVESTIGATORS in Brussels have revealed that the suspects arrested in a series of raids on April 8 and 9 had planned further attacks in Belgium, and that Mohamed Abrini has admitted to being the ‘man...Read More

Vera awarded

VERA Mayor Feliz Lopez was presented this week with an award from the Andalucian Youth Institute to recognise the town as a Municipio Joven de Andalucia (Andalucian Youth Town).
The award, which the...Read More

Councils merge for better safety

THE Costa del Sol and Malaga Province councils have asked the Spanish DGT traffic authorities for collaboration, in order to try and reduce fatal traffic accidents following a bad 2015 for local roads....Read More

Searching for a missing teenager

LOCAL POLICE, Proteccion Civil, Guardia Civil and local residents have been combining forces in the search for 17-year-old, Carlos Iborra. The young man has family ties in Torrevieja and suffers from...Read More

Local youths drinking habits causes concern to Marbella residents

MARBELLA residents are up in arms about youngsters drinking alcohol in public places, most recently in the Francisco Norte sports facility. 
The sports facility is currently undergoing refurbishment...Read More

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sábado, 9 de abril de 2016

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Saturday, 09 April 2016   
 

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Municipal budget gets the go-ahead in Velez

IN a recent plenary session, the Velez-Malaga Council definitively approved the municipal budget for the present year, which has a particular emphasis on employment and social politics. Money will also...Read More

In pursuit of beauty, British buyers undeterred by Brexit

Property sales in Spanish coastal areas continue to improve despite the uncertainty regarding the so-called Brexit.
Online data recorded by property valuation expert, Tinsa, showed the turnover of property...Read More

Power of the people, beautiful volcanic site to be left untouched

Cala Del Soio in Altea’s La Olla is safe for the moment with popular protest preventing the potential destruction of its volcanic rocks through extending the El Portet Marina. 
The regional government...Read More

"Racist, colonialist, corrupt trash" Venezuela attacks Rajoy

THE Spanish Ambassador to Venzeuela has been recalled after the country's president launched a vitriolic attack on the leadership of their ex-colonial overlords. 
With a clarity of thought uncommon...Read More

Prescription battles

THE central government has lodged an administrative appeal against the current regulations in Alicante Province which provide grants and discounts to pensioners and people with disabilities to help them...Read More

Brexit and Panama leave Cameron fighting for political life

BOOKIES have revealed that David Cameron is now odds on favourite to lose his party leadership before Jeremy Corbyn for the first time as the British prime minister struggles to contain the fallout over...Read More

Nature strikes, stalls ranged from lucky charms to crystals

THOUSANDS of people attended the vibrant Natura festival in Malaga which saw an incredible array of natural and organic products on offer. Vegetarian meals, delicious cakes and raw chocolate were among...Read More

A woman’s touch

A drastic and urgent reshuffle in the Balearic government will see women outnumber men in the executive, after the first major crisis suffered by the ruling coalition. 
The Socialist and MES-led government...Read More

The search continues for the law breakers

The Hacienda (Tax Office), ever vigilant, continues to sweep its way through Axarquia in its endless search for refurbishments or property changes that have not been declared for tax purposes.
And although...Read More

Liverpool in close draw with Dortmund

LIVERPOOL scored a potentially crucial away goal in their Europa league quarter-final tie against Borussia Dortmund on April 7.
The Belgium striker Divok Origi struck home with a low finish across goal...Read More

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viernes, 8 de abril de 2016

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Friday, 08 April 2016   
 

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Huge search across Costa del Sol for missing mother of abandoned baby

For sale: baby shoes, never worn. Six simple words which allow you to imagine a story, the background, emotions and people behind it. 
Investigators in the Costa del Sol’s picture-postcard village...Read More

Brexit campaigners outraged by Cameron’s £9.3 million leaflets

DAVID CAMERON’S latest ploy to keep Britain in the EU ahead of the upcoming June referendum has left Brexit campaigners enraged at the proposed Conservative expense of £9.3 million (€11.5...Read More

Criminal group behind forced prostitution dismantled

With the support of Europol, the Italian Carabinieri and the Bulgarian Police have dismantled an organised criminal group of 12 Bulgarian nationals who were actively trafficking to Italy young Bulgarian...Read More

Dutch vote no to EU trade in joke referendum

IN a referendum which has managed to stealthily fly by under the radar, Dutch citizens with time on their hands have said a resounding no to a proposed EU-Ukraine association agreement. 
A solid majority...Read More

Guardian Angels fund sensory room for Rainbow Ward at St Bernard’s Hospital

THE Rainbow Ward at St Bernard’s Hospital received a £14,000 donation from the Guardian Angel Foundation. The donation allowed for the refurbishment and development of the existing playroom, including...Read More

Brussels Bombing Update – Search for Man in Hat

NEW footage has been released showing the route the Brussels bomber took after fleeing the area. 
Belgium prosecutors have asked members of the public who saw the man to come forward.  
The suspect...Read More

Operation Coastwatch seizes drugs

THE Guardia Civil has seized 2.7 tonnes of hashish during a sea operation on April 7. 
Operation Coastwatch is set off the coast of Gibraltar, and focuses on the arrival of vessels possibly involved...Read More

Panama papers show Brexit is pointless

IN the not so distant past it was very easy to identify the apex criminals at the top of the food chain because they were the people who collected your taxes, or rather the people who sent the cloaked...Read More

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