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Boyfriend found guilty of strangling Kirsty with cord while on holiday in Spain

Boyfriend convicted of strangling Kirsty Ward with cord during holiday in Spain

A TARRAGONA Jury has convicted Irishman Keith Byrne for killing his Dublin-based partner Kirsty in a Salou Hotel in July 2023. Prosecutors want the former British soldier jailed for 20 years, while a private prosecution on behalf of Kirsty’s family is demanding 30 years behind bars and a €400,000 compensation payment. The Prosecutor’s office has called for a lower sentence …

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All new construction banned on popular day-trip island near Costa Blanca

Popular day-trip island off Costa Blanca to ban all new construction

The smallest island in Spain will ban all new construction. Tabarca Island is located off the Costa Blanca, close to Alicante and Santa Pola. It has about 70 permanent residents. Alicante City Council, which administers the island, published on Monday their proposals for a Tabarca protection plan. READ MORE TABARCA PROPERTIES(Pixabay image) Plan will prohibit new buildings and ban the …

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Cheap petrol: a time bomb for cars? Experts say ‘maybe’

Is cheap petrol a ticking time bomb for your car? Experts say ‘maybe’

Fuel nozzle. Credit: CHALERMPHON SRISANG, Shutterstock This article will address a question that is important to you: Is cheap fuel bad for cars? engine – Or does it only get bad press? Top mechanics reveal whether cheap fuel is a bargain, or just a crash waiting to happen.  Many drivers in Spain are lured by the low-cost petrol station’s siren …

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