A BRITISH amateur cyclist died during Mallorca’s 312 Ok Mobility event on Saturday. Philip Williams, 39 years old, fell off his bike when he was riding through the Coll d’en Claret, between Esporles & Valldemossa. The reports said that Mr. Williams, a member the Liverpool Braveheart Cycle Club, had suffered from a heart attack. READ MORE MALLORCA 312 RACERS He …
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A heated debate in Palma city council reignited historic tensions around one of the darkest chapters of Spain’s Civil War. Officials clashed about the legacy of the cruiser Baleares and its alleged role in the 1937 bombing of fleeing civilians from Malaga – an event now widely recognised as a war crime. The controversy erupted during a recent council full …
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THE attractive town of Écija is situated on the main road which links Sevilla and Córdoba, about half-way (50 miles) from either city. It stands on the banks of the Geníl River, so beloved of the poet Lorca. The Geníl rises in the Sierra Nevada, and wends its way to the flood plain of the Guadalquivir, as Lorca puts it, …
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Terra Natura Benidorm has produced SIX rattlesnakes whose venom could be life-saving for those with severe heart problems. The six dark-colored pygmy lizards come from an American species that is native to Florida. The biological name of the person is Sistrurus miliarius barbouri. READ MORE A PARENT AND SOME OF THE BABIES The venom produced by these snakes could be …
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TWO drug smugglers who tried to sneak more than £1.5 million worth of cannabis into Scotland disguised as a watermelon shipment from Spain have been thrown behind bars. Scott McSeveney, 37, and his partner-in-crime, HGV driver Steven Lawson, 48, have been jailed after cops caught them red-handed trying to flood Scotland’s streets with Class B drugs – using watermelons as …
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The most authentic and welcoming tourism experiences in the nation this year has been selected as a UNIQUE tour itinerary. The Traveller Review Awards are a 13th edition award that is based on 360 million user reviews. The initiative ‘Villages with Soul: Routes of Andalucia’ has been launched by Booking.com together with the Junta, and runs through eight emblematic municipalities: …
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It’s bullfighting time in Andalucia and you can’t escape the buzz. Sevilla’s iconic ‘cartel’ (poster), markied the official launch on Easter Sunday. Sevilla’s 10-day festival of Toros kicks off the festivities with three legendary Matadors: Morante Talavante and Daniel Luque. In Valencia, the Fallas Festival last month marked the beginning of the festival season. You have decided to attend a …
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A COURT has confirmed reduced jail sentences for two members of the so-called ‘Wolf Pack’ convicted of raping a woman at the 2016 Pamplona bull runs. The Navarre Supreme Court(TSJN) backed a lower bench ruling made in February which cut prison terms by 12 months for Jose Angel Prenda Martinez and Jesus Escudero Domínguez. Each will serve 14 years behind …
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A WOMAN who sold her newborn baby for €2,000 has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The couple, who were undergoing fertility treatment and bought the girl, as well as their two family members have been detained. The 37-year old woman from Madrid’s Mostoles district apparently regretted her deal and wanted to get it back. READ MORE MADRID POLICIA NACIONAL …
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A fugitive RUSSIAN has been arrested by Alicante police for alleged shady deals with land in his home country. Interpol alerted the Policia Nacional about the 52-year old man who lives in the city. The Russian authorities are looking for him over an alleged fraud in which he allegedly purchased three public lands illegally in the Saint Petersburg region. READ …
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