THE Canary Islands offer the country’s cheapest Menu del Dia coming in at an average price of €13 per head, according to a study conducted by Hosteleria de España. In contrast, the Balearic Islands are the most expensive for the traditional cut-price meal, costing €16 on average. The second cheapest menu is in the Asturias region with an average cost …
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A man who threatened a Ryanair airport worker in Alicante over an oversized suitcase was sentenced to three months behind bars. The 40-year-old, who resides in Javea, was also fined €180 and ordered to pay €3,505 in compensation to the employee plus court costs. The prison sentence was suspended by two years. READ MORE RYANAIR PLANE AT ALICANTE ELCHE Elche’s …
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SPAIN will face reigning champions Italy in Sunday’s Davis Cup final after beating Germany in a deciding doubles match – despite the absence of injured world number one and six-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz. It is the first time that six-time champions Spain have reached the final of the ‘World Cup of Tennis’ since 2019. They will face off …
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The Pope Leo XIV accepts the resignation of Bishop Cadiz following an official investigation launched into an allegation that historic child sexual abuse occurred. In a one-line statement released on Saturday, the Vatican confirmed that Rafael Zornoza would no longer serve as the Bishop of Cadiz and Ceuta – the first known time that the new American pontiff has removed …
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An internationally known lawyer was hospitalised in Portugal after being attacked by police and bouncers on a night of partying. The lawyer from Marbella was taken to Alicante for treatment following the attack in Lagos. The head of a well-established law firm was attacked in the early hours following his violent ejection from a pub. He decided then to make …
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Drug gangs AUDACIOUS ambushed police officers to retrieve a high speed vessel abandoned along the Andalucian coastline. The attack happened early in the week on a country road near Moguer, Huelva. Guardia Civil patrols responding to an alert that the tractor pulling a narco-boat had overturned were ambushed when they tried to intervene by masked men who hurled rocks at …
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A POLICE file into the death of an expat in Andalucia has revealed strong evidence of a violent robbery – yet the case has been provisionally closed by a judge. Brett Dryden, 35, was found dead inside his Mojacar home on July 22 last year with his phone, wallet and an estimated €8,000 missing – and blood stains all over …
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A BRITISH pilot, who killed his Spanish lover during a drug-fueled sex session, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Aaron Rainbow was sentenced to the maximum penalty in Spanish law for stabbing Oscar Tornero six times, following a crystal meth-induced binge, in 2023. Rainbow, a Surrey man, said he acted in self defence after he became paranoid and …
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A FAILED kidnapping attempt on a Chinese entrepreneur has revealed an amazing corruption plot at the Marbella Policia Local which links to a mystifying foreign national. The chaotic snatch occurred at 4pm, on a busy day in Cruz del Humilladero. As the victim was walking to get a haircut, she walked right into what looked like an official police operation. …
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The Attorney General of SPAIN has been found guilty of leaking information that was confidential about a partner of a major rival. Supreme Court bans Alvaro Garcia Ortiz for 2 years from his post. The verdict is a blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who defended García Ortiz during the months long probe and trial. READ MORE CONVICTED GARCIA ORTIZ …
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