JAY Slater’s death was ‘accidental’ with ‘no third party involved’ after the British teenager fell from a height in the Canary Islands, an inquiry has concluded. Coroner James Adeley said to Preston Coroner’s Court that Jay Dean Slater had died in the Juan Lopez Ravine in a remote part of Tenerife on June 17, 2024. “While trying to descend the …
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A LAWYER orchestrated an Elche scam wherein car accidents had been staged in order to receive insurance payouts. Policia Nacional has arrested 13 people, including a minor of 16 years old for crimes committed between 2015-2024. The claims were staged by the same gang who used the exact same procedure to create a collision. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL PROBE The …
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ALICANTE intensified its efforts against illegal street hawkers, with 120 police intervention in just July. Since Easter, the city council has destroyed over two tonnes of counterfeit goods. Items disposed included 720 football kit, 206 bags, purses and 52 undergarments. READ MORE FAKE GOODS MEET THIER END(Alicante Aytm image) Policia Local has taken action against vendors operating on the Playa …
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HEAD to Barcelona for a holiday and the advice is almost always the same – beware of the pickpockets, hide your valuables and keep your wits about you after dark. Could it be that the Catalan Capital’s reputation for being a crime hotspot is unfair? According to new statistics released by the Barcelona Local Security Board, crime rates have fallen …
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A court has ordered four Romanians to stay away from Guadalest following the robbery of numerous tourists. A Villajoyosa court judge released a man aged 43 and three women aged 31 34 37. However, the judge also confiscated their passports. They were ordered to return to court in 15-day intervals. After establishing roadblocks on routes leading out of Guadalest, the …
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MARCUS Rashford is the latest British footballer to move to Spain. The 27-year old completed a year-long loan to Catalan giants Barcelona. The winger joins England teammates Jude Bellingham and Conor Gallagher as the latest examples of prestigious British talents who have chosen to swap the dreary grayness of Blighty for sweltering Spanish sun. But while Bellingham and Alexander-Arnold signed …
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A TARRAGONA court has sentenced Irishman Keith Byrne, who killed his girlfriend Kirsty in a Salou hotel on July 20, 2023, to 15 years behind bars. Kirsty, a mother of two, was strangled by a hair-straightener cord, just hours after ditching the ex-british soldier. They went on a vacation to the four-star Magnolia Hotel, hoping that they could mend their …
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SPAIN will play England in the Euro 2025 final on Sunday, a tantalising match-up of two years ago’s World Cup final after La Roja beat Germany with an extra-time winner. Aitana, a two-time winner of the Women’s Ballon d’Or, was the hero of the day as she scored a glorious goal in the 113th minutes to prove the only difference …
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GIBRALTAR Airport could welcome up to 20,000 passengers a single day, after Spain officially recognised the airstrip as a part of Schengen. La Linea mayor Juan Franco confirmed to the Olive Press that the long-disputed airport – until now blocked from EU aviation agreements – will be acknowledged by Spain as part of the Common European Aviation Area. Franco said …
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Sea lions are now providing therapy for vulnerable children and youths as part of a SPECIAL Benidorm initiative. Aqua Natura Benidorm’s project was launched in the year 2024 and has benefited more than 30 individuals. Petra Dussealions and Roland Dussealions are the two sea lion trainers who came up with the idea. Through guided stays at the park, it helps …
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