ONE of my earliest memories of Spain isn’t of a landmark or a family meal – it’s of a sweet shop.My dad and I were visiting Bilbao when I was only three years old. I was astonished to see the store stacked from wall-to -wall with colorful treats. The shopkeeper gave me a bag of plastic and I walked down …
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IT is an all-too-common problem for many employees: waiting an age to finally receive your monthly salary – or perhaps never receiving it at all. Article 29.3 in the Workers’ Statute protects workers from employers who fail pay wages to their employees on schedule. They are subject to 10% annual interest. This law was upheld by the Supreme Court earlier …
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The Policia Nacional has arrested a man who sent marijuana in parcels to Europe from Alicante. The 42-years-old man was detained as he was leaving Zenia Boulevard on Orihuela. He was a part of an East European group that organized large quantities of marijuana shipment via parcel couriers in the region. READ MORE MARIJUANA PACKAGES The Policia Nacional intercepted, in …
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The stunning photos taken by Gibraltar photographer Brandon Avellano capture the moment when Arsenal Women beat their Spanish rivals Barcelona in order to win the first Champions League title they have won in 18 year. Copyright: Brandon Avellano / Olive Press The Gunners stunned the European giants with a goal by Swedish international Stina Schwarzstenius. They had won three of …
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SPAIN experienced an unprecedented and blistering start to summer. The south saw record-breaking temperatures, sending thermometers above 40C in multiple provinces. Incredibly, by June 8, Sevilla Airport had already registered four days above 40C – more than in the entire month of June during any previous year since records began in 1951. Seville has never seen temperatures above 40C for …
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Guardia Civil arrested two British men for attempted murder after a large brawl in Palmanova on Sunday morning. The Brits (aged 24 and 33) have also been accused of causing injuries and disturbing public order. A broken glass bottle caused non-life-threatening injuries to three victims. MORE MALLORCA NEWS GUARDIA PATROL, PALMANOVA(Guardia Civil image) Around 1.30am, passersby alerted the Guardia Civil …
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Policia Nacional officers snubbed a Greek fugitive who was chilling in an Alicante Hotel. The convicted felon had been part of an armed robbery group that carried out home invasions in Athens and Alexandroupoli between 2009-2013. Authorities claimed that the group specialized in stealing electronic devices. READ MORE Unknown man fled after he was sentenced to seven years of prison. …
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THE altering of the guard in Spain’s culinary panorama could also be beginning, with a few of its culinary heavyweights slipping on the worldwide stage whereas others transfer up. The primary massive title to vanish from the 2025 World’s 50 Finest Eating places record is 2024’s winner, Disfrutar, Barcelona’s experimental flavour palace. It’s not named within the prolonged prime 100 …
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THE Guardia Civil investigates the appearance in Balearic Island waters of bodies with bound hands and toes. Guardia patrol vessels have found six bodies so far since the probe began in mid May. The victims were almost certainly were migrants making perilous sea journeys from North Africa countries, who were charged up €10,000 each for the trip. READ MORE Migrant …
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The Health Ministry has issued an orange heat warning for Tuesday afternoon, in the Vega Baja area of southern Alicante Province. The alert comes as the State Meteorological Agency Aemet predicted high temperatures for Bigastro, Redovan, Callosa, Segura, Rafal, Catral, Albatera, and San Isidro. In the inland, temperatures are expected to be at least 36C. READ MORE HEATWAVE CONTINUES A …
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