AN EARTHQUAKE expert says Monday’s tremor in Portugal which was felt in large parts of southern Spain was the ‘most significant incident’ of its kind so far this year. National Geographic Institute (IGN) classified the quake initially as a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter Scale, but downgraded it later to 4.4. It meant the tremor was on the border …
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A THIRTY-YEAR OLD boy drowned on Tuesday in a pool at a Marbella home. At 3.40pm emergency services were notified that a child unconscious had been removed from the pool. The property was located at Calle Eagle, in the Santa Glora Golf area. READ MORE The youngster’s nationality was not disclosed. Paramedics were called to the scene and unsuccessfully tried …
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A RUSSIAN mafia group that laundered millions of euros for years in Spain for international criminal gangs, boasted of its contacts with ‘well-known Spanish politicians’ to help its activities. Clients included big criminal organizations operating in Spain, as well other countries, such as the Mocro Maffia (Serbian and Albanian cartels), the Colombian cartels (Cartel de Colombia), the Armenian mafia clans, …
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The new radar traps are being installed along Andalucian highways to catch motorists who violate speed limits, the primary cause of accidents. In six regions, the trailer radars and radar cars are temporarily located in temporary locations. They are easily disassembled, and they can be deployed at any time. This means that the radars will change location frequently, making it …
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A group of environmentalists wants an investigation into the alleged illegal transfer of 100,000 tons of stone from a quarry in Malaga to build a breakwater on the Strait of Gibraltar. Verdemar-Ecologists In Action has requested that prosecutors investigate the transfer of Gibraltar Eastern Strait to the Special Conservation Area. They claim that the decision violates Special Plan for La …
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A passenger who planned to fly from Alicante Elche to Liverpool was caught with over 18 kilos in his suitcase. The 36 year old man was charged for drug trafficking and smuggling. He was bailed out after appearing in front of an Elche judge, and claiming his right to be silent. READ MORE SUITCASE HASH STASH(Guardia Civil image) The man …
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The police confirmed that the body found in Andalucia last weekend belonged to Matt Opperman. This tragic news comes nearly a month after a father of two, aged 50, disappeared during a bicycle ride in Jaen’s Segura de laSierra region. Manuel Fernandez is a Jaen government minister who confirmed to reporters on Monday that Opperman’s body was found on Sunday. …
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A MEMBER OF a narco-boat crew has died after colliding into a Guardia Civil boat during a chase Monday evening. The chase took place 20 nautical miles south-southwest of the mouth the Guadalquivir River in the province of Cadiz. A second trafficker was injured and taken to hospital in Jerez De la Frontera by helicopter. The remaining two crew members …
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Dramatic footage of the rescue of a mountaineer in Lleida has been released by Catalonia’s Generalitat. A MAER helicopter was deployed on Saturday afternoon along with a GRAE unit, SEM doctors, and two ground teams to rescue a man stranded. After injuring his leg while climbing Wild Planet in Vilanova de Meia, Lleida, the climber who was not named required …
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Parents in the VALENCIA Region will choose whether they want their children to be taught primarily in Spanish or Valenciano from the 2025-2026 school year. The 60-40 split will be determined by a majority vote in each school. For example, in the 5th primary grade in September next year, a majority vote will decide which language will prevail. Valencia’s Minister …
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