This Saturday, FUENGIROLA Melody will represent Spain at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Switzerland. The show will start at 9pm at Basel’s St. Jakobshalle, with coverage on La 1 and BBC 1 for the UK and Spain. The singer, who is 34 and lives on the Costa del Sol in Spain, first attempted to be Spain’s …
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A FORMER Santa Pola city mayor was sentenced to prison on corruption charges over a private medical clinic where he employed his sister and which did not have to pay bills. Miguel Zaragoza served as the Partido Popular mayor in the Costa Blanca municipality from 2003 to 2015. Together with the ex-councillor Jorge Perello he was found guilty of fraud, …
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La Concepcion, a reservoir located between Marbella (west) and Istan (east), is currently at full capacity. It has begun to release water in order to prevent flooding. This is in stark contrast to just a few months ago when the water level was so low that there was hardly any water remaining. The reservoir currently holds 57.62 cubic metres of …
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The police have arrested two men and dismantled Spain’s first illegal opium plantation. Two brothers were operating the business in Cartagena, Murcia. Los Caballeros Farm covers approximately 3,000 m2, and the Policia Nacional says they discovered the clandestine operation at its infancy. READ MORE OPIUM POPPINES (Pixabay) The authorities believe that the crop would have grown to 120,000 plants if …
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A car has injured at least 15 football fans after it drove through a crowd before last night’s crucial Catalan Derby between league leaders Barcelona and Espanyol. A white car is seen in videos shared on social networks stopping outside the RCDE Stadium, the home of Espanyol, located in Barcelona. The vehicle then speeds past a crowd, knocking down several …
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The Spanish government is introducing minimum standards in the menus of hospitals and nursing homes, similar to what was introduced in September in schools. The Ministries of Social Rights and Health have prepared a royal order to ensure that patients and residents over 65 receive nutritious and healthy food. Pablo Bustinduy (Minister of Social Rights) said that on Thursday the …
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More than 7 million passengers have passed through Malaga Airport in the first 4 months of this year. 7177 616 passengers travelled through the airport. This is 7.4% more than the same period in last year. READ MORE UK passengers make up a third of record April figures at Costa Blanca airport – Olive Press News Spain 716 1 072 …
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Parents in the VALENCIA area have been warned of an email scam that demands tuition fees. The Valencian Education Ministry says the bogus message requests an ‘immediate payment of €850′. The email contains the official logos and graphics of Valencian Government. READ MORE BOGUS EMAIL Recipients are threatened with the matter being referred to the ‘litigation department’ if it is …
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AN Alicante fruit and vegetable distributor could be fined up to €3 million for a scam involving bananas. The company is accused of selling bananas that are not premium Canary Island platanos. Guardia Civil reported that the company sold 2,000 tons worth of bananas alone in 2023, without any documentation to prove where they came from. READ MORE BOGUS BOX …
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ORCA assaults within the Strait of Gibraltar diminished 40% final summer time when in comparison with 2023. In accordance with the Ministry for Ecological Transition, the realm between the Gulf of Cadiz and the Gibraltar Strait, the positioning of most orca assaults, calmed considerably final yr. They are saying the discount is because of sailors following a sequence of suggestions …
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