A man has been fined for taking a selfie on the famous aqueduct in Segovia. Last Tuesday morning at 8:15am the incident occurred 25 metres above the surface. Emergency services arrived quickly, without knowing if he intended to harm himself. After being identified, he was slapped with a fine of between €1,500-3,000 by the Policia Local for civil disobedience. Photos …
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An outbreak of measles was reported in a secondary school located in Mijas, following an earlier one that had occurred at a nursery within the same municipality. Although both incidents occurred in Mijas there does not seem to be a link between them. The secondary school confirmed two cases of children under 13 years old who were not MMR vaccinated. …
Read More »FOOTBALLER Jenni Hermoso is appealing a fine as well as a restraining orders given to the former president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales. This was due to his controversial kiss following 2023 World Cup Final. Hermoso’s lawyer, Angel Chavarria, said Thursday’s sentence for the sexual assault will be appealed because the player views it as too lenient and …
Read More »Today, the Gibraltar border controversy could re-ignite after Spanish officials began to stamp the passports and visas of those entering Spain from the border. Rogue Policia Nacional officers decided to ‘enforce’ the ‘Schengen code’ that currently applies to anyone entering the EU from a ‘third’ status country such as the UK, i.e. Stamping their passports. The Gibraltar border is an …
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Monica Cervera – a Spanish actress who was once nominated for the Goya Award 2005 – has been arrested by police in Marbella after a theft attempt of a bag peanuts. The 49-year old was arrested over a court order that remained outstanding from a conviction in 2023 for attempted robbery. Cervera is a former star of the popular TV …
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Murcia’s prosecutors have asked that Mitchell Ong, a Singaporean, be charged in connection with the death of Audrey Fang, a 39-year-old fellow national, which occurred in April 2013. Ong (43), a prisoner, watched a hearing that took place in Cieza, Thursday, by videolink. The maximum sentence for murder is between 15 and 25 year. READ MORE AUDREY AUDREY Manuel Martinez, …
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Richard Gere, the Hollywood legend, is looking to settle down in Spain’s beautiful Galician Coast. The ‘Pretty Woman’ star, 75, and his Galician wife Alejandra Silva, 41, have been spotted viewing luxury properties in the exclusive enclave of Oleiros, just 15 minutes from A Coruña city. Sources near the couple have confirmed that they are interested in purchasing an ocean-view …
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I’m a Marbella real estate specialist with over 50 years of experience. Therefore, it is my duty to give a response to the Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez plans to tackle the housing crisis. Among the 12 measures outlined this month, the proposal to increase the fiscal cost of property purchases by non-EU residents to ‘up to 100% of the value …
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A JUDGE IN SPAIN has ordered that a woman, who falsely accused an extreme right-wing politician sexual assault, stand trial. Carlos Huge Fernandez Roca could have faced up to five years in prison for Maria del Valle Robles’s now-debunked allegations. The Provincial Court of Justice of Madrid exonerated the MP of the right-wing Vox party in 2022 after he was …
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This is the tunnel that drug traffickers used to smuggle hashish in large quantities between Morocco and Spain. Guardia Civil images (shown below) reveal how an entry hole has been built into the warehouse floor in Ceuta. Ceuta is a Spanish territory located in North Africa, bordering Morocco. A metal manhole cover that revealed a series ladders covered the entrance …
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