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San Vicente del Raspeig has arrested three people for the theft of 26 V-16 emergency lamps from parked cars. The trio took a 30 kilometer journey from Ibi between January 26 and 27, to steal vehicles in an overnight robbery. The thieves broke the windows and stole the beacons from 26 vehicles. They also stole personal items, tools for work …

UGANDA is known as the ‘Pearl of Africa,’ and offers one of the finest topographies in the world for growing quality coffee beans. From the fertile volcanic slopes of Mount Elgon in the east to the Rwenzori Mountains in the west, each region boasts unique growing conditions and flavours. Since more than 200 years, the country has harvested coffee beans on …

Former head of Spain UDEF anti-money laundering unit helped a criminal network smuggle at least 58,000 kilos of cocaine into Spain, making more than €30 million in the process, police say. The new Internal Affairs According to a report, Oscar Sanchez Gil abused his position as a senior member of the Policia Nacional in order to ensure safe passage of …

A BARCELONA-based hospital performed the first ever face transplant involving a donor that chose assisted suicide, marking an important medical milestone in Spain. The hospital confirmed that the operation lasted for close to 24hours and involved 100 medical personnel. Officials at the hospital said that this is the first face transplant performed anywhere in the globe using a deceased donor. …

ChefsForChildren will return in its eighth year. The group brings 60 Michelin-starred chef from all over Spain together to promote healthy eating in children and help families with rare diseases. Spain, the world’s leading gastronomic destination, with over 300 Michelin starred restaurants, is hosting cooking workshops for kids under the slogan “It’s fun to eat healthy.“ Chef Angel Leon of …

A SPANISH landowner began bulldozing houses on protected farmland in order to build a golf project on the Costa del Sol. Sociedad Azucarera Larios demolished a home in Vega de Maro near Nerja to build a new luxury tourism complex. However, Olive Press sources suggest that ‘as many as five’ may have already been targeted, knocked or partly demolished. Today, …

A SPANISH Real Estate Organisation gathered in a Costa del Sol Universitiy to discuss the new laws and regulations for Andalucia. Last week, Spanish real estate agents gathered in Marbella to discuss the new Andalucia mandatory registration law. The reform has already changed how property is sold and bought in the region.  The event was hosted by GIPE.Gestores Inmobiliarios Profesionales …

Scientists in Spain celebrate their second major breakthrough within a short period of time after successfully restoring vision to a blind patient whose eye injury had previously been considered incurable. Miguel Terol lost his sight in 2018 after a severed nerve caused it to be cut. A team of researchers at the Miguel Hernandez University, led by Eduardo Fernandez a …

Two members of the Balearic Islands luxury watch theft gang were arrested and sent to prison in the UK. The Policia Nacional has detained and imprisoned a third man in Catalunya. The identities or ages have not been disclosed. READ MORE POLICIA NACIONAL PROBE The thieves snatched four high-end watches worth a total of €525,000 from their owners in Mallorca …

The moment pedestrians in Andalucia rushed to stop an frightened woman from being blown out into traffic, during a violent thunderstorm, is captured on shocking video. The video was filmed on Monday in Jaen’s city centre. It shows shoppers struggling to keep their balance as gusts of 100km/h ripped through the streets. In the video, which has already received over …