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Leader of notorious narco trafficking gang in the Strait of Gibraltar claims Netflix documentary violated his right to a fair trial
THE leader of one of Spain's most notorious drug trafficking groups who claimed that a Netflix documentary about his crimes ...
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Illegal tourist flat landlords fined €800,000 after residents protested outside Mallorca apartment block
ILLEGAL tourist flats in a Palma apartment block have each been fined €80,000 for not having a licence and the owners have ...
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Pedro Sanchez now wants TOTAL ban on non-EU home purchases in Spain with two exceptions
PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez is proposing to get even tougher on potential homebuyers from outside the EU with a total ban ...
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Hundreds of bank accounts hijacked by €1.9 million cyber scam with 1,000 phone text messages sent per minute to fool victims in Spain
A CYBERSCAM that netted €1.9 million has been busted by the Policia Nacional with 760 victims conned via bogus bank text ...
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Party like it’s 1492 – the music of the mozuelas in Spain’s Cañar where Tinder takes a back seat
Jane Whyatt In these days of hooking-up through dating apps such as Bumble and Tinder, young men no longer need to serenade ...
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Ryanair accused of blackmail and told to ‘calm down’ in tax row causing cuts to flights in Spain
SPAIN'S airport operator has accused Ryanair of 'blackmail' after last week's announcement that it was cutting back flights ...
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Security guard on Barcelona metro ‘loses an eye after being punched with brass knuckles’ as crime rate continues to soar
A SECURITY guard has lost an eye while intervening in a brawl at a Barcelona metro station.  The horrific attack occurred at ...
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Worries in Spain: Trump could ‘harm treaty negotiations with Gibraltar and take dim view of Spanish defence spending’
THE imminent arrival of Donald Trump in the White House is sending tremors of apprehension through Spain. A new report has ...
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Gibraltar couple arrested for child cruelty after ‘driving down Queensway smoking weed with children in the back seat’
A GIBRALTAR couple have been arrested for child cruelty after cops caught them smoking weed while driving with two children ...
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Traffic deaths up 15% in Andalucia: Latest data reveals spike in fatal motorbike accidents as 37 people died in Malaga province last year
THE death toll on Malaga's roads painted a grim picture in 2024, with 37 lives lost and a worrying spike in motorcycle ...
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Two teenagers remain in intensive care after ski lift collapse drama in Spain’s Pyrenees
TWO 18-year-old women remain in intensive care at Zaragoza's Miguel Servet Hospital after Saturday's ski lift collapse at the ...
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Italian fugitive arrested in Spain’s Fuengirola while trying to file police report
AN ITALIAN fugitive has been arrested in Fuengirola after going to the police station to report a crime.  The 28-year-old was ...