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British tourist drowns Canary Islands

A 72 year old man has died a British national drowned on the beaches of Corralejo, in the municipality of La Oliva (Fuerteventura), as reported by the Emergency Coordination Center and Security (CECOES) 112 . Read Article

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British tourist murdered by boyfriend in Gran Canaria Spain

A would-be glamour model was brutally murdered by her boyfriend during a holiday in Gran Canaria because she had been in contact with her former partner, police and prosecutors are claiming. Sarah Shields, 23, was beaten up and strangled to death by Chris Chittock, 38, before being dumped naked in the sea, prosecutors will allege […]

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Majorca, Spain: British tourists robbed/assaulted

Three Nigerians assaulted two young British women on Sunday (June 17) in Magaluf, on the Spanish island of Majorca, without provocation and without saying a word to the victims. The assailants reportedly approached the two women, who were on vacation, hitting them in the face and pushing them to the ground, at which point they […]

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Majorca, Spain: Father of British tourist calls for tougher laws

The father of a British tourist who died after falling down three flights of stairs while drunk has hit out at cheap alcohol deals. Adam Atkinson, 20, from Castleford, West Yorkshire, was killed in the accident at the HM Martinique hotel in Magaluf, Majorca, in April. Read article

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Spain: British woman arrested for driving into police vehicle while intoxicated

A British woman has been arrested after driving into a Guardia Civil patrol car while drunk. Read Article

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German tourist drowns Spain

A 81-year German man has died after drowning in the Palmira beach in Paguera (Calvia), reported sources of Emergency Services 061 and 112. Events have taken place around 1340 hours on Friday. The socorrita area, which has given the notice-has taken the victim from the water, which was in an unconscious state, and attempted to […]

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Spain: Missing British tourist rescued from the Picos De Europa

A 50 year old British tourist, named with the initials N.E. has been rescued from the Picos de Europe route. A helicopter from the fire fighting service in Asturias report that he is perfect health, but he was disorientated and had lost his way on Monday afternoon. He was found and picked up between Torrecerredo […]

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Spain: employees strike at El Prat Airport due to budget cuts

The second day of a cleaners strike has brought chaos to Terminal One of EL Prat Airport in Barcelona. The floors are now covered in litter and only one toilet blocks in arrivals is open. 240 workers from the Ingesam Mantres, company have stopped cleaning Terminal One. Travellers are more and more indignant, with insults […]

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Spain: Frightened by spider, British tourist falls from 6th floor balcony in Majorca

British tourist Chantelle Serginson, 24, who fell some 80 feet from a guest room balcony in Majorca last Friday (May 25), after allegedly being frightened by a spider she found in her suitcase, is recovering in a local hospital after fracturing both legs and her skull when she fell from the sixth-floor. Serginson, and her […]

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Another British tourist falls from hotel balcony, Magaluf Spain

Magaluf. Another British tourist has been hospitalized in serious condition after falling from a second floor of his hotel. According to preliminary data gathered by investigators, the victim had been drinking with friends and lost his balance from a balcony and fell backward. The doctors noted a head injury and a possible fracture of a […]

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