A British tourist has died after reportedly falling from a hotel balcony in Majorca – the third Briton to die on the Spanish island in less than a month. Charlotte Faris, 23, is said to have plunged to her death during the early hours of Saturday morning in the popular party resort of Magaluf. The holidaymaker from Stevenage, Herts, had checked into the Teix Hotel just hours earlier, according to reports. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has confirmed the death. Read Article
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According to a news report contained in http://www.courier.co.uk, Britain’s Royal Highland Regiment soldier Darren Lackie, 21, from Cupar, Scotland, was fatally injured at a Albufeira resort a year ago [2011] while on holiday with his girlfriend, Ashleigh Wilson. Mr. Lackie’s father, Graham, has consistently insisted that he he was mugged and murdered, even though Portuguese […]
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A Police Inspector and a National Policeman have been arrested after knocking a German woman of her bicycle with their car and then driving off. The 64 year woman was killed at 10.25 am on Sunday as she was cycling with her husband in a group of cyclists on the Carretera de Cabo Blanco in […]
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Train, bus and air traffic will be severely limited in Spain on Thursday during a general strike called by unions to protest at high unemployment and changes to labour laws that will make it cheaper for companies to lay off employees. Read article
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huevazos They started and ended with a dead man. A 22 year old responds to a jury yesterday for the death of an English tourist in August 2009 in Magaluf. The charges contend that killed the victim of a hit with a wooden club in the neck after a fight began between four young residents […]
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A MAN facing extradition to Portugal for a crime he thought he was acquitted of 17 years ago said today his life has been “turned upside-down”.Graham Mitchell, 49, is wanted to stand trial for the attempted murder of a German tourist in the Algarve in 1994. Read article
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The budget airline Ryanair is under investigation by safety watchdogs after refusing to let passengers use seats by emergency exits unless they pay an extra £10. Because of the additional charge these seats are often empty as travellers will not pay for what amounts to a few extra inches of legroom.But even though they ban […]
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Although striking, the drivers did not want to restrict their taxi service completely because the customer is not at fault. All 109 drivers from the municipality supported the action from 7-8am then a system was put in place to offer a skeleton service until 2pm when normal service resumed. The drivers are taking action in […]
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The Norwegian tourist on Wednesday suffered burns on 100% of his body due to a gas explosion at a hotel in Mogan in the south of Gran Canaria , died this morning, sources have confirmed Doctor Negrin Hospital, where he was admitted. Anita Berget, 55, was surprised by the explosion which occurred about 9.00 am […]
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A propane gas leak occurred Wednesday when a tanker truck filled with a deposit of a hotel in Mogan, southwest of Gran Canaria , has caused an explosion that has affected 23 people, of which six have been burned forecast critical or severe. It has also forced the evacuation of the 1,000 tourists who were […]
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