The jury of 5 men and 4 women took just over 7 hours to deliver their verdict to the packed courtroom, which included members of the defendant’s family and two friends. Burke stood accused of stabbing ferry steward Abraham Báez (24) during a drink-fuelled confrontation which was triggered by an argument between their respective girlfriends at around 6am on 30 April 2010. Read Article
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Thirty-six elderly British tourists have been injured, two of them seriously, in a coach crash in Spain, the Foreign Office said. Their coach was involved in an accident with a truck near the resort of Benidorm yesterday afternoon. Read article
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General strikes have partially paralysed public transport in Spain and Portugal as smaller labour protests were planned across Europe. General strikes have paralysed public transport in Spain and Portugal, with protests planned across Europe. Read article
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The AP7, the motorway than runs around Barcelona, taking traffic from France down towards the south eastern corner of Spain. It has developed a reputation over the years as being dangerous for foreign-registered vehicles. Read article
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Fuerteventura – 11.06.2012 – The accident occurred in Morro Jable at around 4pm yesterday and is believed to have been caused by the strong winds blowing in the south of the island. A second man, aged 42, suffered serious injuries, although they are not thought to be life-threatening. Read article
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Smiling at the camera for a photo later posted on Facebook, this is the first picture published of Diana Dudas, the ‘lovely, very warm, very caring’ British expat who went missing amid severe flash flooding in Spain. The 52-year-old was reported missing in the town of Vera, Almeria, after torrential rain hit the area – […]
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A British holidaymaker is fighting for her life after a quad bike accident during a holiday in Ibiza. Lisa Darlington, 45, is reportedly in a drug-induced coma in intensive care after being thrown from a bike being driven by her son, Danny, 21. Read article
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Calp Ends Hotel in Alicante, Spain for the outbreak pneumonitis Legionella bacteria. Last February three British tourists between 73 and 78 years died and today 3 and 5 Spanish Belgian undergoing treatment. The ‘Health Department’ of Valencia announced yesterday that were detected 8 cases of Legionella pneumonia “with spatiotemporal relationship between them,” with a common […]
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The British Embassy has become aware of a number of cases where homeowners have been fined up to €30,000 for letting properties without the correct permits. The Embassy has published advice for homeowners who rent out their properties or are considering doing so, which can be found on the UKinSpain website. Short-term lets The regulations […]
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A reporter for TV-3 interview with a Pakistani-born taxi driver at the airport in Barcelona. We are recording at the very tail of the drivers , when at least three people utter the following insults: “Hey! The taxi drivers are from Spain! It lacks the turban! To shower, man! Ask him who gave you the […]
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