The Civil Guard has broken up a criminal organisation which smuggled migrants into the United Kingdom. The network, of Albanian origin, used ferries and ships that departed from numerous ports spread along the Cantabrian and Mediterranean coast. Nine people have been arrested and eleven raids carried out.
A team of explosives experts have safely destroyed a training grenade after the weapon was thrown over the wall of a center for minors in the Hortaleza district of Madrid. According to police, the device which carrys a small explosive charge, was military grade, and placed inside a plastic bag. […]
Moroccan police have disrupted a jihadist cell and arrested three suspected supporters of Islamic State, in a joint operation with Spain. Three men were detained in Morocco’s northern Nador region “in coordination with Spanish national police,” while the head of the group was “arrested simultaneously” near Madrid. The suspects, aged […]
The Liberal Democrats have warned of a mental health “crisis” in universities and said institutions must do more to meet their “duty of care” to students. Under their plans, universities would be required to guarantee access to high-quality mental health services. They would also have to record and publish data […]
Introducing the SNP’s general election pledges in an independent Scotland could lead to more austerity, according to an economic research group. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said the SNP’s manifesto set out plans to increase spending while also setting out a list of tax-cutting measures. It said the SNP […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he would press ahead with a digital sales tax even after the US threatened to punish France for a similar move. In a proposal first outlined last year, large online companies face a tax of 2% of UK sales from April 2020. Mr Johnson […]
Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell has outlined his party’s pledges on inequality, blaming 10 years of Tory government for increased living costs. In a speech in the West Midlands, he said Labour’s plans could save families more than £6,700 a year, although experts have questioned this figure. He reiterated measures […]
That unique magical feeling of Christmas has arrived at Habaneras shopping center to ensure the happiness of its clients and of their families during this special time of the year. The Habaneras Shopping Center, managed by MVGM, strives to ensure that every Christmas is both unique and special. During this time of the year, […]
Vandals have disfigured a series of metal sculptures on Altea’s beachfront in honour of ancient Greece which depict ‘sexual acts.’ At least three of the 26 installments by Alcoy artist Antoni Miró have had their most controversial parts twisted and broken off. The series of sculptures, which have travelled through […]
Spain has received its worst ever result in science in the PISA tests, a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) of 15-year-old students. Spanish students scored an average of 483 points, the lowest score since the PISA test began in 2000. Overall, Spain ranks among […]
Spanish oil giant Repsol has pledged to reduce net carbon emissions from its operations and products to zero, taking a €4.8bn hit in the process. The company, which described the move as an industry first, announced the step at the UN climate change summit in the capital. The Madrid-headquartered firm […]
The Costa Blanca welcomed 6 million tourists up to the end of October, an increase of 3.4 per cent over the same period last year. This is out of a total of 74.7 million international tourists visiting Spain, with the UK once again top when it comes to spending. Brits […]
