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News from Spain
Police probe French link to Barcelona terrorists
Terrorists who carried out the atrocities in Barcelona and Cambrils on August 17th had visited France and the Eiffel Tower just five days before the Spanish attacks, police have revealed. Four of them were known to have been in an Audi 3 on August 11th and 12th, the same vehicle used on the promenade of Cambrils with the intention ...Full Article
Canary link to illegal steroids gang which used parcel post for smuggling
An international criminal organisation which smuggled illegal steroids and sexual enhancers into Spain from all parts of Europe used the Post Office to send more than 4,400 parcels weighing ...Full Article
August a good month for car sales, including in Canaries
Car sales grew 25.8 per cent in the Canary Islands in August, compared to the same month last year, to a total of 4,528 units. The data from manufacturers’ ...Full Article
Spanish town reviews “Running of the Balls” security
OFFICIALS in a Spanish town which replaced the use of live bulls for fiesta races with giant balls have decided to look again at the popular event following injuries ...Full Article
Cannabis farm had sophisticated music system to help plants grow!
Police on Ibiza have uncovered a major cannabis farm where continous music was played to the plants to make them grow faster! Police say the electronic system was “very ...Full Article
Balearics doubles its tourist tax in 2018 despite fears of adverse effects
Tourists visiting Mallorca and Ibiza next year will pay double as much “ecotax”, despite claims that the increase will put people off, cause serious harm to Menorca and dent ...Full Article
Foreign tourists are spending more in Spain, including the Brits
Foreign tourists who visited Spain in July spent 11,902 million euros, 16.3% more than in the same month of 2016, according to the Egatur survey released by the National ...Full Article
Spain sounds warning to treasure hunters after ship relics recovered
The Spanish authorities have sent out another “clear warning” to treasure hunters after the third part of a government-funded expedition unearthed two 16th century cannons from the seabed. They ...Full Article
Twelve Brits arrested in Magaluf for selling high purity cocaine
Twelve Brits were arrested by police in Magaluf for peddling cocaine following a major drugs swoop in the tourist resort. Officers raided a number of premises as part of ...Full Article
Double pledge by Prime Minister on terrorism and immigration
Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has reiterated that terrorism is a global problem that must be tackled on a joint basis. He has proposed a meeting of intelligence and ...Full Article
