Gibraltar Port 'training exercise' included paint-ball shooting in Spain

The Opposition say they now understand that the Government decided a few weeks ago to close down the administration offices of the port of Gibraltar, on a busy day, in order to allow the management and some staff to go paint-ball shooting in Spain. Quite apart from potential safety considerations, this caused considerable inconvenience to port users and local businesses who have dealings with the port on a regular basis.Shadow Minister...

Spanish protesters launch anti-austerity marches

Spain's "indignant" activists launched Monday protest marches culminating in a major Madrid rally July 24, showing no let-up just a day after rallying an estimated 200,000 protesters.Seething over the destruction of millions of jobs, welfare cuts and corruption, the first of at least three nationwide marches set off from eastern Spain's Mediterranean city of Valencia.Activists from Valencia will march and cycle on a 35-day, 500-kilometre...

18-year-old Swedish woman who survived a knife attack in which her friend was killed in Malaga

18-year-old Swedish woman who survived a knife attack in which her friend was killed in Malaga, Spain Friday night is lucky to be alive, doctors have said.The injured Swede, who had been stabbed at her hotel in Figuerola del Camp and taken to a nearby hospital, was treated for cuts on her hands and neck. She was released from the hospital Saturday and taken to the local police station, according to Spanish authorities.“The doctor told her...

Kerry Katona 'dropped due to parties in Spain

Kerry Katona was reportedly dropped by her management company because of recent wild parties in Marbella, according to News of the World.Katona was dropped from CAN Associates last week after allegedly missing a regular doping test requested by her agent Claire Powell.A friend of the reality TV star said: "It's as if there's a monster inside her which leads her towards self-destruction. And that monster seems to be back."The newspaper has...

Marbella's seedy underbelly.

sun-kissed party paradise for the filthy-rich and famous.But beneath all the glitz and glamour of Marbella there still lies a seedy underbelly.If you thought the Costa del Crime was washed up, think again. Welcome to Marbella Vice.The Spanish resort is a millionaires’ playground for celebs including Jordan, Kerry Katona and the TOWIES.Thousands of pleasure-seeking Brit tourists also jet in on cheap flights.We hit the streets of Marbella...

Banger gets all the way to Spain

CHARITY rally has been hailed a success – despite malfunctioning sat navs and run-ins with Continental cops.Teams of amateur rally drivers set out from Swindon on the Barcelona Bangers rally – 1,400-mile trip to Barcelona in beaten-up bargain basement cars.And, although they are unlikely to raise all the money they wanted to combat muscular dystrophy, team leader Aaron Phull, a 26-year-old software worker, said it was a success.The group...