Typically Spanish News from Costa de la Luz


Photo - Royal Navy 2006Britain promises to investigate the target practice incident off Gibraltar
The Spanish Guardia Civil claims it interrupted the Royal Navy firing on a buoy in the colours of the Spanish flag

EFE archiveRoyal Navy accused of firing at the Spanish flag off Gibraltar
The British Ambassador has been called to give an explanation of the incident

San Roque, looking towards Gibraltar. Photo - FlickrSan Roque Socialist councillor accused of misusing municipal credit cards
The Partido Popular claims he bought 4,000 Euro of fuel with the cards

Archive photo - Typically Spanish50,000 apply for jobs at new Ikea store in Jerez
There are only 300 jobs on offer

Photo EFEClean up continues on Algeciras beach
164 tons of sand and tar was removed on Friday

Cleanup on the Playa de la Concha in Algeciras after a previous spillage two years ago - EFEOil spill from container ship reaches a beach in Algeciras
The spillage came from the MSC Schenzhen after colliding with a dock on Wednesday

A breast cancer march in Madrid earlier this month - EFECádiz plastic surgeon ordered to compensate patient for removing her healthy breast
The surgery was intended to reconstruct the other breast she had lost to cancer

Earlier immigrant arrivals in Tarifa - EFEImmigrant boat intercepted off Tarifa
There were 15 women amongst the 26 passengers

A police van at the scene of a crime - EFE archiveSuspected paedophile escapes police custody in Huelva
The man is from Belgium and is charged with abusing his girlfriend's young daughter

Some if the items recovered by the Guardia Civil - Photo Ministry for the InteriorSatanic Sect broken up in Chiclana de la Frontera
Six people have been arrested

LogoAir Berlin opens new routes from Jerez
New direct flights to Germany and Austria start next month

An example of the Cyanea Capillata - 20 minutos archive20 kilo jellyfish found in the Strait of Gibraltar
The Lion's Mane is the largest species of jellyfish

Alejandro Sánchez, Mayor of La Linea - EFELa Linea gets a new Mayorvideo
Alejandro Sánchez takes over a bankrupt Town Hall

Contraband weapons found on container at Algeciras Port
The container was bound for Nigeria

Mayor of San Roque, Fernando Palma - EFESan Roque runs out of money
Many Town Halls are having difficulty in funding during the recession