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Sanchez Government Rocked as Secret Files Reveal Interior Ministry Profiling of Spanish Journalists

Sanchez Government Rocked as Secret Files Reveal Interior Ministry Profiling of Spanish Journalists - Spain’s Interior Ministry has become embroiled in controversy following the disclosure of a ...
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Orihuela Awards Almost €124,000 to Nine Social Organisations

Orihuela Awards Almost €124,000 to Nine Social Organisations - Orihuela Council’s Local Government Board has approved €123,983.42 in grants for nine non-profit organisations delivering social welfare ...
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Online Tobacco-Smuggling Network Dismantled in Alicante Province

Smuggling Network Dismantled in Alicante Province - The Guardia Civil has broken up an alleged criminal organisation accused of selling contraband tobacco online to customers across Spain. Three men ...
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Two Men Investigated Over Online Sharing of Sexual Images of Women and Minors

Two Men Investigated Over Online Sharing of Sexual Images of Women and Minors - The Guardia Civil is investigating two young ...
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Torrevieja Restarts Free Healthy Walks for Older Residents

Torrevieja Council is relaunching its free Camina Torrevieja walking programme this month, offering older residents eight ...
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ORIHUELA — THE MASTERS OF THE DARK ARTS?

If CLARO Had to Fight for the Votes. Then PIOC Must Be Ready to roll its sleeves up for 2027 — Saying It As It Is There is an ...
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Messi’s Eldense Takeover Stuns Club Staff and Supporters

Messi’s Eldense Takeover Stuns Club Staff and Supporters - Lionel Messi’s proposed takeover of CD Eldense has sent shockwaves through the club, with most players, coaches and employees reportedly ...
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Foreign Residents Now Make Up Almost a Quarter of Alicante’s Population

Foreign Residents Now Make Up Almost a Quarter of Alicante’s Population - British nationals remain the province’s largest ...
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Orihuela Swimmer Conquers Loch Ness in Epic 36km Challenge

Orihuela Swimmer Conquers Loch Ness in Epic 36km Challenge - Orihuela swimmer Juan José Caselles López has successfully ...
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Orange Weather Alert Issued as Pupils Return to School

Orange Weather Alert Issued as Pupils Return to School - AEMET has activated an orange weather warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms along the Alicante coast on Wednesday, September 9, coinciding ...
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Valencian Community Records Spain’s Largest Rise in Summer Road Deaths

Valencian Community Records Spain’s Largest Rise in Summer Road Deaths - The Valencian Community recorded the largest increase in road fatalities anywhere in Spain during the summer of 2026, with the ...
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‘Old men are dangerous …’

Old men are dangerous …’ - George Bernard Shaw said; ‘old men are dangerous because they have nothing to lose.’ I used to tease a couple of our elderly fun-loving bar customers with - The Leader - The ...