Archive for January, 2009
Visit Alicante, Spain
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Fatal storms hit Spain and France
Saturday, January 24th, 2009Three children have been killed in northern Spain when the roof of a sports hall collapsed amid high winds, local officials say.
Two adults were also reported to have died in other storm-related incidents.
Torrential rains and winds of up to 172km/h (107mph) have been battering northern Spain and south-west France.
At least one million homes in France [...]
Internet paedophile ring suspects arrested
Monday, January 19th, 2009Spanish private detectives investigating the 2007 disappearance of a British girl from a resort in Portugal uncovered an Internet paedophile ring, El Mundo reported in its online edition Monday.
Police arrested 13 suspects as a result of an investigation done by Barcelona-based Metodo-3, an investigation agency hired by Gerry and Kate McCann to trace their daughter Madeleine, the report said.
Madeleine [...]
Demonstrations against the war in Gaza
Sunday, January 18th, 2009The streets in numerous cities of Spain were filled with demonstrators on Saturday night as protestors demanded a cease fire in Gaza, just hours before one was announced by the Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert.
Thousands took to the centre of Madrid to make their protest heard, under the banner ‘We will stop the massacre of [...]
Abandoned cars at El Altet Airport
Thursday, January 8th, 2009Criticism has been levelled at Alicante’s El Altet Airport’s parking facilities due to the large number of cars lying abandoned in its car parks, taking up valuable space.
This photograph was taken by a Swedish lady, Christina Norlander, and highlights the gravity of the situation. It is apparent from its condition that the car parked in [...]