Opinion
ANDREW J. LINN
In Spain we are fortunate with the relaxed licensing laws. Most first-time foreign visitors are surprised that alcoholic drinks are available so freely and that any grocery store is permitted to sell everything from beer to brandy. This lenient attit
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Tony Bryant
...multi-instrumentalist band Xábega y Percutora. The term Celtic generally refers to the languages and respective traditions of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, Galicia, Asturias and Brittany and this festival will highlight the cultural customs of
Local
JUAN CANO
...part of operation 'Goleta- Gratil', which took place between 24 and 28 September in several locations in the Atlantic Ocean. Various patrols based in Malaga province, between National Police and customs surveillance personnel, have been carrying out
Opinion
PETER EDGERTON
...month. No, this is never a good look for anybody blessed to be able to live here. In no particular order, then, here are my top five favourite Spanish customs. First up, public transport - especially the local trains. Those beauties are never late
Gibraltar
Debbie Bartlett
...goods crossing into Gibraltar, those from the EU will not be affected because Gibraltar is not in the Customs Union and they already have to pass through a hard border to get there. However, some goods coming to Gibraltar from the UK, namely those of
Gibraltar
Debbie Bartlett
A Spanish man died in a tragic incident off Eastern Beach on Monday, when his boat was involved in a collision with a Customs vessel in the middle of the night. The Royal Gibraltar Police have named the man as 42-year-old Alfredo Morodo Gutiérrez, a ... to the mayor of La Línea, Juan Franco. In a statement, Picardo also expressed his concerns about the welfare of the Customs officers involved in the incident, especially that of the officer who is reported to have bravely dived into the sea to
Gibraltar
Debbie Bartlett
In the past week Customs Officers from Gibraltar, working in conjunction with other agencies, have taken part in a number of operations which have resulted in the seizure of a vehicle, a boat, communications equipment and over £17,000 worth of ... cigarettes. Three people have been arrested, two of them Spanish. One was detained after a Customs vehicle gave chase to a car, whose driver only stopped when he collided with scaffolding. The car contained 600 cartons of cigarettes.
Gibraltar
Debbie Bartlett
Customs officers on a routine patrol in Gibraltar arrested a Spanish man who was carrying a "commercial quantity" of cigarettes on board a boat leaving the Ocean Village marina around midday on Thursday. The crew of the Customs boat Tango II ... became suspicious when they saw the man alone in a small RHIB, which was towing an inflatable craft, heading in a north-westerly direction. They decided to stop him and search his boat. When they did so, the Customs officers discovered 150 cartons of
Gibraltar
Debbie Bartlett
Thanks to a sharp-eyed passer-by, the customs authorities in Gibraltar were able to confiscate a large haul of cigarettes from two Spanish-plated vehicles on Tuesday, 20 February. A member of the public noticed that a car which was parked at the ... various brands of cigarettes. No arrests have been made yet, and the investigation is continuing. The customs authorities say they are always grateful for information of this type, and they can be contacted by phoning 20046731.
Gibraltar
Debbie Bartlett
In the early hours of Tuesday Customs officers were involved in a high-speed chase, pursuing a suspect boat, a high-powered RHIB, whose occupants began to throw packages overboard as they tried to get away. Once the RHIB had left Gibraltar waters
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...presentations of festive customs from more than a dozen nationalities, including Venezuela, Chile, Brazil, Cuba, India and the UK. The festival, which was opened by town mayor, Victor Navas, brought the Plaza de la Mezquita to life and included a parade and
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Tony Bryant
The fair, which began on Wednesday and continues until Sunday 5 May, takes place on the fairground in Fuengirola and will offer a taste of the cultural and gastronomic customs of Europe, South America, Asia, Australia and Africa. The casetas, which
Gibraltar
Debbie Bartlett
Senior officers from Gibraltar's HM Customs department recently attended the UK Security Expo at Olympia in London, and were able to hold meetings with their counterparts from the UK Border Force. The Security Expo is a major event which tackles
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...learn about the customs and traditions of the other countries and try some of the typical dishes of each nationality. British jazz singer and Istán resident, Helena Paul, will be performing live and all funds raised on the day will go to Cudeca Cancer
Opinion
ANDREW J. LINN
Few myths persist longer than those referring to the customs of different nationalities, even more so when these reflect the eating habits of the country in question. We all know that a Texan is happiest eating a huge T-bone steak accompanied by
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...countries will be sharing, until Sunday 3 May, themed content related to their country's gastronomy, crafts or folklore. "We have asked the participants to prepare meals, to teach us recipes from their countries, customs, traditions... the many things that
LifeStyle
Antonio Javier López
...campaigned for the old customs house, the Aduana, as a site for a museum.
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Early on Tuesday morning an air and sea operation organised by Customs detected a semi-rigid powerboat without lights speeding towards San Pedro beach. Police were able to stop the operation to unload drugs on the beach. Eleven large packages of
Gibraltar
Debbie Bartlett
Two Borders and Coastguard officers and two Customs officers have been suspended while an investigation is carried out into an incident when five uniformed Protección Civil volunteers from the village of El Burgo drove into Gibraltar in one of the
LifeStyle
ALEKK M. SAANDERS
...to the image of the Servitas. Is it only a kind of tribute to local tradition or are you religious? It's a tribute to the local history and an old tradition of the Catholic branch of our old Spanish family that has always followed the customs ... so we have only two courses. Always the same. We keep on following our family tradition which respects Roman Catholic customs to not eat warm-blooded animals on Fridays. So fish is the common meal of choice. Saumon en croûte (salmon in puff pastry) is