An interview with Gibraltar residents about life under the border checks
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House Prices Continue to Fall
by Vivienne Hughes •
The average price of housings has fallen by 13.3% in the last year. Furthermore, in June the number of houses sold plunged by 26.9%.
Summer Fires So Far
by Vivienne Hughes •
Well, the number of forest and mountain brush fires is 85% down on the same period 2012 but even so the devastation is heartbreaking – it always is.
The Other Bubble Trouble
by Vivienne Hughes •
Spain’s building bubble basically boiled down to more houses built than required, and it’s the same with its museums.
ATM Commissions Climb
by Martin Myall •
Since 2008 the amount that banks charge for card users belonging to other banking entities has doubled. Some are now charging over four euros in commission and even a percentage on top.
Selling Her Sister’s Kidney
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policia Nacional arrested a 34-year-old Moroccan woman in Soria, Castilla-León, who allegedly was attempting to sell her sister’s kidney.
Generous Accommodation
by Martin Myall •
Two tramps or vagrants were arrested in Albacete, Castilla La Mancha, accused of the misappropriation of 700 euros.
Woman Dies Covering Up for Sons
by Hugh MacArthur •
A mother died of a heart attack after swallowing large quantities of drugs to hide them from the Guardia Civil and thus prevent the arrest of her sons.
The Greenpeace Report
by Martin Myall •
Every year the ecological movement Greenpeace publishes a report on how the environment has faired during the previous twelve months. The report never fails to make your hair stand on end.
Does the Church Save the State Money?
by Hugh MacArthur •
In their annual report the Episcopal Council came to the conclusion that the Catholic Church saves the State some 4,091 euros a year in education alone.