A 35-year-old man from Peterborough in the UK has skipped bail in connection with the 1994 murder of Rikki Neave whose strangled and naked body was found in woodland but nobody was convicted for his murder.
The 'cold case' was re-opened in 2015 and in April 2016 police arrested the James Watson* who was initially bailed to June 15th. James Watson is known to have left the UK by hiding in a motorhome and crossing the channel on a ferry before travelling to Portugal.
Dramatic demographic changes in Spain have resulted in half of all households being composed of single adults or childless couples.
Until the end of the 20th century, most households comprised a couple and their children.
New Zealand has announced that it will eradicate non-native predators in its territory.
All introduced predators will be exterminated. The programme has been described as a “world-first”.
Germany’s EU Commissioner has demanded of the European Commission that sanctions against Spain and Portugal over public debt levels are put into effect without further delay.
'If the commission wants to preserve its credibility on upholding budget rules, we have to approve sanctions against Spain and Portugal,' said Commissioner Günther Oettinger in a direct assault on Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker's and his softer touch.
Italy’s most famous destinations are bracing themselves for unprecedented numbers of tourists this summer.
Many foreign visitors are seeking the safety they perceive Italy offers coupled with expectations that more Italians will opt to holiday at home this year.
Pensions are still being paid out to nearly 30,000 Spaniards who have died.
The cost to the taxpayer is estimated to be some €25 million every month.
Rosa dos Santos, the owner of Farrusco the cat, is to go on trial for mistreating her pet by allowing it to be the start turn in the annual cat burning event at the São João festival in Mourão near one of Portugal’s culture centres, Coimbra.
On June 23rd, 2015, a video if the ‘cat in a pot up a burning pole’ routine was broadcast on social media causing animal rights groups to condemn the tradition as nothing short of cruelty and launched a public petition which gained over 18,000 signatories.
Thousands of customers of lowcostholidays.com who lost money when the online travel firm ‘Low Cost Travel Group’ collapsed are due to receive compensation of around 2 pence for every pound they have spent.
An estimated 77,000 Britons have been affected of a total 140,000 customers worldwide.
