Bring Back The A Team!

Spain has shattered its own record for weapons exports. According to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the country sold military equipment worth €4.3 billion last year. The rise is part of a global increase in weapons transfers that began in the early 2000s, According to this analysis, Spain was the seventh-largest exporter of weapons last year. Outside the European Union, which is 72.6% of Spain’s weapons exports, the country’s biggest client was Saudi Arabia with €270.2 million in sales. More than in the UK two parties that have taken turns governing Spain since 1982 are experiencing changing voter intentions. These polls show that for the first time, the Popular Party (PP) and the Socialist Party (PSOE) have been overtaken by Ciudadanos and Podemos. Catalonia has a new premier after nearly five months of political deadlock. Quim Torra, who was handpicked by Carles Puigdemont as his successor, was voted in at the second session of the investiture debate after failing to secure an absolute majority on Saturday. A BRITISH man on the run for armed robbery has been held on the Costa del Sol. He is known to have at least 75 false identities The unnamed suspect was detained in Marbella on a European Arrest Warrant after being stopped by a Spanish National Police patrol just after 2am...... ...... He reportedly offered €500 to the officers if they let him go, resulting in an additional bribery rap. A MAN has been shot dead outside a church in Marbella, after attending the communion of one of his children. David Avila Ramos was outside the Virgen del Rocio church in San Pedro de Alcantara at around 1.50pm when several shots were fired at him in his car from a drive-by motorcyclist...... THE Valencian government has announced plans to only allow holiday rentals in ground floor and first floor properties- This could well affect visitors looking for penthouses with stunning panoramic views of the city. Last week that it was announced that Palma in Mallorca is to ban all holiday rental apartments in the city and Venice has created locals-only zones, So Valencia is the next Spanish city to impose restrictions on holiday lets. ....... This is a move that appears to appease the growing anti-tourism unrest among residents in tourist destinations such as Venice, Barcelona, Palma and now Valencia. The proposed plan aims to promote harmony and reduce the impact on the daily lives of residents in apartment blocks............. The city of Valencia is the third most visited city in Spain......... The stunning harbour hosted the America’s Cup in 2009 and its cultural attractions such as the Science and Arts City with its phenomenal infrastructure celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.With more than 60 number of flights weekly to Valencia airport from London, The UK seems hypnotised by the impending Royal Wedding and the non attendance of the bride's father.. Specialist teams spent the night constructing anti-vehicle barriers before tens of thousands of spectators flock to the Berkshire town. Workers installed the huge metal and concrete barricades which protect against possible terrorist vehicle attacks. Police have already been rifling through bins, searching drains and manhole covers with sniffer dogs in the run up to Saturday's event ..... A prison pharmacist who bombarded an inmate with X-rated texts praising his ‘huge manhood’ has been struck off........The convict, referred to only as patient A, received 105 sexts from Harrison in just nine days, the disciplinary hearing was told. A group of around 50 residents leapt into action after a break-in on their street in Walsall, West Midlands on Saturday afternoon. Locals sealed off the ends of the streets before a suspect was arrested in scenes one bystander compared to TV action show The A-Team. One resident, who witnessed the whole arrest, said: I was amazed how the local community were so quick to help each other, it's not something you see a lot these days.'