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BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Graphic footage of Ross Monaghan shooting broadcast on Spanish TV
Graphic footage showing gangland shooting victim Ross Monaghan's final moments have been broadcast on Spanish video was captured inside Monaghan's bar in Fuengirola, Andalucia, seconds after Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46, was gunned down shows Monaghan, with blood seeping through his white t-shirt from a chest wound, propping himself up on a table before detectives said investigations into the double murder, which happened at about 23:30 on Saturday, were ongoing. Bar CCTV captured the gunman - who was dressed in black - chasing critically-injured Monaghan before he stumbled and fell to the innocent bystanders, thought to be a waitress and another man in black, can be seen running away from the gunman appeared to be wearing a black baseball cap, a black jacket, black shorts and had a white T-shirt round his neck, which he is thought to have used to hide his face before opening indoor lounge bar was deserted at the time but a number of customers, who had been watching the Champions League final, were outside. Monaghan, 43, who is believed to be the owner of the pub, was a suspect in the 2010 murder of Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll outside an Asda supermarket in Robroyston, case against him later collapsed but he returned to the headlines in 2017 when he was shot in the shoulder after dropping his child off at a primary school in the city's Penilee area. Spanish police confirmed on Monday that they had yet to make any arrests.A spokesman said: "The investigation is continuing into the fatal shooting of two men at a pub in Fuengirola, with nothing new at the moment."The gunman fled on foot before rejoining an accomplice in a car who had driven him to the murder have retraced part of their escape route to the old N-340 dual carriageway heading towards Benalmadena. No details about the getaway vehicle have been released. Officers from the Spanish National Police's Anti-Drug and Organised Crime Unit are heading the ongoing probe but they are reporting to a local investigating judge coordinating the officials are expected to confirm later if a secrecy order has been placed on the investigation, preventing public officials from making any detailed public orders are often placed on criminal probes especially in their infancy to protect investigations by limiting the number of people who have access to sensitive National Police has confirmed two men were killed but declined to name them.A force statement said: "Around midnight on Saturday an incident with firearms occurred in Fuengirola, specifically at an entertainment venue along the seafront."Two males died as a result from gunshot wounds."The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made so far."In August 2017 Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jr, both members of the Lyons Glasgow crime family, were cleared of being involved in a street attack on three men outside the Campsie bar in Bishopbriggs, East shooting in Spain comes amid a series of assaults, shootings and firebombings across Glasgow and Edinburgh since March which have resulted in more than 30 arrests. Four shootings in a month Saturday night's gun murders followed the fatal shooting nearly six weeks ago of a 32-year-old British man in nearby Calahonda, a 15-minute drive from Monaghan' was shot dead around 20:00 on 21 April in a professional hit as he headed back to his car after playing in a football match with killers fled in a getaway car that was later torched. Police are treating the shooting as drugs-related but have yet to make any victim has not been named but was known to come from at the time described the incident as the fourth shooting so far that month on the Costa del Sol, where rival gangs have increasingly used extreme violence to settle scores and a number of international mafias are known to have a days before the Calahonda shooting, a 34-year-old man was rushed to the Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella after being shot outside a nightclub in the famous Costa del Sol resort.
The Independent
2 days ago
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- The Independent
Two men linked to Glasgow crime gang ‘shot dead by hooded man outside Spanish bar'
Two men previously linked to a Glasgow crime gang have been shot dead outside a Spanish bar, according to reports. Eddie Lyons Jr and Ross Monaghan were named by BBC Scotland as the two men who died after a masked gunman opened fire at Monaghans Bar in Fuengirola, Andalucia, on Saturday. Mr Monaghan was acquitted of the high-profile gangland murder of Glasgow 's most feared criminal Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll in 2012 - after Carroll was shot dead in an Asda car park in 2010 during a feud between the Lyons and Daniel crime families. He was accused of Carroll's murder and of disposing of evidence but was acquitted due to lack of evidence. Mr Lyons Jr was shot and wounded in an attack in 2006, believed to have been carried out by Carroll. Spanish police said their deaths pointed to a 'settling of scores' related to drug trafficking, according to Spanish newspaper Malaga Hoy. Residents said it sounded like 'rockets were going off' and 'everyone in the bar came running out' after they saw a man shooting a gun. 'I just remember seeing the gun. I was in shock and I didn't know how to react. It was a very strange episode,' a resident told the newspaper. Another added: 'We heard more gunshots and everyone came running towards us. Families and children started coming in, and we ducked for anything.' Spanish police said a hooded man got out of a vehicle and opened fire on two people before fleeing, Malaga Hoy reported. Monaghans Irish bar is a popular pub on the Spanish seafront and is often visited by British tourists and expats. It was full with football fans watching the Champions League final on Saturday, witnesses said. The Foreign Office said it had not been approached for any consular assistance but that its staff stood ready to assist any British nationals if required.
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Spain bar shooting: Who were Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr?
Two men shot dead at a bar in Spain on Saturday were among Scotland's most high profile underworld Monaghan, 43, and Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46 - both major players in the Lyons crime clan - were killed at Monaghans Bar in Fuengirola, have been involved in a bloody rivalry with the Daniel group dating back more than 20 years, which was the focus of a recent BBC Gangster podcastSince March, both gangs have been linked to what's thought to be a fresh feud with a series of assaults, shootings and firebombings across Glasgow and Edinburgh. Spanish detectives have yet to confirm if the double murder on the Costa del Sol is connected to the recent violence, which has resulted in more than 30 the shooting at Monaghans Bar is the most significant gangland development since Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll was shot dead in an Asda car park in 2010. Ross Monaghan Monaghan first hit the headlines when he was arrested as a suspect for the supermarket the time Carroll, 29, had been responsible for a series of so-called "alien abductions" across central kidnappings were described in such a way as the victims, who were tortured and robbed, told police they couldn't remember anything about their 13 January 2010, Carroll attended a lunchtime business meeting at Asda in Robroyston, enforcer met drug pusher Stephen Glen, who was linked to the Lyons family.A trial later heard Carroll told him: "You're working for me now. Anybody that doesn't fall into line is going to get banged."But minutes after delivering the ultimatum, he was sitting in the back of a black Audi A3 when a speeding Volkswagen Golf screeched to a halt in front of the two associates fled leaving him trapped in the back of the three-door masked men emerged from the Golf and opened fire, shattering the rear passenger was shot in the head and chest - 13 times in total - in an attack that lasted 25 being arguably the most public gangland hit ever carried out in Scotland the Police Scotland investigation was initially met with a wall of in August 2010 Monaghan was arrested, just 10 days before his partner gave birth to their spent six months on remand only to be acquitted of the murder in May 2012 after a judge ruled that there was insufficient evidence to convict the time Monaghan said: "It's been a nightmare. I'm glad to get this over."I've always said it was nothing to do with me."Less than five years later Monaghan was shot in the shoulder outside a Glasgow primary school after dropping his child gunman was pushing a child's buggy when he opened fire on Muirdykes Road near St George's Primary, associates of the Daniel clan were both cleared of the attack at a trial but were later convicted for other organised crime is believed to have moved to Spain soon after the school has been reported that he owned the Costa del Sol bar, bearing his name, where he was killed. Eddie Lyons Jnr Eddie Lyons Jnr survived a previous attempt on his life 18 years ago when he was ambushed by Kevin Carroll in Bellshill, followed an incident which was widely credited with taking the rivalry with the Daniel to another November 2006 Carroll allegedly used a 4x4 and a tow rope to topple the headstone of Eddie Jnr's brother, Garry, who was only eight when he died of leukaemia in desecration of his grave marked a new following month two men in a blue Mazda pulled up outside a garage in Lambhill, in the north of Anderson and James McDonald put on old man face masks then walked into Applerow Motors, off the busy Balmore Road, and opened owner, David Lyons, took cover but his 21-year-old nephew Michael - Eddie Jnr's cousin - was shot cousin, Steven Lyons, was injured along with his associate Robert hitmen were enforcers for the Daniel crime clan, believed to have been led by the late Jamie years later Eddie's father ended up in the dock after he admitted racking up more than £250,000 in mortgage frauds by giving lenders fake income Sheriff Court heard he bought property in East Kilbride and Cumbernauld by self-certifying on mortgage Jnr and Monaghan later appeared before the same court but were cleared of a vicious street attack on three men outside a bar in East Dunbartonshire which took place in April the trial collapsed when two of the alleged victims said they had no memory of what had happened to them. The pair remained close friends and had been watched the Champions League final in the bar on Saturday night before they were shot dead at close range.
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The Independent
25-05-2025
- The Independent
My Sherry'amour – Why it's not just a drink for your nan at Christmas
I imagine there might be a few sleepy souls in the town of Jerez de la Frontera, southern Spain today. This past week was the Feria del Caballo, an annual horse fair that takes place in this Andalucian outpost. But what have horses got to do with wine? Well, Jerez is also at the heart of Spain's sherry production in the region of Jerez-Xérès-Sherry DO – an area that includes Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa María, and Sanlúcar de Barrameda. So while the town goes horse crazy, it is also, from what I can determine, a great excuse to meet with friends, eat good food, dance, and of course… drink a lot of sherry. I first visited this vibrant town several years ago when I'd just started studying and working in wine. My knowledge of sherry at that point didn't really extend beyond seeing bottles of Harvey's Bristol Cream on my nan's dresser in her kitchen. But a bargain Ryanair flight and a cheap hotel room changed everything. We wine people have a tendency to wang out about sherry quite a bit, and how it deserves to be more popular. In fact, I wonder if the first documented evidence of sherry being made 'cool again' was Falstaff 's speech in Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 2. Depending on when exactly we agree it was written, that's about 420 years ago. Yes, there was a spike in sales in the UK during the 1960s and 70s, but unfortunately, sherry's been in steady decline since 1979. And it really doesn't deserve to be the case. It is one of the most versatile, food-friendly, and joyous wines available, and is very 'cost of living pricing' friendly in these tight times! Sherry's a fortified wine made predominantly out of the white palomino grape, though pedro ximénez and moscatel are used in sweeter sherries. And this is a key point, not all sherries are sweet. But what makes sherry really special is its unique ageing process. Fresh and dry styles such as fino or manzanilla' are aged under flor, Spanish for flower. This protective layer of indigenous yeast forms on the surface of the wine and consumes all oxygen, imparting a glorious and distinct savoury, nutty character. It retains total freshness and pale colour and is lower in alcohol (normally around 15 per cent). And then there are those wines which have been fortified to a higher alcohol content such as oloroso, which are aged oxidatively, without flor. As a result of the wine's contact with oxygen, you'll find a wine with richer textures, and flavours of nuts and dried fruit. And finally, there are wines that don't slot neatly into categories like amontillado and palo cortado. Amontillados start their journey under flor, but it's intentionally killed to undergo some oxidative ageing. And then there's sherry's elusive family member, the enigma in the gang – palo cortado. A rare style of wine that starts life as a fino, but for unknown reasons, the flor fails, leading to oxidative ageing that combines the aromatic finesse of an amontillado with the body of an oloroso. I appreciate it can all seem a bit dizzying to know where to start. And honestly, I was so overwhelmed when I was visiting the bodegas of Jerez all those years ago. But there was one drink that flicked the switch: rebujito, or, at its most basic level, fino and Sprite or 7UP. This was served everywhere and at all times of the day. It's surely the only reason people can stay up dancing until the early hours of the morning: no one sees dawn by necking glasses of 17 per cent wine. So, if you've never tried sherry and don't want to go all in, I'm going to suggest you start exactly where I did, with this outstanding drink that is perfect for summer. And the best bits is there's an open bottle of fino in your fridge door, which you're destined to fall in love with. Rebujito One part fino sherry such as Tio Pepe Two parts 7UP or Sprite - I do really recommend the lemon/lime combo of these two drinks, though regular lemonade will work. Glass full of ice Slice of lemon Sprig of mint. This can be scaled up to make jug-fulls for a summer party. The method's simple: ice in the glass, pour over the fino and Sprite, add the mint, stir and serve – dancing until dawn is optional. And if you want to try some straight, here are some further recommendations to get you started: Tio Pepe Fino Sherry Available from Sainsbury's, £13.50, 15 per cent ABV This global bestselling fino from one of the most famous sherry houses in the world deserves to have a spot in your fridge door at all times. It's gloriously refreshing and bone dry, with aromas of tart cooking apples, salted almonds and waves of salty ocean freshness. Tio Pepe Fino En Rama Saca 2025 Available nationwide including The Oxford Wine Company, £18.90, 15 per cent ABV This is sherry for a purist, as en rama, translated as 'raw' is unfined, unfiltered and unapologetically delicious. The wine is bottled directly from the barrel, so none of the texture and character is lost. Expect aromas and flavours of bruised apples, freshly cut grass, toasted almonds, lemon-salted rims, and chamomile flowers. It's deeply expressive and so unique. Serve chilled with salted almonds and slices of manchego. Morrison's 'The Best' Palo Cortado Available from Morrison's, £7.25, 19 per cent ABV Sitting comfortably in its own hybrid world, it has a gorgeous rich molten caramel nose, a crunch of toffee apple and roasted hazelnuts with a candied orange peel and citrus zest freshness. Romate Don José A Selection of Oloroso Medium Dry Available from The Wine Society, £10.95, 17.5 per cent ABV If there's a better value wine available in the world, then send it to me, because this will be hard to beat. I'd serve this chilled, savouring the notes of roasted coffee, intense cocoa, roasted hazelnuts, cinnamon, nutmeg and raisins too. There's a supporting act of sweetness, but the main show is definitely dry.
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Europe's cheapest destination for a beach holiday revealed
The cheapest destination for a bargain beach holiday has been revealed and it's great news for tourists who like their sun with a side of culture. According to Skyscanner, it's Malaga on Spain 's Costa del Sol that this year's best-value beach destination. Skyscanner explains: 'Malaga offers a fantastic, bargain beach holiday that's just a short flight from the UK. 'This artsy coastal city, the birthplace of Picasso, offers the perfect mix of sun, culture, and seaside relaxation. 'With average summer temperatures between 23 and 26 degrees, it's ideal for relaxing on the beach and enjoying delicious alfresco lunches. 'Stroll around the glitzy harbour, browse traditional sombreros at Ricardo del Cid Fernandez milliners or use Malaga as a base to discover the Costa del Sol and Andalucia.' Brits can fly to Malaga in under three hours and reach the city centre within 10 minutes. The Alcazaba, a Moorish fortress overlooking the city, is Malaga's top-rated attraction on Tripadvisor and offers panoramic views of the coastline. Its Cathedral is another must-see landmark. Built in the Renaissance style, the Cathedral is often affectionally known as 'La Manquita' - or the 'One-armed lady'. This is because it's still unfinished with the south tower remaining incomplete to this day. Of course, tourists will also have easy access to some of the region's most spectacular beaches. But they don't need to leave the city at all to hit the sand. Playa la Malagueta is the city's urban beach and has an impressive 4.4 stars out of 5 rating on Google Reviews. A visitor wrote on the platform: 'Playa la Malagueta is the perfect beach to unwind while visiting Malaga. 'This sandy stretch offers gorgeous views of the Mediterranean and plenty of space to relax.' El Palo beach is a little further along the coast and a popular spot for locals looking to unwind. The area is known for its 'chiringuito' beach bars which serve seafood dishes and beach cocktails. Not feeling Malaga? Ibiza is officially the next cheapest destination for a beach break in 2025, according to Skyscanner. Next on the list is Portugal's coastal Algarve region which is recognised as 'one of the best places to play golf in the world'. Skyscanner also recommends Nice in France, Pula in Croatia, Antalya in Turkey, Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt, Bali in Indonesia, Orlando in the USA and Da Nang in Vietnam.
