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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Two British men shot dead at Irish bar on the Costa del Sol
Two British men have been shot dead at an Irish bar on the Costa del Sol. The Scottish men are understood to have been gunned down near the entrance door to Monaghans Fuengirola, in Andalusia, by a masked armed assailant on Saturday evening. He reportedly got out of a car that screeched to a halt outside the bar before fleeing in the same vehicle driven by an accomplice. Both men died at the scene. Despite police sources initially describing the two men killed as Irish and saying one was 41, Spain 's National Police subsequently confirmed both were Scottish. Earlier the government's sub-delegate in Malaga Javier Salas also said they were both Scottish. He said the first victim was shot in the chest and the second in the chest and abdomen. Regional newspaper Diario Sur reported the attack took place just after 23:00 when a car pulled up and a masked man opened fire. Spanish media reported that officers from the region's specialist and violent crime unit are leading the investigation. 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. Monaghans is located on the seafront and is a popular bar with tourists and expats. The bar had been showing the UEFA Champions League final on the evening of the attack. It comes after a 'British' man was killed in a Costa del Sol street shooting in April. The murder happened around 8.15pm on April 21 in the popular British holiday resort of Calahonda between Marbella and Fuengirola. Police were hunting the killer who was believed to have fled the crime scene in a getaway car later found torched nearby. The murder happened on a street called Don Jose de Orbaneja Street, where there is a well-known tennis and padel tennis club as well as a neighbouring holiday resort called Finca Naundrup. The victim was already dead by the time police and paramedics reached the scene. Locals told cops they had heard between eight and 10 shots being fired. The incident was described as a gunfight. Police put the area on lockdown after the shooting.
The Sun
2 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Cannabis seizures at UK airports soar to new highs with Thai gangs responsible
CANNABIS seizures have soared to record highs at UK airports — as Thai smuggling gangs attempt to dominate the British market in the illegal drug. The amount caught at Heathrow alone last year — 14.7 tons — was almost triple the 5.6 tons snared at all airports during 2023. 2 Nearly 27 tons of cannabis were seized at British airports last year, 400 per cent up on the previous 12 months. Some 750 people were caught by specialist cops, way up on the 134 nicked the year before. Nearly two thirds were flying in from Thailand. A record 430 suspects were arrested at Heathrow, the National Crime Agency said. Next worst hotspots were Manchester with 135 arrests and 4.8 tons seized and Birmingham, where 40 people were arrested over 1.4 tons. Thai gangs are thought to be trying to expand their stake in the British market by exploiting the Asian state's decriminalising of the drug in 2022. Many Brits are now caught trying to re-enter the UK with drugs having been lured to Thailand by the promise of a free holiday, lavish gifts and posh accommodation. In return, they must bring back suitcases stuffed with drugs. A source said: 'It's so much easier to obtain cannabis in Thailand than anywhere else. 'There is a huge amount of demand in the UK, especially for kush, which is much stronger. That explains the massive surge in seizures.' Charlotte May Lee fears being locked away for 20yrs over £1.2m Sri Lanka drugs bust – & is 'aware' of Bella Culley case More than 50 British nationals have been caught acting as drug mules on flights out of Thailand since the start of 2024. They include Charlotte May Lee, 21, held in Sri Lanka after flying from Thailand allegedly with £1.2million worth of kush. 2
Wales Online
3 days ago
- Sport
- Wales Online
Welsh rugby team involved in violent Canadian bar brawl as ugly video footage emerges
Welsh rugby team involved in violent Canadian bar brawl as ugly video footage emerges The incident is understood to have taken place last Saturday outside a bar in Calgary Ugly footage has emerged of a fight believed to involve a Welsh rugby team at a bar in Canada. Videos of violence from last Saturday night in Calgary city centre have been circulating on social media and we understand several of those pictured are members of Nelson RFC's senior men's team, grappling with what are believed to be locals outside a bar. Members of the rugby side, who are believed to be have been in the country on rugby tour, are understood to be dressed in shirts and ties and are seen in physical altercations with bar-goers. Don't miss a rugby story, sign up for our newsletter Punches appear to be thrown while a growing crowd watch on from the pavement outside of the drinking establishment. The brawl then looks like it separates into two smaller scuffles to the left and right of the bar. At one stage a patron wearing a shirt and tie is lifted off his feet and dropped to the floor by a man dressed all in black. When he rises to his feet he is punched by a different man to the floor, falling backwards into the street. Welsh rugby team involved in violent Canadian bar brawl The fight appears to have taken place outside Spanky's Saloon, a "Nashville-inspired" bar on 10 Avenue, SW Calgary. A spokesperson for the UK Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office said: "We have not been approached for consular assistance in this case, but our staff stand ready to support British Nationals overseas 24/7." Nelson Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union club team based in Caerphilly who plays in the Welsh Rugby Union's Division One East League. Their club badge is a white unicorn on black. Nelson RFC said they are working to investigate the incident with the WRU and will provide a comment in due course. The WRU have been approached for comment. Article continues below Calgary Police said: "While we are aware of the video circulating online, the Calgary Police Service can confirm no charges have been laid."
BBC News
6 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Jersey passport fees to increase in line with UK
Passport and immigration fees in Jersey are to increase next month, the States has said. A standard adult passport will cost £107, compared to the previous price of £100; while a standard child passport will rise from £69 to £ work permits will increase by £58 to £885, and student immigration fees are set to rise by £34 to £524. The Department of Justice and Home Affairs said the new prices, which come into effect from 1 June, align with increases brought in by the UK in April. Officials said other immigration fee increases would affect British nationals, investors and temporary work are valid for up to 10 years for adults and up to five years for States added: "Before traveling, ensure your passport is still valid."If it is nearing its expiration date, check the entry requirements of your destination, as some countries may not allow entry depending on the remaining validity and the length of your stay."
The Sun
7 days ago
- The Sun
Brit ‘drug mule' couple arrested in Spain with 33kgs of cannabis in THIRD smuggler case linked to Thailand in just weeks
A BRITISH couple claiming to be tourists from Thailand have been busted with more than 33kg of cannabis in their suitcases at a Spanish airport. The pair were picked out by suspicious cops at Valencia Airport after displaying a 'nervous and evasive attitude' and are now behind bars on drug trafficking charges. 3 3 3 The man and woman were stopped before reaching customs, with officials later discovering vacuum-packed marijuana and no clothes or personal belongings in their luggage. It's the third case in weeks involving British nationals and alleged drug smuggling linked to Thailand. A 23-year-old British woman in Ghana was arrested last week after being accused of attempting to bring up to 18kg of cannabis into the UK on a May 18 British Airways flight to Gatwick. Bella May Culley, 18, sparked a massive international search operation in early May after she was reported missing while she was believed to be holidaying in Thailand. But it was later revealed that the teen, from Billingham, County Durham, had been arrested 4,000 miles away on drug offences in Georgia, allegedly carrying 14kg of cannabis into the ex-Soviet nation. And recently 21-year-old Charlotte Lee May, from Coulsdon, south London, was arrested in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo after police discovered 46 kg of 'Kush' - a synthetic strain of cannabis - in her suitcase. The former flight attendant, facing up to 25 years in prison if convicted, is claiming she had 'no idea' about the drugs worth up to £1.2 million. She insists they must have been planted in her luggage without her knowledge. Confirming the latest arrests, a spokesman for the Civil Guard in Valencia said: 'The Civil Guard and Tax Agency have arrested two people on a flight from France for carrying more than 33 kilograms of vacuum-packed marijuana in their suitcases. 'The two passengers, a British man and woman, were displaying a nervous and evasive attitude and were stopped before they reached customs control. 'They said they were coming from Thailand and were entering Spain as tourists and had nothing to declare. 'Following standard procedure, their suitcases were put through a specialist scanner which showed up a large amount of organic material in both but no clothes or personal belongings. 'The cases were subsequently opened in their presence and found to contain a substance which tested positive in the cannabis-marijuana drugs test. 'The drugs were subsequently confirmed to be 33,540 grams of marijuana. 'The British man and woman were subsequently arrested for a crime of drug trafficking and remanded in prison following a court appearance."
