Tag: Tarifa
Whale of a time in the deepest part of the Straits of Gibraltar
WE are about between Spain and Morocco in the deepest part of the Straits of Gibraltar.
Flying fish, turtles and two types of whale...
Human rights defender says Spain is ‘cruel’ to migrants
Speaking at the Joint Committee on Relations, ombudsman Francisco Marugan said there were 'major deficiencies' in how the media represented illegal migrants.
One dead and seven critically injured after explosion at Andalucia hotel
The flames began after a generator exploded, sending sparks into the kitchen and setting fire to a vat of cooking oil
British bird lovers to stage 700 mile trek through Spain to save turtle doves
The four Brits will walk 700 miles from Tarifa to Asturias from February 5 to raise money to help protect the bird, whose population has fallen by 93% in the UK and 74% in Europe since 1970
Perils at sea: The heart-wrenching stories of migrants crossing the Straits of Gibraltar into Southern Spain
The drowning of seven African migrants en route to Tarifa this month highlighted again the 21st century’s biggest crisis, writes Joe Duggan
Searching for the perfect tuna dish on the Costa de la Luz
The locals are extremely proud of their fishy obsession
Blah Blah Blah offers kids outdoor summer of their dreams
The camps run for three weeks from July 17 to August 14
Trattoria in Tarifa: Veni, vidi, vici
Tarifa restaurateur Luciano Fabricio, 44, is now branching out into more creative ways of cooking
Where to stay on the Costa de la Luz
The Costa de la Luz is packed with hip places to stay
The ions in the fire!
It is easily the most professional kite and windsurf centre on the Costa de la Luz
Blown away by Tarifa
Sixteen years after her first taste of Tarifa, Iona Napier returns to the windy capital of Europe for another taste of bohemian bliss
Learning the lingo in Spain
HAVING been in business for 27 years, it can rightfully claim to be one of the oldest language schools on the Costa de la...
Costa de la Luz: Into the light
Rob Horgan takes a ride through the sunbleached 'fresh and natural' towns of the bright and breezy Costa de la Luz
British teacher takes on 8,000km cycle across Europe
Swapping his interactive whiteboard for a road bike, Briton Andrew Sykes cycled 8,000km across the continent
Beach bar o’clock as the coast’s chiringuitos open for business
The days of ‘espeto’ sardines and sipping sangria on the sand are back, as the coast’s chiringuitos open up for spring
Human rights organisation slams Algeciras migrant detention centres
The centres were described as ‘places representing the most flagrant infringement of human rights’.
Tarifa-based world champion Liam Whaley aims to take kitesurfing to the next level
The 18-year-old won his first freestyle title in December
European Commission bans construction on unspoilt Costa de la Luz beach
A scheme to build thousands of homes alongside a virgin beach in Tarifa has been outlawed
Tarifa-based 21-year-old wins her 10th kitesurfing world title
Youngest ever kitesurfing world champion bags her tenth world title
Guardia Civil launch new stolen car detection system
The video system can identify, with 98% accuracy, the registration of any car, even it is travelling as fast as 180kph
Spanish farm worker airlifted to hospital after being gored by fighting bull
Victim helicoptered to hospital after suffering serious injures
Tarifa swaps seafood for jamon for Ruta del Iberico
From December 4-8 the gastronomic festival will see 30 of the town’s restaurants serving up innovative dishes
Guardia Civil arrest van driver transporting 550kg of unregistered tuna
The tuna was deposited with the Campo de Gibraltar food bank, while the driver faces a court hearing
Warwick rowers strip off on Spanish beaches for 2016 calendar
Risque rowers bare all for charity calendar loved by Sir Ian McKellen and Stephen Fry
Lucky to be alive after N340 horror crash
Firefighters spent six hours extricating them from the wreckage due to the car’s precarious position on the Tarifa to Algeciras road