Patriotic Education: Pride or Propaganda
Patriotism is a principle, a feeling, a duty, a willingness, an idea, and a consciousness. Patriotism presupposes the formation of a whole complex of...
Weight Loss Tips for Athletes – 6 Things You Need to Know
If you’re an athlete, then you know that maintaining a healthy weight is essential to your success. But losing weight can be a challenge,...
Most sought-after beach in Spain for buying and renting a property is in Malaga
WITH the arrival of summer and the rise of telework, cities with beaches are once again the centre of attention when it comes to...
Covid hospitalisations on the rise in Spain’s Malaga
THE number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised in the province of Malaga is on the rise.
A resurgence of the Covid-19 epidemic, principally due to the...
Doctor punched and paramedic almost strangled during home visit in Spain’s Murcia City
A doctor and paramedic were assaulted during to a home visit to a Murcia City patient.
The double attack saw the doctor punched in the...
PEED-OFF: Hefty fines for bathers in Spain’s Vigo who pee in the sea or sand
BEACHGOERS in Spain’s Vigo who answer the call of nature while having a splash could face a hefty fine if caught out.
Local authorities have...
Spain reports 800 registered monkeypox cases- with over half in Madrid area
SPAIN'S Health Ministry says 800 cases of monkeypox have been registered in the country, with over half coming in the Madrid region.
The figures have...
Petty Crime: Places where tourists are most likely to be robbed in Spain’s Malaga
A STUDY has revealed the areas of Malaga where tourists are most likely to be robbed.
Malaga in general is a very safe city and...
Greenlight for 3D reality in Spain’s Nerja Caves
VISITORS to the spectacular cave complex in Nerja will soon be able to enjoy rock art via a virtual reality experience.
In a drive to...
Spain’s Sevilla to classify heatwaves and give them names to warn public of danger
TROPICAL storms and hurricanes have been named for years, but now Sevilla will become the first city in the world to classify and christen...
Young British fugitive accused of murder is arrested in Spain’s Andalucia
A British man has been arrested in Huelva Province over the fatal stabbing of man in the UK in August 2021.
The 22-year-old, with the...
SHOWSTOPPER: Antonio Banderas and Lloyd Webber to promote musical theatre in Spanish
INTERNATIONAL movie star Antonio Banderas together with the master of musicals Andrew Lloyd Webber plan to compete on Broadway with Spanish musicals.
Banderas and Webber...
Greengrocer who held up seven banks in Costa Blanca and Murcia areas of Spain is caught after skipping jail...
A greengrocer turned professional bank robber who did not return to prison after getting a release permit, has been arrested in Hondon de los...
First Lady Jill Biden meets Spain’s Queen Letizia ahead of Madrid NATO summit
It was the perfect match up….
Benidorm’s much-needed new medical centre in resort’s ‘English Zone’ takes big step forward on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A €4.57 million contract has been awarded to build Benidorm's new Rincon de Loix health centre.
The new facility will replace the current two-floor clinic...
Firefighters battle through the night to control wildfire outside Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol
FIREFIGHTERS battled throughout the night to control a wildfire that broke out after midnight on Monday night in the hills near Mijas on Spain’s...
WATCH: Haaland enjoys kickabout with local kids at Marbella beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol
NEW Manchester City signing Erling Haaland was spotted having fun in the sun enjoying a kickabout with local kids on a beach near his...
Costa Blanca drugs traffickers use post offices in Spain to mail narcotics to UK and USA
THREE Czech nationals have been arrested for running a mail order drugs service out of the Costa Blanca.
They were based in Playa de San...
EXTRACT: A Chancer’s Guide to Rural Spain by Andy Bailey
BRIT Andy Baily, an ex-farm manager, rugby player and inseminator, moves his family from Somerset to a remote mountainous region in Andalucía. In his book,...
QUE? 10 Spanish phrases that make no sense in English
LEARNING another language is never easy, but as expats, we should at least give it a try.
But whether you're beginner or near fluency, there...
Recently opened treasure cave in Spain’s Malaga popular with international tourists
INTERNATIONAL tourists have flocked to visit the recently opened ‘Cueva de la Victoria’.
In the three months that the cave has been open to the...
Spain’s Malaga to restore Mount Gibralfaro with a €11 million budget
MOUNT Gibralfaro to receive a €11 million facelift with works to begin in 2023.
The Gibralfaro Special Plan, approved in 2015 after a lengthy administrative...
Gibraltar placed on ‘grey list’ by global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog
GIBRALTAR has been grey listed for strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regimes.
The Rock has joined the United Arab Emirates on...
Wildfire finally extinguished after 18 days burning in hills above Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
OFFICIALS have finally declared that the wildfire which raged in the hills above Marbella and Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been extinguished.
The...
Costa Blanca man admits financing terrorism and recruiting supporters at Spain’s National Court
A San Vicente del Raspeig man has been jailed for six years and fined €1,300 after admitting to financing terrorism and trying to recruit...
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A BUYER is wanted for the film set where iconic Sergio Leone film Once Upon a Time in the West was shot.
The mock town...
