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Mystery of how the Cold War spy who met the Kennedys ended up dead in a ravine in Spain’s Costa del Sol

IT started as a Cold War tale of intrigue involving a spy, international headlines and appearances from Robert and Edward Kennedy. It ended when a shepherd in a remote backwater of Spain

7 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

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12 Spanish insults that will make you sound like a native

I’LL never forget the day my Spanish teacher insulted the projector. Not because it was hilarious to threaten a small electronic device with defecating on the whore that gave birth to it.

6 Aug, 2022 @ 15:45

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A big tourist welcome this winter in Benidorm and Valencia areas of Spain

Benidorm pensioners get electricity bill discount on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM council is offering pensioners in the city a discount of at least €50 on electricity bills. A €300,000 fund has been created and applications can be made online or in person.

5 Aug, 2022 @ 12:52

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Cerveza por favor? How to order a beer in different regions of Spain

FOR many English speakers, the very first thing they learn how to do after landing in Spain is to order a beer. While ‘una cerveza, por favor’ is certainly a good start,

5 Aug, 2022 @ 08:30

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Fresh Demand For Historic 2,400 Year Old Statue To Return To Costa Blanca City In Spain

Fresh demand for priceless 2,400 year-old statue to return to Costa Blanca city in Spain

ELCHE council has made a fresh appeal to the Ministry of Culture and the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid to return the ‘Lady of Elche’ bust to the city, on the 125th

4 Aug, 2022 @ 17:15

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Revealed: The costliest and cheapest winter holiday rentals on Spain's Costa Blanca

Property prices in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca continue to be highest in Valencia region

JAVEA has kept its long-standing place for having the highest property prices in the Valencian Community. Prospective house buyers will have to pay €721,003 on average to secure a property in Javea,

4 Aug, 2022 @ 16:45

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U-TURN CAMPAIGN: Anger over continued delays to UK-Spain driving licence agreement

THE British embassy in Spain has provided an update on the driving licence saga, with many angry that the announcement sounds like a broken record. Since May 1, Brits resident in Spain

4 Aug, 2022 @ 14:30

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Goat smashes into jewellery shop cabinet after police chase around Cartagena city centre in Spain's Murcia region

Goat breaks glass item in jewellery shop after Cartagena police chase in Spain’s Murcia region

A black goat caused chaos in Cartagena’s main shopping area after running around the city and smashing a glass item in a jewellery store. The animal was cornered by Policia Nacional officers

4 Aug, 2022 @ 13:15

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EXPLAINED: What is the thick brown sludge clogging up beaches in Spain?

SCIENTISTS have warned over the damaging environmental effects of a thick brown algae which is invading Spanish beaches. Known as rugulopterix okamurae, it arrived on beaches near Malaga, Granada, Cadiz and Tarifa

4 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

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Four Of The Most Popular Game Of Thrones Locations For Fans And Tourists Are In Spain

The most popular Game of Thrones TV show locations for fans and tourists are in Spain

GAME OF THRONES fans are eagerly gearing up for the new prequel series ‘House of the Dragon’ which premieres on August 21 in the US and over the following days internationally. Location

3 Aug, 2022 @ 17:15

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Ukrainians Nearly Overtake British As Largest Foreign Group In Multi National City On Spain's Costa Blanca

Ukrainians almost overhaul British as largest foreign group in multi-national city on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE number of registered Ukrainians has increased substantially in Torrevieja since the start of the year, due to Russia’s invasion of the country in late February. Municipal padron figures show 4,596 Ukrainian

3 Aug, 2022 @ 16:30

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Why a village in Spain’s Galicia is about to be invaded by marauding vikings

SPAIN has more than its fair share of bizarre festivals, but the one that takes place on the first Sunday each August, in a town in Galicia, is most definitely one of

3 Aug, 2022 @ 10:00

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Spain’s new Covid vaccine gets massive EU order despite no official approval to use it

THE European Commission has agreed to buy 250 million doses of Spain’s Hipra Covid-19 vaccine despite the European Medicines Agency(EMA) yet to formally approve its use. 14 countries will get shots produced

2 Aug, 2022 @ 18:00

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Teenager Dies On Mar Menor Beach In Spain After Lifeguard Watchtower Partially Collapses

Teenager dies after lifeguard tower partially collapses on Mar Menor area beach in Spain

AN 18-year-old man died on Tuesday after a late-night drinking session on a San Pedro del Pinatar beach turned to tragedy. Up to a dozen young people were on El Mojon beach

2 Aug, 2022 @ 17:15

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Scorching heatwaves in Spain threaten olive oil production, says government minister

SPAIN’S Agriculture Minister, Luis Planas, says this summer’s hot weather will dent this year’s olive harvest if things don’t change soon. Spain is the world’s leading producer and exporter of olive oil,

2 Aug, 2022 @ 16:15

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Official guide to keeping cool as Spain suffers in third heatwave of the summer

SPAIN is been in the grip of yet another heatwave with temperatures predicted to hit over 40ºC once again. But while the ‘ola de calor’ as a heatwave is known in Spain

2 Aug, 2022 @ 15:45

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Spain orders air conditioning cuts and lights switch-off to save energy

EXPLAINER: How Spain will cap air conditioning in bid to save energy usage

NEW rules will come into force on August 8 to save energy at public venues across Spain. The Council of Ministers approved the first tranche of measures on Monday to cut Spain’s

2 Aug, 2022 @ 11:15

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Scorchio! These are officially the hottest towns in Spain

SPAIN is sizzling in what is the first official heatwave of the year, sending the mercury soaring across much of the peninsula, to temperatures considered unusually high for the time of the

2 Aug, 2022 @ 10:00

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Man, 61, Tries To Leave Spain Via Murcia's Corvera Airport With Underage Girl Who Defied Her Parents

Spanish tourism official ‘sets the record straight’ about travel requirements for British tourists visiting Spain

IN the wake of headlines sparking outrage over ‘new rules’ that mean Brits are required to show proof of finances on entry, Spain’s Tourist Office has released a statement to ‘set the

1 Aug, 2022 @ 15:45

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How new tech will help an endangered lagoon in southern Spain control its nutrient levels from space

Temperature hits record high in polluted Mar Menor lagoon in Spain

THE current heatwave has seen a record temperature high for the waters of the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia. The Mar Menor Scientific Committee said on Monday that lagoon water temperatures reached

1 Aug, 2022 @ 15:30

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Infamous 'ghost' hotel in southern Spain will finally be destroyed - 50 YEARS after construction began

Demolition of infamous ‘ghost’ La Manga hotel on Spain’s Mar Menor could begin this autumn

MURCIA government permits have been granted to dismantle an unfinished La Manga hotel. Work on taking down the Lagomar Hotel could start this autumn, subject to approval from the Coastal Authority. Construction

1 Aug, 2022 @ 12:00

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Violent Costa Blanca and Murcia bank robbery gang arrested in Spain

A violent bank robbery gang has been arrested in Alicante Province and Murcia, with three men jailed. The Guardia Civil raided addresses in Fortuna and Almoradi in an extensive operation which saw

1 Aug, 2022 @ 10:55

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Shore Warning: These virgin beaches in Spain could be under threat from development

WITH the Olive Press breaking the news that Tarifa is earmarked for one of the biggest developments in a generation on its untouched virgin beaches, the Olive Press takes a look at

31 Jul, 2022 @ 18:38

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Common scams: Whistle blower reveals dirty tricks used to fleece customers at low-cost rental car firm in Spain

FEW transactions are as stressful as renting a car while on holiday. You’re braindead, running on aeroplane peanuts, with either the kids screaming or your marriage relying on a smooth hotel transfer.

31 Jul, 2022 @ 09:15

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LONG READ: Will Spain’s sex industry simply go underground as new anti-prostitution laws come into force?

FORTY kilometres outside Madrid, figures of dancing girls adorning the front of the seedy dark brick Olimpo are designed to lure punters off the motorway for a wild night of booze and

30 Jul, 2022 @ 19:15

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Swimming pools, slides, cemeteries… Are these the weirdest roundabouts in Spain?

IT’S no surprise the rule-loving Brits were the first to invent the roundabout but Spain’s has transformed them into some examples of the truly bizarre. Londoners built the first one in 1925,

30 Jul, 2022 @ 17:00

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