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2 bedroom Semi-detached Villa for sale in Barbate – € 295,000

thinkSPAIN - 31 Aug, 2022 @ 13:05

Semi-detached VillaBarbate, Cádiz 2 beds 2 baths € 295,000 This charming and cozy house consists of two floors plus a terrace/patio with...

Andalucia

Drug smugglers in Spain’s Andalucia lie about orca attack to cover up hashish shipment from Morocco

Alex Trelinski - 11 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

The Policia Nacional have arrested hashish smugglers who sailed from Morocco and lied about their boat being attacked by orca whales. Two people have been...

Andalucia

JETTISONED: Heartless Cadiz thieves strip jetski of man attempting Guinness World Record for disabled charity on behalf of his...

Laurence Dollimore - 12 Oct, 2018 @ 10:24

Plessis first broke a world record by jet skiing 17,500km from Alaska to Panama in under 95 days

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EXCLUSIVE: British expats furious after ‘illegal’ hotel builds back wall just FEET away from their homes and ‘floods dunes...

Elisa Menendez - 28 Sep, 2018 @ 11:36

They believe the wall, which now reaches three storeys high and is set to add an attic, is against the law in Spain

Cadiz

Boy, 4, dies after lilo swept out to sea in southern Spain

Laurence Dollimore - 7 Aug, 2018 @ 12:19

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy has died after his lilo was dragged out to sea by strong currents in southern Spain. The unnamed child was left a...

Cadiz

British boat finds body of missing Malaga fisherman last seen more than two weeks ago

Laurence Dollimore - 7 Aug, 2018 @ 10:57

Fidel Jimenez was found at around 6pm last night

Andalucia

Hooked on Barbate the world’s tuna capital

Elisa Menendez - 28 Jul, 2018 @ 18:25

In an unsuspecting little town in Andalucia a Phoenician fishing technique is keeping the Japanese sushi market afloat

Food & Drink

Surf and turf – exciting mix of restaurants on the Costa de la Luz

Staff Reporter - 27 Jul, 2018 @ 18:35

THERE is something about the province of Cadiz that brings out the best in restaurateurs. A combination of style, creativity and, above all, positive vibes...

Cadiz

‘WE’VE LOST ALL HOPE’: Mum of young Malaga fisherman’s heartbreak after son disappeared at sea two days ago

Laurence Dollimore - 25 Jul, 2018 @ 12:19

The young diver had left Spain for Bristol in the UK last year to work in the hospitality industry and improve his command of English

Andalucia

Catholic church facing fine over neglect of ancient temple in Barbate

Elsa Maishman (Reporter) - 3 Feb, 2017 @ 11:30

The diocese could be facing an administrative fine from the Ministry of Culture

Cadiz

Protests erupt after ‘Spain’s Alan Kurdi’ washes up on beach in southern Spain

Laurence Dollimore - 1 Feb, 2017 @ 15:52

He died with his mother when their inflatable boat sank

Food & Drink

Searching for the perfect tuna dish on the Costa de la Luz

Rob Horgan - 24 Jul, 2016 @ 13:48

The locals are extremely proud of their fishy obsession

Travel News

Costa de la Luz: Into the light

Rob Horgan - 8 Jul, 2016 @ 07:26

Rob Horgan takes a ride through the sunbleached 'fresh and natural' towns of the bright and breezy Costa de la Luz

Cadiz

Cadiz shipwreck skipper ordered to pay €1.4 million in compensation

Iona Napier - 4 Nov, 2015 @ 09:24

Eight people died 14 miles off the coast of Barbate during a storm in 2007

Andalucia

Life’s a beach on the Costa de la Luz

Iona Napier - 14 Jul, 2015 @ 10:32

Despite being a flip-flop down, Rob Horgan scoots along the many amazing beaches of the Costa de la Luz

Andalucia

The fish they call ‘pig of the sea’

Staff Reporter - 14 Jul, 2014 @ 10:00

The Costa de la Luz is famed worldwide for its succulent almadraba tuna, caught by an ancient art and turned into groundbreaking gastronomy by the region’s maritime masterchefs, writes James Southeran

Cadiz

A tale of two pueblos: Barbate and Zahara de los Atunes

Iona Napier - 13 Jul, 2014 @ 10:30

While very different, the quirky towns of Zahara and Barbate are breath of fresh air from the manufactured charms of the Costa del Sol, writes Carey Camel

Andalucia

Murder suspect on trial in Cadiz

Carey Camel - 19 Jun, 2014 @ 17:32

Witnesses report bloody fight that ended with a stabbing

Cadiz

Endangered plant found in Barbate

Tom Powell - 5 May, 2014 @ 10:00

The largest-known patch of Odontites Foliosus has been discovered by an environmental group

Cadiz

Expats lose battle to save Costa de la Luz homes from demolition

Imogen Calderwood - 6 Mar, 2014 @ 11:00

On March 12 they must leave their homes in Zahara de los Antunes before they are torn down. By Imogen Calderwood

Andalucia

A scenic walking tour of Andalucia’s La Brena forest

Rund Abdelfatah - 27 Jul, 2012 @ 12:00

Walking guide Guy Hunter-Watts suggests a great shady summer walk around Canos de Meca

Andalucia

Shedding light on the Costa de la Luz

Rund Abdelfatah - 22 Jul, 2012 @ 16:30

We present a guided tour of the beautiful Coast of Light

Andalucia

Spanish summer beach ban U-turn

Wendy Williams - 11 Aug, 2011 @ 10:14

Shutting two beaches was a huge ‘error’ according to mayor

Andalucia

Golf macroproject passed on Costa de la Luz

Wendy Williams - 10 Aug, 2011 @ 12:56

The Següesal Golf Resort in Barbate gets the green light

Andalucia

Costa de la Luz mayors strike a blow for offshore wind farm projects

Wendy Williams - 7 Aug, 2011 @ 09:20

Costa de la Luz mayors oppose wind farm scheme

Andalucia

Riding the wind on the Costa de la Luz

James Bryce - 25 Jun, 2011 @ 10:00

JON CLARKE takes a trip along the Costa de la Luz, Andalucia’s most unspoilt, if sometimes rather breezy, coastline

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