July 2021

THE best fine-dining restaurants have been named by Tripadvisor, with two restaurants in Spain making the top ten.  Beating out the likes of Quintessenza and Ristorante Villa Crespi, El Xato in La Nucia and Martin Berasategui in Lasarte-Oria were given a shout out on the highly influential foodie list.  El Xato and Martin Berasategui came […]

UNFORTUNATELY due to Brexit, the travel insurance company that we worked extremely well with for over 20 years is no longer able to offer cover to British expats in Spain. At first, this did not worry me as there was no travel allowed. However, it seems as though this is changing and people are hoping

VETS in Murcia don’t know whether a small three kilo pooch will be able to chew solids again, after half its jaw was bitten off by another dog. The injured pet was sitting on the family porch in Torre de la Horadada on Tuesday, July 20, when it was attacked by another larger canine. Owners

CHARITIES from Malaga, Alicante and Almería have received 24 tonnes of food donations from Grupo ASV throughout July, 2021. They supplemented the important work done by soup kitchens and food banks, meeting the needs of vulnerable people from many regions throughout Spain.  Grupo ASV have admitted that the needy’s situation has been aggravated by the

ANDALUCIA’S most famous white wine label is celebrating its 200 year anniversary this summer and offering a host of prizes to those with winning numbers hidden in its corks. Bodegas Barbadillo founded its winery in 1821 in Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cadiz province,where it produces the top-selling white wine in Spain, its Castillo de San Diego,

AFTER my column, ‘Spurious Seers’, was published last month, several readers jokingly suggested I get in line to become the next horoscope seer. Of course, no one could replace the fascinating predictions of our very own Leticia Palmer. But their comments did twerk a question always lurking at the back of my mind as to

LA MANGA strip has long been a destination for holiday-makers and homeowners, alike. But now, a front-line apartment on the stunning Esparto-Venezional beach, could be yours for only two euros. Cloverhut.com are holding a draw by selling €2 tickets with the lucky winner being announced in April, 2022. As these stunning pictures show, the apartment

POLICE are analysing bones discovered on a mountain path on the French/Spanish border in the Pyrenees to determine whether they might be the remains of missing British hiker Esther Dingley. A mountain runner came across what he believed to be human remains while navigating a mountain pass in the Pyrenees and alerted police on Thursday afternoon.

IF your property in Spain has a private swimming pool you could earn up to €1,200 a month by renting it out to those who aren’t lucky enough to have one of their own. Rental swimming pool app, Swimmy, has seen the number of users soar during the pandemic, when the closing of pools and

THE owners of an historic luxury seafront hotel in Valencia are locked in an endless legal battle with the city council. Sidi Saler was a five-star establishment that frequently welcomed top business, political, sporting and showbiz personalities to its plush installations. However, its privileged location, right on Saler beach within the protected Devesa Nature Park,