August 2021

International and National Dog Show Exhibition to be held in Spain’s Sevilla this September

THE Alamillo Park in Sevilla will welcome the 26th International Dog Show and 44th National Dog Show this September. The event is organised by the Sociedad Canina de Andalucia Occidental (Canine Society of Western Andalucia) with the collaboration of the Ministry of Regional Development, Infrastructures and Territorial Planning. An event which will take place on […]

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Walls of ancient farmhouse are discovered at archaeological dig on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN archaeological dig in the Puca area of Petrer has uncovered two walls of a farm house dating back to the Middle Ages. The farmhouse, known as an alqueria, formed the centrepiece of a Muslim settlement. Excavations have been carried out for decades to try to find the building. Plaster on the wall suggests the

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Motorcyclist, 51, dies fatal road traffic crash on AP-7 on the Costa del Sol

POLICE in Spain are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic crash on AP-7 on the Costa del Sol.  The incident happened around 9.10pm on Thursday, 19 August, 2021 near Benalmádena and involved a motorcycle and a car.  The 51-year-old motorcyclist died at the scene and his next of kin have been informed.  This

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Family in Spain demand answers over dudden death of young woman, 20, at Costa del Sol Hospital

THE devastated family of a young woman are determined to find out why she died suddenly at a hospital in Spain. The 20-year-old repeatedly visited the emergency room at the Costa del Sol Hospital after she tested positive with coronavirus on August 4.  She visited the emergency room five times in total but the family

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Spanish artist Mariángeles Lázaro Guil unveils incredible tree scultpure in Gorafe’s natural par

IF you are a tree-hugger, then hurry along. You will probably like this show.  The Spanish sculptor Mariángeles Lázaro Guil is obsessed with the natural world and her latest work of art, created five decades into her career, could hardly look more at home amongst the breathtaking beauty of Gorafe’s natural park.  Internationally celebrated artist

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BREXIT: 150,000 Brits in Spain have applied for TIE residency card. And here’s why you should too

THE British Embassy in Madrid has revealed that 150,000 Britons living in Spain have been issued with TIE cards since it was introduced in July last year.  Brexit meant that the green certificates available to citizens of EU member states would no longer be issued to Brits entitled to residency in Spain.  Those who had

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Albacete: Why you should visit central Spain’s underdog tourist destination

THERE are two less than complimentary phrases that spring to mind when you say Albacete: ‘Albacete, caga y vete’ (Albacete, shit and go) and the more parental advisory option: ‘Albacete, no vete!’.  The most populated city of Castilla-La Mancha is, to say the least, a bit of an underdog. But now they are pivoting towards

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Norwegian to operate 10 routes to Spain’s Malaga during the 2022 summer season

NORWEGIAN has announced its flight schedule for the next summer season, which will run from March 27 to October 29, 2022. Nine airports in the Spanish network of Aena have entered the route map of Norwegian for next summer—up from five this summer, and will see an increase of flights between Spain and the Nordic

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EXCLUSIVE: British expat mum, 33, sent home to die in agony after being refused treatment in 14 hour wait at A&E on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A YOUNG British expat woman died hours after being dismissed by doctors and told to go home after waiting 14 hours at a Torrevieja Hospital for treatment.  Rachael Firth, who worked as a live-in carer on Spain’s Costa Blanca, sought help at A&E on Saturday, August 14, after suffering days of pain. HAPPY TIMES: Jane

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