IBERDROLA is to be investigated over the controversial draining of a reservoir in western Spain. The power company has been accused of breaking rules at the Ricobayo reservoir in Zamora Province. The reservoir has been drained down to 11% of its capacity over five months. Environment minister, Hugo Moran, said that Iberdrola could be sanctioned […]
One rule of thumb when looking for a property in Spain is to pay attention to what is on the walls. Because you’ll want to avoid ‘gotele’, a trend that began in 1960s Spain and became so prevalent it was hard to find a property without it. Thankfully it has now fallen out of fashion,
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WE ALL know Spain has good food. But look beyond the paella and tapas and you can discover some of the most expensive culinary delicacies the world has to offer, made right here in Spain. From an ethical foie gras produced without cruelty in remote Extremadura to an organic caviar harvested from the loins of
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A WOMAN has tragically died from COVID-19, just days after she gave birth to her child at the Virgen del Rocio University Hospital in Sevilla, Andalucia. According to official sources from the Andalucian Health Service (SAS), the woman, who hadn’t been vaccinated, died last Monday night of a massive pulmonary thromboembolism after becoming infected with
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By Shannon Chaffers SPAIN is a country of varied landscapes, rich culture, and fascinating history, all of which combine to make for some thrilling places, and what better way than exploring them on your own two feet. Here is our pick of the twelve most epic walks you’ll want to take in Spain. Camino de
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A toddler escaped any apparent serious injury after falling from the second floor of a Benidorm apartment block last Tuesday afternoon(August 17). The accident happened at Calle Nicaragua in the Poniente area of the resort. The boy, 2, climbed onto a chair on the apartment balcony, and then leant on the railing before falling over
THE pushback in COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations is continuing in the Valencian Community according to regional health ministry figures. 961 new infections were reported today(August 19), compared to 1,593 cases last Thursday and 2,968 infections on July 29. Today’s total is also 329 lower than yesterday. Alicante Province is continuing to report the most cases
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ALICANTE’S El Postiguet beach has become the first beach in the city to be granted a ‘Q’ flag. The award is made by the Institute for Tourist Quality in Spain. It recognises beaches that offer excellence and have made improvements for the benefit of tourists. El Postiguet’s new award came after the Institute conducted an
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AFTER 18-months of pandemic that has devastated Spain’s tourist industry you’d be forgiven for thinking authorities would be falling over themselves to welcome back visitors. Not so in the northern Spanish village of Ribadesella, Asturias, (population 5,600) where urbanites are given short shrift if they complain about the sort of countryside happenings that locals take
NIGHT curfews in most of Catalunya have been revoked by orders of the region’s top court. The regional government submitted an application to continue with night restrictions introduced in July to help keep COVID-19 cases down. Three previous renewal requests have been approved by High Court judges. This time they rejected an extension for 129
