August 2021

Boyfriend finds body of missing hiker Esther Dingley in Pyrenees close to path where skull was discovered

THE boyfriend of Esther Dingley found the remains of her body and belongings near the mountain pass where a skull was discovered two weeks ago. Daniel Colegate made the grim discovery on Monday ending the search for his girlfriend who had been missing since November. The remains of the 37-year-old were found in an area […]

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Second chance for people who missed COVID-19 vaccine dates in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain

THE Valencian Community is launching a new push to get residents vaccinated who missed their appointments to get immunised against COVID-19. The regional Health Ministry will start sending out SMS text notifications from Thursday(August 12) to offer people a second chance to receive an injection. Authorities have not revealed how many people fall into that

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Lifeguard gets attacked by swimmer who ignored red flag warning on a popular Costa Blanca beach in Spain

A swimmer assaulted a lifeguard who told him to get out of the sea at Javea on the northern Costa Blanca. Red flags were posted at El Arenal beach on Sunday(August 8). Despite that, a tiny handful of visitors flouted rules banning swimming due to dangerous conditions. A Portuguese family jumped into the sea and

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Govt issues advice on how to keep cool as Spain sizzles in first official heatwave of summer

The first official heatwave of the summer hits Spain this week with temperatures set to soar above 35ºC across much of the peninsula and topping 42ºC in some areas. Temperatures across Spain forecast for Saturday July 14 at the peak of the heatwave. SOURCE: AEMET Spain’s national weather agency Aemet has warned that ‘a prolonged

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Dramatic tourist rescue at Benidorm area scenic waterfalls by brave police officer on Spain’s Costa Blanca

TWO German tourists were rescued by a police officer who swam against dangerous currents at the Fuentes del Algar waterfalls on the Costa Blanca. The Fuentes del Algar is a popular tourist spot 15 kilometres inland from Benidorm. It’s a mixture of waterfalls and pools that spout out from a serious of underground caves. The

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First ‘real’ heatwave of the summer predicted for Spain’s Valencia region this week

THE Valencia region is bracing itself for what is predicted to be, somewhat surprisingly, the first real heatwave of the summer. Despite the usual high inland temperatures and humid conditions on the coast that are typical of July and August, weather experts believe this Thursday (August 12) through Sunday will register as the first true

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Snickers forced to pull homophobic ice cream advert amid widespread outrage across Spain

SNICKERS has found itself in a sticky situation after an advert for its ice-cream was branded homophobic. The prime-time ad starred Aless Gibaja, a flamboyant social media influencer who camps it up when he orders a “sexy orange juice” at a beach bar and winks at the quizzical waiter as an embarrassed friend looks on.

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Bather in Spain’s Estepona rescued after rip currents dragged him 200m off-shore

A SWIMMER has been rescued after being sucked into the sea by strong currents in Estepona. The bather, a 57-year-old Romanian man, was caught off guard last Friday, August 6, when he got into dire straits as strong currents dragged him 200 metres off-shore. The incident took place at around 5.30pm, when several eyewitnesses called

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