THE sun shone for the 1,500 athletes taking the plunge on the Costa del Sol for the first Ironman in Marbella since the outbreak of coronavirus. Athletes from over 60 different countries competed in the Ironman 70.3 on Sunday, with Brits dominating the podium. In the women’s race, Brit Lucy Byram and Anouska Greenaway were […]
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AUTHORITIES ordered three more towns on the island of La Palma to be evacuated as volcanic explosions intensified forcing firefighter teams to retreat to safety. Meanwhile, airlines cancelled flights to the island amid the growing danger from a huge cloud full of gas and ash. Firefighters were forced to leave the town of Todoque on
EVERY day, almost every hour and sometimes by the minute we are putting up breaking stories online. Over the last week the big story in Spain has been the remarkable volcano erupting in La Palma, while the week before it was the terrifying Sierra Bermeja wildfire. Our website often publishes 25 stories or more on
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AN Italian court has ordered the exiled regional leader of Catalunya to be freed a day after his arrest in Sardinia, his lawyer said. Carles Puigdemont was ordered to remain on the Italian island while an extradition request from Spain was considered. Puigdemont, who fled to Belgium after an arrest warrant for sedition was issued
THE call came in late one night as the moon rose in a dark sky. “8:30 am,” the raspy voice on the other end of the line said. “Meet at the port.” Despite a disturbed and restless sleep, I woke up before my alarm went off, my gut churning with anxiety. I drove my car
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AT the end of a dark, narrow cobbled track I finally found the collection of derelict buildings, suffocated by knee high weeds and weighed down by history. The former East German box factory, near the tiny Saxony village of Neuwegersleben, was one part of my journey into the heart of darkness that I couldn’t avoid.
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THE new Dolmens Museum in Antequera will offer a series of museum open days starting this coming Monday, September 27. After an investment of €4.5 million and 33 months of work, the Dolmens Museum in Antequera will open for local residents before it’s official inauguration at the beginning of 2022. The restoration of the museum
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THE small town of Artà was overtaken by glamorous models strutting through the weekly market wearing a collection of specially designed hats as part of Mallorca’s International Hat Week. This year, the third international hat exhibition and competition was relocated to the artistic town of Artà by its founders, the Count and Countess Kinsky von
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THE Balearic government has hinted that they will relax the coronavirus restrictions currently enforced in bars and restaurants. It is expected that the capacity limit indoors will be increased by a quarter to 75%. There limit on the number of people allowed to sit at a table inside these establishments is likely to be scrapped.
COSTA BLANCA’S popular British optician, Specsavers Ópticas, has found a way to meet demands of the fashion industry and the eco-conscious. Consequently, stylish environmentally-aware clients can choose specs specifically designed to reduce environmental impact, with the launch of Specsavers’ ReWear range. Amazingly, each frame in the collection is made from five discarded water bottles, repurposed
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