BENIDORM and six other Alicante towns feature in a study that reveals the greenest places in Europe. Elda, Alicante, Elche, Torrevieja, Benidorm, Alcoy and San Vicente del Raspeig are among the top 100 European cities with the most green spaces, according to a study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). They researched more […]
FINES imposed for breaking Spain’s 2020 ‘State of Alarm’ COVID-19 lockdown are to be refunded. The Ministry of Territorial Affairs said it will start giving back money to people who violated stay-at-home orders last year. 1.1 million fines were issued in 2020 and it’s believed that around €115 million in penalties have so far been
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A SUBMARINE robot studying the impact of the volcanic eruption on marine life has sent back some extraordinary footage of the seabed. Lava flow from the Cumbre Veija volcanic ridge that began erupting on September 19 reached the sea nine days later and has created a lava delta covering 36 hectares at the Playa Los
SOME 50,000 people have visited the Autumn Patios of Cordoba over the two weekend special autumn festival to mark 100 years since the patio contest began. As of Saturday 23, a total of 49,138 people had visited the patios to view the architectural treasures that are typical of Cordoba and enjoy the incomparable beauty of
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THE full extinction of the Sierra Bermeja forest fire, declared on 8 September and controlled since September 14, has been announced. The fire, which raged out-of-control for six days, destroyed almost 10,000 hectares of forest land and claimed the life of Carlos Martínez Haro, a 44-year-old forest firefighter from Almeria, has finally been confirmed by
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SPAIN has failed to make the top 20 places to retire in the world. Despite the popularity among retirees and foreign expats, Spain slipped this year as the country continues to battle the economic fallout from the COVID-19 crisis. According to the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index for 2021, Iceland has the best pension
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SPANISH swimmer Teresa Perales has been awarded the nation’s most prestigious sports prize, the Premio Principe de Asturias de los Deportes, at a glamourous award ceremony in the north of Spain on Friday. The 45-year-old star, who has competed in seven consecutive Paralympics, is one of the world’s most decorated athletes with a whopping 43 Olympic
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FORGET the hustle and bustle of Banus, the snobbishness of the Golden Mile and the hordes of tourists in Marbella centre… Head west instead to San Pedro de Alcantara. Less showy, more refined, but equally well appointed, the West End of Marbella is the place for those in the know. With a diverse food scene,
AS AN adminphobe, my main beef with Brexit was the paperwork that would ensue; I had an inkling it would be a ballbuster. For three years at least, I prayed the whole nightmare would go away. The referendum vote would be overturned or Brexit would exist in name only. When I finally pulled my head
Penthouse Alhaurín el Grande, Málaga 2 beds 2 baths € 189,000 A WELL PRICED, SPACIOUS TOP FLOOR APARTMENT, WELL PRESENTED AND BOASTING A PRIVATE GARDEN. Southerly orientation. AT A GLANCE 2 DOUBLE BEDROOMS 2 BATHROOMS BRIGHT AND SUNNY WELL PRESENTED FABULOUS VIEWS Top floor 2 bedroomed apartment with stunning open views over the
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