October 2021

TAKING IT EASEL: Boris Johnson relaxes on Costa del Sol break but gets slammed by UK papers

A RELAXED Boris Johnson has been spotted channeling his inner Winston Chrchill while on holiday on the Costa del Sol. The Prime Minister is staying at the £25,000 a week villa belonging to billionaire Zac Goldsmith and decided to get his brushes out to dabble at a little art. Johnson, who is known to be […]

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Christopher Columbus statue smattered in red paint in Granada’s Plaza de Isabel la Catolica

TWO women have been arrested in Granada accused of vandalising a statue of Christopher Columbus. The suspects, aged 29 and 24, were cuffed for allegedly painting and hanging posters on the statue of Isabel I and Christopher Columbus located in the Plaza de Isabel la Catolica in the city centre.  Esta madrugada a las 6:00h, hemos

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BULLS OFF THE MENU: Spain’s €400 ‘culture vulture’ voucher for 18-year-olds will exclude bullfights

A ROW has broken out after it was revealed a €400 ‘gift voucher’ birthday present to 18-year-olds to spend on ‘cultural’ activities will not have bullfighting on the menu of eligible categories. The Olive Press reported that an estimated half a million teens will be in line for the government-sponsored voucher in 2022. It is

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Work to repair Barcelona’s Las Ramblas commences

BARCELONA City Council has begun work to repair the pavement of the city’s famous ‘Rambla’, the poor condition of which has sparked complaints from local residents about dangerous cracks that have appeared in recent months.  The maintenance operation on the famous promenade will cost city authorities 150,000 euros. It is hoped that the investment will

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Costa Blanca airport suffers 40% fall in travellers to Spain compared to September 2019

PASSENGER numbers at Alicante-Elche airport still have a long way to go in order to match pre-pandemic figures. Figures for September from airport operator Aena show that 909,985 people used the facility, 41.4% less than September 2019. There were 7.422 flights in and out of the airport, a fall of 26.1% in two years. The

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Woman Arrested with 760 grams of cocaine under her wig in Spain’s Barcelona

A WOMAN has been arrested in Barcelona after police found 760 grams of cocaine, distributed among 58 packages, under her “bulky” wig.  Police in Barcelona arrested the woman last Monday in the Sant Andreu neighborhood of Barcelona, she now stands accused of drug trafficking. Authorities said that the detainee was returning from the Caribbean when

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Pig farm slurry discharges may be causing Mar Menor lagoon pollution in Spain

A big rise in intensive pig farming may have played a significant role in pollution suffered by the Mar Menor lagoon in recent years. Environmentalists and scientists say illegal nitrogen-based discharges from farms on the Campo de Cartagena have caused the build up of algae that has cut oxygen levels in the lagoon, leaving marine

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Estate agent predicts ‘record year’ for Brits buying property on Spain’s Costa del Sol

SPAIN’S property market is booming and in contradiction to tabloid reports that Brits are leaving in droves, British buyers are in fact back in full force. Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain reports that although it was a slow start to the year, with Covd-19 rules making it impossible for Brits to come over to

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Los Monteros with pool garage – € 295,000

Apartment Los Monteros, Málaga   2 beds   2 baths € 295,000 Turnkey flats, duplexes and triplexes with large terraces. Elements Marbella offers different types of flats that range from 1 to 4 bedrooms, duplexes and triplexes. Elements Marbella has been designed with sustainability and energy efficiency in mind. Making the most of the daylight

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Computer hacking accusations at Torrevieja Hospital on Spain’s Costa Blanca as private company says regional government ‘stole files’

THE private company that manages Torrevieja Hospital has complained to the Guardia Civil about a computer hack allegedly committed by the Valencian Health Ministry. The hospital and Torrevieja Health Department has been run by Ribera Salud since 2007 but returns to public management this Saturday(October 16). The Ribera accusation is the latest in a series

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