October 2021

Studio for sale in El Paraiso with pool garage – € 77,000

Studio El Paraiso, Málaga   0 beds   1 baths € 77,000 South facing, top floor studio apartment located within an easy walk of restaurants, shops, supermarkets, tennis, golf and (via footbridge) the beach. The property is on a gated complex with parking on community streets outside or within a secure carpark nearby. This studio […]

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EXPLAINED: What are the new rules for travel between UK and Spain now amber list has been scrapped?

NEW simplified travel rules come into force in the UK from Monday October 4, with the traffic light system replaced by a single red list. The new rules mean that fully vaccinated travellers arriving from non-red list countries including Spain will no longer have to take a test before flying in the UK, a move

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Surge in traffic fines due to new radars in Spain’s Mallorca causing problems with early payments

MOTORISTS being hit with traffic fines in Mallorca discovered they don’t have the 50% early payment option due to the notifications being sent out late and sheer volume in fines.  New cameras in Palma have generated an overwhelming number of traffic fines, but many drivers who have had to pay the full amount because the

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PM Boris Johnson insists Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Fabian Picardo will ‘bounce back stronger than ever’ from Covid thanks to vaccine

BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson lamented the fact that his ‘friend Fabian Picardo’, Gibraltar’s Chief Minister was unable to attend a reception at the Tory Party Conference because he had contracted Covid. Picardo tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday after returning from a trip to London which meant he has to isolate for ten days

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EXPLAINER: Why Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels don’t want to rely on UK tourists coming to Spain

BENIDORM and Costa Blanca hoteliers want to keep last summer’s domestic booking boost going rather than relying on traditional foreign visitors from countries like the UK. COVID travel restrictions slashed British reservations over the summer but some parts of the Costa Blanca managed to see hotel bookings rise above 2019 levels thanks to the domestic

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Former British PM’s sister-in-law faces arrest in Spain

THE sister-in-law of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces arrest when she arrives in Spain to care for her elderly father on Monday.  Clare Rewcastle Brown is an investigative journalist who in 2015, exposed one of the largest political scandals in modern history. The case involved embezzlement pertaining to at least $5 billion (£3.6

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UPDATE: Volcano cone in Spain’s La Palma partially collapses triggering voluminous lava flows

THE cone of the Cumbre Vieja volcano partially collapsed yesterday, Sunday, sending massive pieces of rock tumbling downhill. The volcanic activity intensified this Sunday evening with a notable increase in effusive activity in the eruption, as notified yesterday night, at 9pm (Spanish peninsular time), by INVOLVCAN. En los últimos minutos se ha incrementado notablemente la

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Smoking in Spain: Should it be banned on terraces? 

HEALTH ministers have called for smoking to be banned on terraces and outdoor restaurant seating in Spain.  The Ministry of Health wants the current law to be extended to include outdoor hospitality. Ministers also want legislation banning smoking in the grounds of schools, hospitals and in playgrounds to come into force permanently.  The prohibition of

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