October 2021

Fairytale princess: The incredible story of the flamenco dancer from Spain’s Malaga who became Indian royalty

SHE started out as a Flamenco dancer from a humble background but became a Maharani when she captured the heart of an Indian Maharaja. Aged just 16, she was whisked away to Paris to be taught how to become a princess and entered into a life of wealth, privilege and high society as she married […]

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EUROPEAN CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP: Super Dan powers England into Finals Week in Spain with unbeaten century

THE European Cricket championship enters its Finals Week on Monday October 4, with England XI qualifying thanks to an unbeaten century from skipper Dan Lincoln. An impressive Italy side that had earlier beaten the Czech Republic in the eliminator match took on England, who had got the better of titleholders Germany in Qualifier 1. And

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3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Guardamar del Segura – € 175,000

Apartment Guardamar del Segura, Alicante   3 beds   2 baths € 175,000 Beautiful large apartment situated on the 1st floor of the building. 105 sq.m. of constructed area distributed between 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, very spacious living room and large terrace. Bedrooms are located in the interior part of the building with windows

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LEGACY: Fund in memory of Esther Dingley who died hiking solo in mountains between Spain and France helps the blind

A FUND launched in memory of British hiker Esther Dingley who died in a fall while walking in the Pyrenees last November and lay undiscovered until August, has raised thousands of pounds to help the blind. Donations have flooded in to a cause set up by grieving partner Dan Colegate, who was the one that

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Tapas festivals get underway after Covid restrictions lifted on Spain’s Costa Blanca – mixed reviews

BENIJOFAR was one of the first towns in the south of Costa Blanca to start up the “normal” festivities following the Covd pandemic, with their 11th Rueda de las Tapas (Tapas Wheel). TAPAS TRAIN: Provided free to transport people around the 16 venuesPHOTO CREDIT: Olive Press Spain Some 16 bars and restaurants put themselves forward

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Secret chamber discovered in Gibraltar cave sheds new light on life of Neanderthals 40,000 years ago

GIBRALTAR National Museum researchers have discovered a secret chamber that is thought to have been sealed for at least 40,000 years.   The team, led by Museum Director and Chief Scientist Clive Finlayson, discovered the chamber above Gibraltar’s Vanguard Cave, part of the Godham cave complex, which is one of the last known dwellings of Neanderthals in

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What you need to know about the new driving fines set to come into force across Spain

PLANS to introduce five new traffic lines over the next few weeks have been given the green light.  The Congress of Deputies gave their seal of approval to rules proposed by the DGT, Spain’s traffic authority, on Thursday (September 30) and the planned reform of the traffic law will now be sent to the Senate. 

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Police free 260 kilos of live octopus caught in illegal traps in Santoña, northern Spain

THE Civil Guard has managed to free 265 kilos of octopus caught in illegal traps owned by three poachers on the coast of Santoña.  Operation Santolagarro began this summer when residents raised the alarm that crooks were illegally capturing octopuses in the bay of Santoña and Laredo. Police say whatever the criminals caught was sold

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Toddler fighting for life in Mallorca after being hit by falling roof tile during rainstorm

 A 14-month old girl was struck by a falling roof tile after her family took shelter from the rain on Friday while on holiday in Mallorca. The toddler is fighting for her life in the paediatric intensive care unit of the Son Espases hospital in the island’s capital Palma. It is understood that the freak

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