November 2021

Bus strike threatens Christmas festivities in Spain’s Almeria

A BUS strike by almost a thousand transport workers in Almeria Spain is threatening to dampen Christmas festivities in the Andalucian province and surrounding communities. The threatened walk-out is scheduled to start on December 3 and carry on until January 10. This is the busiest period of the year for bus travel, both locally and […]

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Weather warnings issued across Spain as Storm Arwen rolls in bringing threat of heavy snow

FOURTEEN Spanish autonomous communities have so far been put on alert for severe weather conditions due to storm Arwen this Saturday, November 27. Three of the worst affected communities- Cantabria, Navarra and the Basque Country- are on maximum warning (red) due to the extreme risk of heavy snow. The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) issued amber

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Man arrested after 30-year-old found bleeding to death in Madrid toilet

A YOUNG man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 30-year-old man was stabbed to death next to a busy Madrid train station.  The attack took place around 6.15pm on Thursday at Cercedilla station.   Emergency services raced to the scene after receiving calls that a man was injured and medical teams tried

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All your best photos and videos from Malaga’s Christmas lights switch-on

The night sky above Malaga lit up on Friday thanks to this year’s spectacular Christmas lights switch-on event. Hundreds of festive revellers packed Calle Larios to take in the occasion, which was hosted by journalist Maria Casado and featured a huge structure made up of 22 arches and thousands of strings of lights. It’s fair to say that

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Poo power: Barcelona buses to run on biomethane made from sewage sludge

BOSSES of Barcelona’s transport system are looking at ways of running the city’s buses on sewage. They want to turn sewage sludge left over from waste water treatment into biomethane in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. EU funding through the Nimbus Project is being used to try and create greener public transport. According

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WATCH: UK aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth stops off in Palma on Spanish island of Mallorca

BRITISH aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has stopped off in Mallorca for a spot of rest and relaxation. The Royal Navy vessel is on the return leg of her maiden Carrier Strike Group (CSG21)deployment. She moored in Palma on Friday to give her crew a mini-break before she heads past Gibraltar for home waters. Recently

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UK citizens entering Spain will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID from December 1

BRITS visiting Spain will have to be fully vaccinated before they are let in from December 1. Spain has changed its entry requirements for UK citizens due to a surge in COVID cases across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. At present people who have a negative test or who can prove they have already

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2 bedroom Apartment for sale in Jacarilla with pool – € 87,500

Apartment Jacarilla, Alicante   2 beds   2 baths € 87,500 This is a lovely 2 bedroom (both with fitted wardrobes) apartment for sale in the lovely Spanish village of Jacarilla, close to all the amenities, which includes bars, restaurants and a local bakery. The property has a gated entrance and comes fully furnished, and

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WATCH: Lava engulfs cemetery on La Palma in new blow for residents as volcano eruption continues on Canary Island in Spain

Residents on the island of La Palma were struck a new blow when lava flow engulfed a cemetery during a sudden magma surge and covered the graves of 3,000 people forever. It was an event that grieving relatives had feared with some lobbying authorities to exhume graves and transfer remains to a safe place before

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Spain’s Andalucia proposes the use of COVID certificates to visit hospitals and care homes

HEALTH authorities in Andalucia have proposed the use of COVID certificates to enter hospitals and care homes. Before it can come into law, however, it first has to be ratified by the Superior Court of Justice of Andalucia. The Junta is requesting that the Covid Vaccination Certificate, Recovery Certificate or negative PCR test (carried out

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