January 2022

Villa Daya Nueva, Alicante   3 beds   2 baths € 262,000 Prices from € 262 000 – € 290 000 Semi-detached villa with private pool in Daya Nueva New development of semi-detached houses in Daya Nueva, a typical Spanish village in the province of Alicante, surrounded by fields of orange and lemon trees only […]

SPAIN and the UK are officially two of the most stressed countries in Europe. Indeed, a life in Germany or Iceland would have you sleeping better at night, according to a recent survey Eachnight.com.  Serbia was found to be the country where you’re most likely to be pulling your hair out, with a “Stress Score”

A NEW year is finally here and whilst European travel is opening up again, many travellers are still cautious and want to find a safe balance.  We are all ready for a wild weekend away with friends where we can let our hair down but for those who want to have a fun time and

THE government of Mariano Rajoy (People’s Party) last decade was condemned for corruption. Fact. In 2018 Spain’s High Court convicted 29 people, including senior officials of the PP, sentencing them to a total of 351 years in prison. Public contracts were awarded at inflated prices, ‘kick backs’ were rife. Mariano Rajoy and King Juan Carlos

One of the best things you can do to your health is to keep a physically active lifestyle. If you hit the gym or engage in home exercises often, however, it is not unusual to wonder whether you are making progress. Either way, assessing your fitness level can help determine the types and levels of

SPAIN is the European country with the most plants and animals at risk of extinction, according to a new analysis. Data from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species show a staggering one in seven species (14.51%) in Spain are categorised as being under ‘threat’ of disappearing completing. Spain was trailed by Greece with 14.24%

IT’S perhaps no surprise that a town hall in the Valencia region should be among the most secretive in Spain. This is the region, after all, which launched the giant Gürtel scandal and has seen a succession of ex-PP bigwigs caught up in sleaze probes. With ex-leader of Valencia, Eduardo Zaplana, accused of laundering €20million

THE Andalucian Network of Transfusion Medicine is urgently seeking blood donors to come forward amid ‘shortages’ following the festive period. The ANTM said a recent request for donations did not yield enough blood to sustain supplies over January and said that all types of blood are urgently needed to support hospitals across Andalucia.  Blood and

MALAGA, Sevilla and Valencia are the Spanish cities where house prices have risen the most in 2021. This is according to a study by UK estate agent Knight Frank, which has analysed the estate markets of 150 cities around the world. The report highlights that Malaga with a 7.6% rise, Sevilla (3.9%) and Valencia (3.4%)

Apartment Almería, Almería   0 beds   0 baths € 175,000 Light filled apartments with 2 or 3 bedrooms either on the ground floor with a private garden area or upper floor with roof top terrace Properties are designed with maximum enjoyment of the local climate in mind with terraces and spacious porches All properties