SPAIN’S 16,000 public phone booths have been inoperative since January 1, 2022 after the government declared it was no longer necessary to provide them as a mandatory public service. Although their use has been dwindling year on year since the invention of mobile phones, it is still possible to find the odd ‘cabina’ on street […]
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FORMER Valencia region president, Eduardo Zaplana, has suffered a new setback in trying to rebuke money laundering allegations involving up to €20 million. A new Guardia Civil report says nearly €4 million was funnelled into a Luxembourg company and then transferred back to Spain to buy property and goods for Zaplana including a €1.6 million
January is the time for planning weekend getaways, so with that in mind, the Olive Press has compiled a list of the most interesting, beautiful or unusual villages in Spain’s Andalucia to visit this year. Utopia: Marinaleda. Also known as the “communist utopia” of Spain, this tiny village has been governed by “Robin Hood mayor”
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PRICES for COVID-19 antigen tests are set to be capped in Spain. Speaking to Cadena SER Radio this Monday, Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, said: “My team is going to look at price control and regulations.” He pointed out that IVA tax from the tests was removed at the same time as the levy on masks.
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Apartment Costa Teguise, Lanzarote 1 beds 0 baths € 110,000 Estupendo is pleased to offer this beautiful holiday bungalow for sale in a fantastic touristic frontline resort in Costa Teguise, Sand Beach Resort. The property is nicely decorated, it has a vaulted ceiling, good size double bedroom with fitted cupboards, bathroom with 2
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A second girl has died after last Tuesday’s accident in Mislata when a gust of wind blew a bouncy castle up into the air at a fair. An eight-year-old girl suffered a fatal head injury when she was thrown to the ground. A four-year-old victim was taken to Valencia General Hospital after landing onto a
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A NATIONWIDE survey of fiscal transparency and compliance among nearly 500 Spanish town halls listed Rojales in 479th place. SCRUTINISED: Rojales Town Hall The municipality is largely made up the popular expat town of Ciudad Quesada, with arguably the highest concentration of British expats in the country. Some 162 different ‘indicators’ were measured and assessed,
AN ‘injured’ polar bear became the unlikely hero of the Three Kings’ Parade in Cadiz after images of him wobbling wonky-headed along the route were broadcast across Spain. An unfortunate ‘wardrobe malfunction’ meant the actor inside a giant polar suit continued in the parade unaware that the head above was wobbling precariously to one side.
Your bestie might be having a virtual wedding, or even an on location wedding, but for some reason you won’t be able to attend in person. This might leave you wondering what type of wedding gifts online would be best for the bride or the couple. Thankfully there are lots of ways you can celebrate
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After the past couple of years where our lives and lifestyles changed completely, we all have a much deeper concern for our health and well being. This has been a shift to many people trying to figure out how best to live healthier lives by building a better routine. Are you looking to improve your
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