July 2022

AN EASYJET passenger plane was escorted by Spanish fighter jets towards Menorca after a bomb threat scare on the plane. At the weekend, passengers on a G-EZAO Airbus from Gatwick Airport were stunned as they noticed F18 fighter jets flying very close to their plane when their flight was due to land. Clips shared on […]

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A HISTORICAL association has called for the preservation of Santiago de Compostela’s historical carvings of noughts and crosses.  The association first published findings of the games in 2015, following widely shared photos on social media of the ancient game. Thereafter, eagle-eyed residents started spotting other carvings in the Galician city in its plazas, fountains, and

AS the pandemic hit two years ago most of the travel industry in Spain went into full disaster mode. Meanwhile, in Marbella, the hotels and restaurants braced themselves for an influx of captains of industry, celebrities and royalty. The perfect haunt to ride out the crisis, it seemed like half the world’s super rich headed

PRINCESS Leonor’s first visit to Girona this Sunday, July 3, has attracted royalists and anti-monarchist to take to the streets outside the Dali Museum in the town of Figueres. The heiress to the throne, among whose titles is that of Princess of Girona, together with the Infanta Sofia, began her first visit to Girona this

A CAT lost one of its nine lives after being run over by a car on Piccadilly Roundabout in Gibraltar. Royal Gibraltar Police officers rushed the injured moggy to Gibraltar Veterinary Clinic after they were flagged down by the driver. Cuffs the cat was embraced by the long arm of the law. Photo: RGP Nicknamed

MALAGA high season kicks off with perfect weather and tens of thousands of people hitting the Costa del Sol beaches. The first holiday weekend of the summer, June 30 – July 4, has seen Malaga completely recover its tourist image with beaches up and down the coast teeming with beach-goers. Although Covid infections continue, this

RYANAIR has announced 12 more days of strikes to take place this month of July. The protest has been called for all ten airports in Spain where the Irish airline operates, including Malaga and Sevilla. The USO and SICTPLA trade unions have announced 12 new days of strike action by Ryanair cabin crew during the

MARBELLA has earned the reputation of being a playground for the rich and famous for over half a century. Photos of the glamorous beach destination fill glossy travel magazines around the world and it’s easily the most aspirational place to live and visit in Europe, bar perhaps San Tropez or Ibiza. Sean Connery loved Marbella.

By Livia Cockerell MORE people are turning away from city breaks in favour of opting for a rural getaway in Spain.  According to Andalucia travel agency Ruralholidays.com, there has been a significant increase in the demand for houses outside of the cities in Andalucia. Already, 81% of Ruralholidays’ accommodation is booked up for July and