July 2022

Man arrested after fighter jets escort EasyJet plane to Manorca after bomb-threat hoax

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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3 bedroom Apartment for sale in Valencia city – € 455,800

Apartment Valencia, Valencia   3 beds   2 baths € 455,800 Let us introduce you to “Gran Canet Beach”, an exclusive complex where you can enjoy one of the last undiscovered corners of the Mediterranean. An extraordinary location to discover on the Coast of Valencia. With highest quality standards, surrounded by unequaled panoramic views and

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Tic-Tac-Woah! Calls to preserve Spain’s Santiago de Compostela noughts and crosses carvings

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

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Shining bright: Spain’s Marbella is a destination for good food and culinary expertise

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

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Arrival of Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia at Dali Museum in Spain’s Girona sparks spat between royalists and anti-monarchist

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

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First weekend of July sees beaches heaving in Spain’s Malaga.

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

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Ryanair strike: Low-cost airline announces 12 new strike days for July—affecting the ten Spanish airports where the airline operates

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

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Everyone loves Spain’s Marbella: from cavemen and Romans to Grace Kelly and Gemma Collins

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.

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