August 2022

Europa Pool reopens and marina taps reconnected as Gibraltar water reserves flood back

AUTHORITIES have agreed to re-open the Europa Pool and allow marinas to use freshwater as reservoirs continue to fill up after this summer’s water crisis. The Strategic Coordinating Group (SCG) gave the Gibraltar Government the go-ahead to re-open the pool at Little Bay on August 26 until the end of the bathing season on September […]

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Woman killed during Costa Blanca bull run becomes seventh summer victim in Spain’s Valencia region

A woman, 73, was fatally gored during the Beniarbeig bull runs on Thursday. The victim was a French national who lived a few kilometres away in Denia. She was a regular attender of such events in the Marina Alta area, earning the nickname of ‘Maria La Francesca’. She died instantly from a chest injury after

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Body of missing octogenarian found at farm- 8 kms from Alicante area home in Spain

A missing Belgian man has been found dead on a farm some eight kilometres away from his Alicante Province home. 82-year-old Hugo Dewulf was last seen riding his electric scooter on a trip to buy some cigarettes in Hondon de los Frailes on August 1. The local community joined forces with the police to comb

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EXCLUSIVE: Shocking video shows British women manhandled by bouncers at Marbella nightclub on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SHOCKING video reveals the brutish behaviour of bouncers towards a group of British women after a row broke out a nightclub in the glitzy resort of Marbella. Filmed in the early hours of Thursday morning, the footage shows women being pushed about by beefy men, lifted into the air and shoved to ground outside

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Get ready to learn Spanish in Valencia with official accreditation from the Instituto Cervantes

The Costa de Valencia, escuela de español is a registered Examination Centre for DELE Spanish diplomas and the CCSE and the SIELE certificates. It is September once again, and that means back to school for everyone… including Costa de Valencia Spanish language school in the regional capital. The beginning of the academic year also marks

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Tourists attacked after chasing female bag snatchers from Mallorca beach in Spain

TWO foreign tourists chased after two female robbers who snatched their bags from Palma beach on Monday. The women, aged 32 and 34, stole the items that had been placed on towels The tourist couple ran after the robbers and caught them near to Calle Tokio. They were attacked as they tried to wrestle their

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Rafa Nadal’s pregnant wife admitted into hospital with ‘minor complications’ 

JUST days before Spain’s tennis ace is due to play in the US Open, the expectant parents faced a scare with Rafael Nadal’s wife admitted to hospital in Palma for observation. Maria Francisca Perello, better known as Xisca or Mery, was admitted into the private Quirónsalud Palmaplanas hospital for observation on Tuesday as she entered

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3 bedroom Villa for sale in Puerto de Mazarron with pool – € 335,000

Villa Puerto de Mazarron, Murcia   3 beds   2 baths € 335,000 DETCHED Chalet located in Bolnuevo, El Comar standing on a plot of 455m2 with a constructed built suface of 127m2 Entrance Hall, Separate fully equipped kitchen with all appliances, dining room and spacious lounge with a fireplace Two double bedrooms on ground

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September tourist numbers set for record high on Spain’s Mallorca

MALLORCA’S tourist industry is predicting a record September with arrivals set to exceed those recorded in the same month three years ago. The key indicator is that Palma airport is scheduled to welcome more visitors than in what was a record-breaking month back in 2019. All signs are pointing to the airport exceeding a record

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