August 2022

EXPLAINER: Why airport workers in Spain are NOT going on strike for 25 days

AIRPORT workers in Spain are NOT going on strike for 25 days despite what UK media organisations are reporting. Tuesday headlines announcing more ‘air strike misery’ for passengers have appeared for no good reason causing unnecessary concern to travellers. Four days of weekly strikes are being taken by Ryanair cabin crews in Spain and a […]

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Drunk British tourist, 21, arrested after brutal attack on Magaluf taxi driver in Spain’s Mallorca

A 21-year-old British tourist has been arrested over a brutal beating of a Magaluf taxi driver at around 2.00 am on Tuesday. Witnesses saw three intoxicated British men climb onto the bonnet of a parked cab on Avenida de Magaluf. The driver, 57, told the tourists off but the trio then launched a barrage of

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Extortionists demanded €14,000 from holiday home landlords to leave squatted properties on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A gang who charged a €14,000 ‘leaving fee’ to Villajoyosa holiday home landlords has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. Four members of the crew were jailed by a Villajoyosa court after being charged with fraud, misappropriation, extortion, and damage. The fraudsters looked for short-term vacation lets in the town and pretended to be a

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Gibraltar to give high water users green light as reservoirs fill up over weekend

AFTER a successful weekend of water saving which filled reservoirs even more, Gibraltar authorities are looking to slowly allow high freshwater users more access to the essential resource. Local water company AquaGib revealed water stocks had gone up over the weekend ‘and have now reached the required level’. All four Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants at

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EXPLAINED: What is the thick fog that covered the coast of Spain’s Malaga yesterday and is forecast again for today?

THE thick fog which arrived on Spain’s Costa del Sol yesterday morning is a phenomenon dating back to the Phoenicians. The phenomenon is known as the taró, a word of Phoenician origin which refers to sea fog. Spain’s Met office has forecast this low cloudiness, which forms at sea and is blown by the wind

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WATCH: Massive storm on Menorca brings hailstones the size of golf balls

A SUDDEN summer storm saw hailstones the size of golfballs fall on the Spanish island of Menorca on Thursday causing damage to cars and buildings. According to official data, some 23 litres of water fell per square meter causing flash floods across the island The most affected area was Ciudadella on the west of the

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LISTED: Remaining strike dates in Spain for Ryanair, easyJet and Iberia Express

FLIGHT traffic this summer, 2022, has seen hundreds of flights cancelled and thousands of travellers stranded or queuing for hours at airports across Europe, including Spain, due to various strike actions from leading budget airlines. Trade unions representing Ryanair, easyJet and Iberia Express cabin crew decided to call strikes at the start of the summer

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Mystery of dead body found floating off Costa del Sol between Mijas and Marbella

POLICE are searching for the identify of a body found floating off the Costa del Sol on Saturday. The body was spotted by a group sailing on a  yacht just off the coast between Calahonda and Cabopino. Mystery of dead body found floating off Costa del Sol between Mijas and Marbella. Image Pixabay. They phoned

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SOMETHING TO RELISH: A great value tapas joint on the Med’s most exclusive island of Ibiza

Located in the Bay of San Antonio (Cala de Bou). This charming restaurant is just a short stroll away from the beach and close to a number of lovely hotels, including the higher-end ‘Amare’ sitting just behind it. Focusing on their varied ‘World Tapas’ menu, the pork belly is a sure-fire winner. As are the

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