August 2022

THE city of Granada is famous for so many reasons. The Alhambra Palace attracts myriads of tourists daily, as does the Moorish architecture evident throughout the narrow streets of the last Spanish city to be recaptured by the Christians in 1492.  The provincial capital  is also feted for its most famous literary son – the […]

A TEAM of firefighters battling flames in Aragon have shared a video of them giving water to a roe deer and soothing its burns, providing a heartwarming moment during the horror of yet another wildfire.  The fawn was dehydrated and suffering mild burns after running from the burning forest in a blaze in Moncayo, in

FROM white washed pueblos clinging to rocky crags in Andalucia to golden stone-built villages nestling in verdant hidden valleys in Asturias, the mountain settlements of Spain are amongst the most beautiful the country has to offer. They offer a tantalising glimpse of old Spain, many unspoiled by the ravages of uncontrolled development that has blighted

IT was a throwback to the Jamaica of the 1980s. Two of the legendary Marley family graced the same stage to pay tribute to their father, the most successful reggae artist of all time. Headlining Rototom Sunsplash festival, in Benicassim, Valencia, Damien Marley was clearly delighted to welcome his older brother Julian on stage during

ALL coastal bathing spots in Andalucia meet water quality requirements according to a recent report. In fact, as stated in a report published by the Regional Ministry of Health and Families, there is only one bathing spot in the whole of Andalucia that is not fit for bathing. Since July 1, there has been a

BUDGET airline Ryanair has announced an additional 500 flights over the October half-term holidays from its main base at London Stansted to popular EU destinations including Spain. The increase comes after Heathrow extended its flight cap a further six weeks to October 29, due to staff shortages. The 100,000 passenger per day cap was initially

FIRST half of August hotel stays are back to 2019 pre-pandemic levels in Benidorm and the Costa Blanca with an average occupancy figure of 92.5%. Benidorm numbers from the HOSBEC hoteliers association reported 92% occupancy in the first two weeks of August, compared to 92.1% during the same period in 2019. The Costa Blanca(excluding Benidorm)

ELECTRICITY usage in Spain fell by 3.7% in the first week of measures introduced by the government to reduce demand on gas generated energy. The European Union wants a 7% fall on gas demand in Spain to reduce energy dependency on Russia across the region. Spain’s target figure is over half of what most other

AROUND a dozen passengers on a train travelling through a wildfire zone in Castellon province of eastern Spain suffered  burns after they feared the carriage was about to be engulfed in flames and fled through a window The train was travelling between Sagunto in the eastern province of Valencia, to Zaragoza in Aragon when the

I’ve just come out of a regular review with one of my clients, and top of the agenda was an analysis of his current charges. He will be the third person in as many weeks where I have been able to recommend a switch to a different provider and save him significant amounts of money