August 2022

IN PICS: Richard Gere and Antonio Banderas join guests at Marbella’s Starlite Gala on Spain’s Costa del Sol

MARBELLA’S Starlite festival was celebrated on Sunday, August 15 with some famous faces adding a bit of Hollywood glamour. It was the thirteenth edition of the solidarity gala whose aim is fundraising and to recognise the effort of different associations and people that help those in need. Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva in Starlite’s Porcelanosa

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WATCH: Beach chaos after ‘mini tsunami’ surprises bathers in Cadiz, southwestern Spain

AN unusually fast and high tide sparked chaos at a crowded beach in Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz province of Andalucia, on Saturday when it rolled in and swept away towels and beach chairs. Within a matter of a few minutes the water level rose significantly, surprising those who were having lunch in the crowded

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2,500 evacuated as wildfires hit Spain’s Zaragoza and Alicante

SOME 2,500 people had to be evacuated in Northern Spain after a wildfire thought to be contained flared out of control, fanned by strong gusts of wind Emergency services evacuated the village of Anon de Moncayo in Zaragoza  on Sunday (August 14) as flames approached dangerously close to their homes. Bone-dry vegetation and the intense

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Spain gets another Masters 1000 tennis title winner but its not Nadal or Alcaraz

PABLO Carreno Busta, 31, won the Canadian Open title in Montreal on Sunday to take what he described as the ‘best title of his career’. It was the first time that the Gijon player had lifted a Masters 1000 title or even made a final. The Spaniard came from behind to beat Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz,

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Callous ‘influencer’ criticises decision to close down Medusa music festival in Spain after fatal stage collapse

A SOCIAL MEDIA ‘influencer’ has caused a storm after he slammed organisers for cancelling the tragic Medusa music festival after the stage collapsed killing one, seriously injuring five and hurting up to 40 others. A judicial investigation has started after the tragedy, which happened at 4am on Saturday morning. Festival goers were put up in

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Spectacular fireworks display on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets new date after high wind postponement

ELCHE’S Nit de l’Alba fireworks display will take place on Monday evening- two days after strong winds forced its cancellation. Council leaders along with police and fire officials called off the original Saturday night celebration due to a yellow weather warning predicting gusts of up to 55 kilometres per hour. A further meeting on Sunday

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Thieves grab man round neck to steal €30,000 watch on Valencia street in Spain

TWO thieves aged 19 and 20 attacked a man on a Valencia street and stole his €30,000 wrist watch. The victim was walking on Calle Periodista Azzati on August 1 when two men approached him and his wife from behind. One of the robbers grabbed the man round his neck, leaving with blood pouring out

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IN PICS: Malaga’s feria in Spain’s Costa del Sol even busier than in years before the pandemic and with fewer incidents

MALAGA’S council has revealed that this year 25% more visitors have arrived in Malaga in comparison with 2019 to celebrate one of the most important ferias. Malaga’s tourist offices helped around 7,307 visitors last Friday, August 12 and Saturday August 13 – 3,597 were visitors from abroad and 3,440 from Spain. Malaga’s feria. Image Cordon

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