I’LL never forget the day my Spanish teacher insulted the projector. Not because it was hilarious to threaten a small electronic device with defecating on the whore that gave birth to it. But the evil smile that spread across Señora Pérez’s face as she dropped her gaze upon an open-mouthed A Level class of private […]
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I appreciate everything has changed due to Brexit, but it is now far more important to have health insurance than ever. This is not as easy as it sounds as the choices are limited. Be very careful when deciding. Banks, for example, should usually be avoided as they offer relatively poor cover. You need to
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Flat Can Pastilla, Majorca 2 beds 2 baths € 380,000 Contact us for a virtual tour! Light-flooded flat directly on the beach, amidst the hustle and bustle of the promenade of Can Pastilla, Mallorca. The layout of the 80m² living area is as follows: open plan living and dining area, separate modern kitchen,
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IT would not be unfair to call Sotogrande the home of Spanish golf. After all, it has some of the oldest courses in the country and has even hosted the Ryder Cup. Indeed, anyone with half an interest in sport will remember the fantastic last few holes of the 1997 Ryder Cup, when Colin Montgomery
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THE JUNTA has just granted the authorisation for a second dog friendly beach on Almerian shores. There is currently only one official dog friendly beach in the province of Almeria, a 350 metre linear stretch, situated on the outskirts of Adra, between the beaches of El Lance de la Virgen and La Gaviota. Now the
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AN Alicante beggar has scooped a life-changing €1.2 million first prize in the Bonoloto lottery. The woman bought her ticket from a tobacconist on Avenida Orihuela in Alicante’s La Florida district. The unnamed winner begged for cash most days close to the tobacconist outside the front doors of a bank and supermarket. Tobacconist owners Mariangeles
FUEL pump prices in Spain have fallen appreciably since record highs were logged in June. A drop of 11% in six weeks has been logged by the weekly European Union Oil Bulletin which takes in prices at 11,400 Spanish filling stations between July 26 and August 1. Even some of the most expensive filling stations
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VIDEO footage showing two men trying to break into a home in an exclusive resort in Marbella has been crucial in collaring two men targeting upmarket properties on the Costa del Sol. The beefy pair, dressed casually as if they were heading to the pool , were captured by CCTV on August 5 trying to
TWO children have died of acute hepatitis in the Andalucia and Murcia regions of Spain. They are the first deaths of youngsters in the country from the liver inflammation condition whose causes are unknown. Spain’s Health Ministry says it is closely monitoring the situation following a UK alert to the World Health Organisation. Officials say
A MECHANICAL fault left those riding a rollercoaster trapped in a vertical position for almost an hour at Madrid’s Parque Atracciones on Wednesday, one of the hottest days of the year so far. Witnesses described hearing the cries for help from fifty metres above after a technical issue caused the ride to stop in its
